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Laundry Treatment Compositions

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a textile with a composition comprising a hydrophobic dye.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
14 August 2008
Publication Number
50/2008
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
CHEMICAL
Status
Email
Parent Application
Patent Number
Legal Status
Grant Date
2016-01-27
Renewal Date

Applicants

HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD.
HINDUSTAN LEVER HOUSE, 165-166 BACKBAY RECLAMATION, MUMBAI-400020,

Inventors

1. BATCHELOR STEPHEN NORMAN
UNILEVER R&D PORT SUNLIGHT, QUARRY ROAD EAST, BEBINGTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE CH63 3JW,
2. BIRD JAYNE MICHELLE
UNILEVER R&D PORT SUNLIGHT, QUARRY ROAD EAST, BEBINGTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE CH63 3JW,
3. MEACOCK CAROL
UNILEVER R&D PORT SUNLIGHT, QUARRY ROAD EAST, BEBINGTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE CH63 3JW,
4. RIGBY DAWN
UNILEVER R&D PORT SUNLIGHT, QUARRY ROAD EAST, BEBINGTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE CH63 3JW,
5. WILLIAMS JACQUELINE
UNILEVER R&D PORT SUNLIGHT, QUARRY ROAD EAST, BEBINGTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE CH63 3JW,

Specification

C4494/C FORM - 2 THE PATENTS ACT, 1970 (39 of 1970) & The Patents Rules, 2003 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (See Section 10 and Rule 13) LAUNDRY TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LIMITED, a company incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, 1913 and having its registered office at Hindustan Lever House, 165/166, Backbay Reclamation, Mumbai -400 020, Maharashtra, India The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed WO 2007/093303 PCI7EP2O07/OOO988 - 1 -LAUNDRY TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS TECHNICAL FIELD 5 The present invention relates to laundry treatment compositions with increased deposition of the dye to a substrate. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 10 Garments comprising polyester fibres are ubiquitous. Many garments are white but over the lifetime of these garments the whiteness is dulled reducing the aesthetic value of the garment. There is a need to maintain the white appearance of 15 such garments such that the aesthetic value is retained as long as possible. Bleach, fluorescers and shading agents are used in modern wash processes to maintain whiteness. The fluorescers and 20 shading agents that are currently available, do not deposit on polyester fibres of garments to a significant degree. All fibres may be subjected to a bleaching process but over time such treatment can lead to the garment taking a yellow hue. 25 United States Patent 3,958,928 discloses a liquid dye composition together with methods for its use. The dye composition is a mixture of anthraquinone dyes suitable for use with liquid laundry detergents. The composition substantially reduces the undesirable fabric staining 30 characteristic of a detergent in which the dye is employed, while still retaining the ability to blue the fabric. The composition is a combination of an oil soluble dye such as WO 2007/093303 PCTYEP2007/000988 - 2 - 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexylamino)-anthraquinone (C.I. Solvent Blue 58) with a water soluble dye such as l-amino-2-sulfo, 4- (2-sulfo-para toluidino) anthraquinone sodium salt (C.I. Acid Blue 145) and/or 1,4-bis (3-sodium sulfonate mesitylidino) 5 anthraquinone (C.I. Acid Blue 80). The dye disclosed has two eight carbon branched substituents. The dye levels disclosed are above 0.0005% of the formulation. Long alkyl chains aid the incorporation of the highly hydrophobic dye in water surfactant compositions. Surprisingly a wide range 10 of disperse and solvent anthraquinone dyes without long alkyl chains are discovered which have much better function as shading dyes from homogeneous (isotropic) liquid laundry or granular formulations. 15 USE3 6,521,581 discloses the use of anthraquinone dyes in a bi-phase (anisotropic) liquid detergent composition with high levels of coloured inorganic salts. There is a need to provide technology that maintains and 2 0 enhances the white appearance of polyester comprising garments. DE 2557783 discloses water soluble dyes and also discloses hydrophobic dyes disperse blue 87 and disperse blue 7 at a 25 level of 0.0001 wt%. Neither of these hydrophobic dyes is demonstrated as substantive to textiles. Co-pending application PCT/EP2005/009884 discloses laundry formulations containing hydrophobic shading dyes in the 30 range 0.0001 to 0.1 wt% which gives whitening benefits on synthetic fabrics. We have found that even lower levels of WO 2007/093303 PCT/EP2007/000988 - 3 - hydrophobic dyes which are disclosed in PCT/EP2005/009884 provide whitening benefits on fabrics upon multiple washing. Co-pending application PCT/EP2005/009518 discloses laundry 5 formulations containing dyes as low as 0.00005 wt% in a final laundry detergent composition. JP 01/180,816 discloses a shampoo composition comprising 0.000001 wt% of an anthraquinone dye. 10 JP 2004/210961, to Lion Corporation, discloses the use of anthraquinone dyes in a liquid detergent composition purely for enhancing the aesthetic appearance of the liquid detergent composition. The compositions comprise 15 alkanolamine, an anionic surfactant and a non-ionic surfactant. In all the examples in JP 2004/210961 alcohol is present as a solubilising agent for the dye, i.e., 5 Wt % of ethanol is present. In some of the examples propylene glycol is also present to facilitate solubility of the dye. 20 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Dyes disclosed herein are known to be used to dye textiles in industrial processes conducted at high temperatures 25 together with high concentrations of dyes and dispersion agents. Surprisingly the dyes can be used to shade at low levels of dye and surfactant and at routine laundry temperatures. We have found that not only are hydrophobic dyes are substantive to polyester fibres under normal 30 domestic wash conditions but also at low levels of dye a shading whiteness benefit is provided. Benefits are provided WO 2007/093303 PCT/EP2007/000988 - 4 - to a range of synthetic fibres in particular nylon and elastane. We have also found a synergy between dyes and specific fluorescent agents. 5 If the dyes are applied from main wash and rinse conditioner products the benefits are multiplied. In one aspect the present invention provides a domestic method of treating a textile garment, the method including 10 the following steps: (i)adding a laundry treatment composition comprising between 0.0000001 to less than 0.00005 wt % of a hydrophobic dye, from 0.005 to 2 wt % of a fluorescent agent selected from: sodium 2 (4-styryl-3-sulf ophenyl) -2H-napthol [1, 2-d] triazole, 15 disodium 4,4'-bis{[(4-anilino-6- (N methyl-N-2 hydroxyethyl) amino 1,3, 5-triazin-2-yl)] amino}stilbene-2-2 ' disulfonate, disodium 4,4'-bis{ [ (4-anilino-6-morpholino-l, 3,5-triazin-2-yl)]amino} stilbene-2-2' disulfonate, and" disodium 4,4'-bis(2-sulfostyryl)biphenyl, and between 2 to 60 wt % of a 2 0 surfactant, the hydrophobic dye of an anthraguinone structure, to an aqueous medium to form a shading medium; (ii) treating the textile garment with the shading medium;

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1 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 18(27-11-2009).pdf 2009-11-27
1 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM-27 [28-08-2024(online)].pdf 2024-08-28
2 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(27-11-2009).pdf 2009-11-27
2 1761-MUMNP-2008-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [29-09-2023(online)].pdf 2023-09-29
3 1761-MUMNP-2008-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [14-09-2022(online)].pdf 2022-09-14
3 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(31-12-2012).pdf 2012-12-31
4 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(11-11-2013).pdf 2013-11-11
4 1761-MUMNP-2008-CLAIMS(GRANTED)-(27-1-2016).pdf 2018-08-09
5 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(10-12-2013).pdf 2013-12-10
5 1761-mumnp-2008-claims.doc 2018-08-09
6 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(10-11-2014).pdf 2014-11-10
6 1761-mumnp-2008-claims.pdf 2018-08-09
7 1761-MUMNP-2008-REPLY TO HEARING (26-10-2015).pdf 2015-10-26
7 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(21-1-2011).pdf 2018-08-09
8 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3 (26-10-2015).pdf 2015-10-26
8 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(22-2-2013).pdf 2018-08-09
9 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(22-6-2015).pdf 2018-08-09
9 1761-MUMNP-2008_EXAMREPORT.pdf 2018-08-09
10 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(24-3-2014).pdf 2018-08-09
10 1761-mumnp-2008-wo international publication report a1.pdf 2018-08-09
11 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(30-7-2010).pdf 2018-08-09
11 1761-MUMNP-2008-REPLY TO EXAMINATION REPORT(16-7-2012).pdf 2018-08-09
12 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(IPO)-(27-1-2016).pdf 2018-08-09
12 1761-mumnp-2008-pct-isa-237.pdf 2018-08-09
13 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(IPO)-(FER)-(24-2-2012).pdf 2018-08-09
13 1761-mumnp-2008-pct-isa-210.pdf 2018-08-09
14 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(IPO)-(HEARING NOTICE)-(1-10-2015).pdf 2018-08-09
14 1761-mumnp-2008-pct-ib-311.pdf 2018-08-09
15 1761-MUMNP-2008-Correspondence-010916.pdf 2018-08-09
15 1761-MUMNP-2008-Original Under Rule 6(1 A)Form 3-250117.pdf 2018-08-09
16 1761-MUMNP-2008-Correspondence-090216.pdf 2018-08-09
16 1761-MUMNP-2008-GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY(16-7-2012).pdf 2018-08-09
17 1761-mumnp-2008-form 5.pdf 2018-08-09
17 1761-MUMNP-2008-Correspondence-130315.pdf 2018-08-09
18 1761-MUMNP-2008-Correspondence-140815.pdf 2018-08-09
18 1761-mumnp-2008-form 3.pdf 2018-08-09
19 1761-MUMNP-2008-Correspondence-221214.pdf 2018-08-09
19 1761-MUMNP-2008-Form 3-190316.pdf 2018-08-09
20 1761-MUMNP-2008-Correspondence-301215.pdf 2018-08-09
20 1761-MUMNP-2008-Form 3-120816.pdf 2018-08-09
21 1761-mumnp-2008-correspondence.pdf 2018-08-09
21 1761-MUMNP-2008-Form 3-081015.pdf 2018-08-09
22 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(8-8-2012).pdf 2018-08-09
23 1761-mumnp-2008-description(complete).pdf 2018-08-09
23 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(4-8-2010).pdf 2018-08-09
24 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(25-4-2015).pdf 2018-08-09
24 1761-MUMNP-2008-DESCRIPTION(GRANTED)-(27-1-2016).pdf 2018-08-09
25 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(24-2-2010).pdf 2018-08-09
25 1761-MUMNP-2008-EP DOCUMENT(16-7-2012).pdf 2018-08-09
26 1761-mumnp-2008-form 1.pdf 2018-08-09
26 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(23-1-2013).pdf 2018-08-09
27 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 13(7-2-2012).pdf 2018-08-09
27 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(22-6-2013).pdf 2018-08-09
28 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 2(GRANTED)-(27-1-2016).pdf 2018-08-09
28 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(22-5-2014).pdf 2018-08-09
29 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 2(TITLE PAGE)-(GRANTED)-(27-1-2016).pdf 2018-08-09
29 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(15-2-2012).pdf 2018-08-09
30 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(15-2-2011).pdf 2018-08-09
30 1761-mumnp-2008-form 2(title page).pdf 2018-08-09
31 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(14-8-2008).pdf 2018-08-09
32 1761-mumnp-2008-form 2.pdf 2018-08-09
32 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(12-8-2011).pdf 2018-08-09
33 1761-mumnp-2008-form 2.pdf 2018-08-09
33 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(12-8-2011).pdf 2018-08-09
34 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(14-8-2008).pdf 2018-08-09
35 1761-mumnp-2008-form 2(title page).pdf 2018-08-09
35 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(15-2-2011).pdf 2018-08-09
36 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 2(TITLE PAGE)-(GRANTED)-(27-1-2016).pdf 2018-08-09
36 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(15-2-2012).pdf 2018-08-09
37 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 2(GRANTED)-(27-1-2016).pdf 2018-08-09
37 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(22-5-2014).pdf 2018-08-09
38 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 13(7-2-2012).pdf 2018-08-09
38 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(22-6-2013).pdf 2018-08-09
39 1761-mumnp-2008-form 1.pdf 2018-08-09
39 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(23-1-2013).pdf 2018-08-09
40 1761-MUMNP-2008-EP DOCUMENT(16-7-2012).pdf 2018-08-09
40 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(24-2-2010).pdf 2018-08-09
41 1761-MUMNP-2008-DESCRIPTION(GRANTED)-(27-1-2016).pdf 2018-08-09
41 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(25-4-2015).pdf 2018-08-09
42 1761-mumnp-2008-description(complete).pdf 2018-08-09
42 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(4-8-2010).pdf 2018-08-09
43 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(8-8-2012).pdf 2018-08-09
44 1761-mumnp-2008-correspondence.pdf 2018-08-09
44 1761-MUMNP-2008-Form 3-081015.pdf 2018-08-09
45 1761-MUMNP-2008-Correspondence-301215.pdf 2018-08-09
45 1761-MUMNP-2008-Form 3-120816.pdf 2018-08-09
46 1761-MUMNP-2008-Form 3-190316.pdf 2018-08-09
46 1761-MUMNP-2008-Correspondence-221214.pdf 2018-08-09
47 1761-mumnp-2008-form 3.pdf 2018-08-09
47 1761-MUMNP-2008-Correspondence-140815.pdf 2018-08-09
48 1761-MUMNP-2008-Correspondence-130315.pdf 2018-08-09
48 1761-mumnp-2008-form 5.pdf 2018-08-09
49 1761-MUMNP-2008-Correspondence-090216.pdf 2018-08-09
49 1761-MUMNP-2008-GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY(16-7-2012).pdf 2018-08-09
50 1761-MUMNP-2008-Correspondence-010916.pdf 2018-08-09
50 1761-MUMNP-2008-Original Under Rule 6(1 A)Form 3-250117.pdf 2018-08-09
51 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(IPO)-(HEARING NOTICE)-(1-10-2015).pdf 2018-08-09
51 1761-mumnp-2008-pct-ib-311.pdf 2018-08-09
52 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(IPO)-(FER)-(24-2-2012).pdf 2018-08-09
52 1761-mumnp-2008-pct-isa-210.pdf 2018-08-09
53 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(IPO)-(27-1-2016).pdf 2018-08-09
53 1761-mumnp-2008-pct-isa-237.pdf 2018-08-09
54 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(30-7-2010).pdf 2018-08-09
54 1761-MUMNP-2008-REPLY TO EXAMINATION REPORT(16-7-2012).pdf 2018-08-09
55 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(24-3-2014).pdf 2018-08-09
55 1761-mumnp-2008-wo international publication report a1.pdf 2018-08-09
56 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(22-6-2015).pdf 2018-08-09
56 1761-MUMNP-2008_EXAMREPORT.pdf 2018-08-09
57 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(22-2-2013).pdf 2018-08-09
57 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3 (26-10-2015).pdf 2015-10-26
58 1761-MUMNP-2008-REPLY TO HEARING (26-10-2015).pdf 2015-10-26
58 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(21-1-2011).pdf 2018-08-09
59 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(10-11-2014).pdf 2014-11-10
59 1761-mumnp-2008-claims.pdf 2018-08-09
60 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 3(10-12-2013).pdf 2013-12-10
61 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(11-11-2013).pdf 2013-11-11
61 1761-MUMNP-2008-CLAIMS(GRANTED)-(27-1-2016).pdf 2018-08-09
62 1761-MUMNP-2008-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [14-09-2022(online)].pdf 2022-09-14
62 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(31-12-2012).pdf 2012-12-31
63 1761-MUMNP-2008-CORRESPONDENCE(27-11-2009).pdf 2009-11-27
63 1761-MUMNP-2008-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [29-09-2023(online)].pdf 2023-09-29
64 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM 18(27-11-2009).pdf 2009-11-27
64 1761-MUMNP-2008-FORM-27 [28-08-2024(online)].pdf 2024-08-28

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