Patent ID: 6780833
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A softener composition comprising:(a) a quaternary ammonium compound represented by the formula (1): â€ƒwherein R1 and R2 independently represent a C12-22 alkyl or alkenyl group, X and Y are independently â€”COOâ€”, â€”CONR7â€”, â€”OCOâ€” or â€”NR7COâ€”, provided that at least one of X and Y is â€”COOâ€” or â€”OCOâ€”, R7 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-3 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, R3 and R4 independently represent a C1-5 alkylene group, R5 and R6 represent a C1-3 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group or R1â€”Xâ€”R3â€” and Zâˆ’ is an anionic group, (b) a quaternary ammonium compound represented by the formula (2): â€ƒwherein R8 represents a C12-22 alkyl or alkenyl group, W is a group selected from â€”COOâ€”, â€”CONR7â€”, â€”OCOâ€” and NR7COâ€”, R7 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-3 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, â€”R9 represents a C1-5 alkylene group, R10 and R11 represent a C1-3 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, R12 represents a C1-3 alkyl group or â€”R26â€”OH, R26 is a C1-5 alkylene group and Zâˆ’ is an anionic group, and a compound selected from the following component (c) or (d): (c) 0.1 to 15% by weight of a compound represented by formula (3) and/or formula (4): â€ƒwherein R13 and R18 independently represent a C5-19 alkyl or alkenyl group, R14 and R15 independently represent a C1-3 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, and T is â€”COOâ€”, â€”OCOâ€”, â€”CONHâ€”, â€”NHCOâ€”, â€ƒor a linkage, R16 represents a C1-3 alkylene group, R17 represents a C1-6 alkylene group or â€”(Oâ€”R19)nâ€”, R19 is ethylene group or propylene group and n is a number of 1 to 10 and Wâˆ’ is an anionic group, and (d) 0.01 to 15% by weight of a compound represented by formula (5): â€ƒwherein 2 or 3 groups out of R20, R21, R22 and R23 represent a C8-12 alkyl group, the remainder of them represent a C1-3 alkyl group, a C1-3 hydroxyalkyl group or a C7-15 arylalkyl group and Zâˆ’ is an anionic group, â€ƒwhich further comprises 0.1 to 5% by weight of (f) a C8-22 fatty acid or a salt thereof.