Patent ID: 6989360

Claim:
Aqueous textile fibre degreasing agent (W E ) consisting essentially of (A) at least one amine oxide of the formula in which R signifies an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having from 10 to 24 carbon atoms, X signifies —(C 2-4 -alkylene-O) x —H, Y signifies —(C 2-4 -alkylene-O) y —H, x signifies from 1 to 5 and y signifies from 1 to 5, where x+y is from 2 to 10, and at least 2 of the (x+y) C 2-4 -alkylene groups stand for ethylene, (B) a hexanediol, (C) a secondary, branched or cyclic hexanol, (D) at least one surfactant of the formula in which R 1 signifies an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having from 10 to 24 carbon atoms, Z 0 signifies C 2-4 -alkylene, Z in each case signifies C 2-4 -alkylene, W in each case signifies hydrogen or a monobasic acid group, optionally in salt form, m signifies a number ≧1 and n signifies 0, 1 or 2, where (n+2)·m=5 to 50, and at least 2 of the (2+n)·m C 2-4 -alkylene groups Z stand for ethylene, and (E) water, and optionally at least one formulation additive (F).