Patent ID: 6200948
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: C11D,D06L,D06M,D06P

Abstract:
A multifunctional textile auxiliary formulation, comprising(a) 10 to 60% by weight of a nonionic surfactant of formula ##STR14##(b) 10 to 60% by weight of the reaction product of one or more than one nonionic surfactant of formula ##STR15##and an ethylenically unsaturated sulfonic acid or carboxylic acid or the anhydride thereof,(c) 4 to 20% by weight of a hydrotropic agent selected from the group consisting of(c.sub.1) aromatic alcohols of formula ##STR16##whereinX.sub.1 is --(CH.sub.2).sub.1-6 --, --CH.dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 -- or --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.2-6 --, andR.sub.8, R.sub.9 R.sub.10 are each independently of one another hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkoxy;(c.sub.2) alkyl sulfates of formulaR.sub.11 O--SO.sub.3 X.sub.2, (7)whereinR.sub.11 is an aliphatic saturated, branched or straight-chain radical of 4 to 24 carbon atoms, andX.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkali metal or ammonium; and(c.sub.3) amphoteric surfactants selected from the group consisting of sodium lauriniminodipropionate, dihydroxyethyl-tallow fatty glycinate, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, disodium capryloamphodiacetate, disodium dicarboxyethylcocopropylenediamine or tallow fatty amphopolycarboxyglycinate;(f) 7.8 to 30% by weight of a chelating agent or sequestrant;(g) 6 to 10% by weight of a diol or polyol; and0 to 60% of water,in which formulae (1) and (2) aboveR.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently of the other C.sub.8 -C.sub.22 alkyl or C.sub.8 -C.sub.22 alkenyl,R.sub.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, a cycloaliphatic radical comprising at least 6 carbon atoms or benzyl,""Alkylene"" denotes an alkylene radical comprising 2 to 4 carbon atoms,m.sub.1 is an integer from 1 to 40 andn.sub.1 is an integer from 1 to 60.