Patent ID: 8173589
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
1. A method of making a pearlescent fabric softener composition at a low energy density is less than 1 J/ml, comprising the steps: (a) piping water having a temperature from 5° C. to 30° C. through a cold water pipe, (b) piping a fluidized fabric softener active composition at a temperature from 60° C. to about 100° C. through a hot active pipe, wherein the fabric softener active is an ester quaternary ammonium compound having an Iodine Value from 15 to 25; (c) mixing water received from the cold water pipe and fluidized fabric softener active composition received from the hot active pipe in a mixing zone to form a water/active mixture; (d) feeding the water/active mixture through an orifice under feed pressure to form the pearlescent fabric softener composition; wherein the temperature of the fluidized fabric softener active composition piped in the hot active pipe is at least 40° C. higher than the temperature of the water piped in the cold water pipe; and comprising the step of adding CaCl wherein the hot active pipe comprises a first center line and the cold water pipe comprises second center line, wherein the first center line and the second center line form angle theta, and wherein theta is from 45 degrees to 135 degrees.