Patent ID: 7022662
Filing Date: 2006-04-04
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
1. A surfactant mixture comprising: (a) one or more hydroxy mixed ethers of the formula: wherein R 1 represents an alk(en)yl group having from 4 to 22 carbon atoms, each R 2 independently represents a hydrogen, a methyl or an ethyl group, R 3 represents an alk(en)yl group having from 4 to 22 carbon atoms, x is a number of from 0 to 60, y is a number of from 1 to 80, wherein the [CH 2 CH(CH 3 )O] x [CH 2 CH(R 2 )O] y portion of the formula (I) represents blocked and/or randomized alkoxylation; and (b) at least one polymer comprising a cationic polymer comprising residues of a monomer unit of the formula: wherein n represents a number of from 2 to 4, R 1a represents a hydrogen or a methyl group and R 2a , R 3a and R 4a each independently represent a hydrogen or a C 1-4 alk(en)yl group, X − represents an anion selected from the group consisting of halide anions and monoalkyl anions of sulfuric acid semiester.