Patent ID: 6750189
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A fabric enhancement composition comprising:A) from about 0.1% to about 30% by weight, of a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of: a) homo-condensates of basic amino acid, said amino acids selected from the group consisting of lysine, ornithine, arginine, and tryptophan; b) co-condensates of basic amino acids, said amino acids selected from the group consisting of lysine, ornithine, arginine, and tryptophan; c) co-polymers produced from the reaction of one or more basic amino acids selected from the group consisting of lysine, ornithine, arginine, and tryptophan with one or more co-condensable compounds; d) co-polymers produced from the reaction of one or more homo-condensable from (a) or co-condensates from (b) with one or more co-condensable compounds; e) crosslinked basic amino acid-containing polymers, said crosslinked polymers comprising the reaction product of: i) one or more basic amino acids, said amino acids selected from the group consisting of lysine, ornithine, arginine, and trytophan; ii) co-polymers of (i) and one or more co-condensable compounds; iii) optionally co-polymers produced from the reaction of one or more homo-condensates from (a) or co-condensates from (b) with one or more co-condensable compounds; and iv) one or more crosslinkng unit; wherein at least one crosslinking unit is derived from a crosslinker which comprises at least two functional groups; f) co-condensates formed from the reaction of: i) basic amino acids, said amino acids selected from the group consisting of lysine, ornithine, arginine, and tryptophan; ii) co-condensable compounds; and iii) crosslinking agents; and g) mixtures thereof; wherein said homo-condensates from (a), co-condensates from (b), co-polymers from (c) and (d), crosslinked polymers from (e), and co-condensates from (f), are alkoxylated with from an average of 0.1 to about 30 alkyleneoxy units; B) from about 1% to about 80% by weight, of a fabric softening active; and C) the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients.