Patent ID: 6020302
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: C11D,D06P

Abstract:
A laundry detergent composition comprising:a) from about 0.001% to about 10% by weight, of a dye fixing agent;b) from about 0.01% to about 50% by weight, a water-soluble or dispersible, modified polyamine, said modified polyamine comprising a polyamine backbone prior to modification via quaternization, substitution, or oxidation corresponding to the formula: ##STR41## having a modified polyamine formula V.sub.(n+1) W.sub.m Y.sub.n Z or a polyamine backbone prior to modification via quaternization, substitution, or oxidation corresponding to the formula: ##STR42## having a modified polyamine formula V.sub.(n-k+1) W.sub.m Y.sub.n Y'.sub.k Z, wherein k is less than or equal to n, said polyamine backbone prior to has a molecular weight greater than about 200 daltons, whereini) V units are terminal units having the formula: ##STR43## ii) W units are backbone units having the formula: ##STR44## iii) Y units are branching units having the formula: ##STR45## iv) Z units are terminal units having the formula: ##STR46## wherein backbone linking R units are C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkylene; R.sup.1 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkylene, and mixtures thereof; E units are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.p CO.sub.2 M, --(CH.sub.2).sub.q SO.sub.3 M, --CH(CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 M)CO.sub.2 M, --(CH.sub.2).sub.p PO.sub.3 M, --(R.sup.1 O).sub.x B, and mixtures thereof; provided that at least one E unit is--CH(CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 M)CO.sub.2 M, or --(CH.sub.2).sub.p PO.sub.3 M; provided that when any E unit of a nitrogen is a hydrogen, said nitrogen is not also an N-oxide; B is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.q SO.sub.3 M, --(CH.sub.2).sub.p CO.sub.2 M, --(CH.sub.2).sub.q (CHSO.sub.3 M)CH.sub.2 SO.sub.3 M, --(CH.sub.2).sub.q --(CHSO.sub.2 M)CH.sub.2 SO.sub.3 M, --(CH.sub.2).sub.p PO.sub.3 M, --PO.sub.3 M, and mixtures thereof, provided when B is an ionizable unit selected from the group consisting of --(CH.sub.2).sub.q SO.sub.3 M, --(CH.sub.2).sub.p CO.sub.2 M, --(CH.sub.2).sub.q (CHSO.sub.3 M)--CH.sub.2 SO.sub.3 M, --(CH.sub.2).sub.q (CHSO.sub.2 M)CH.sub.2 SO.sub.3 M, --(CH.sub.2).sub.p PO.sub.3 M, --PO.sub.3 M, and mixtures thereof, at least one backbone nitrogen is quaternized; M is hydrogen or a water soluble cation in sufficient amount to satisfy charge balance; X is a water soluble anion; m has the value from 4 to about 400; n has the value from 0 to about 200; p has the value from 1 to 6, q has the value from 0 to 6; x has the value from 11 to 100; andc) the balance carrier and adjunct ingredients.