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Terephthalate ester copolymers and their use in laundry compositions

CA 1297625 C · Owner: The Procter & Gamble Company · Inventors: Gosselink, Eugene P.; Diehl, Francis L.

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Abstract, Terephthalate ester copolymer useful as soil release agent in detergent and fabric conditioning compositions and articles. The copolymer has the general formula, Z-(T-PO)u(T-PEG)v-T-Z1 I wherein Z and Z1 are chain terminating moieties having the empirical formula II, (PEG1-x)a(PO-H)b(PEG-H)c II wherein PEG and PEG1 are identical or different poly(oxyethylene)oxy moieties each having a molecular weight in the range from about 300 to about 6000; X is C1-C4 alkyl or acyl containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; T is a terephthaloyl moiety; PO is oxypropyleneosy; u is from about 0.5 to about 50; v is from about 0.05 to about 20; a is from about 0.2 to about 0.95; b is …

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  • Granted March 17, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 17, 2009.
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FiledDecember 14, 1987
GrantedMarch 17, 1992
Term endedMarch 17, 2009
Patent numberCA 1297625 C
Classification (IPC)C08G63/66 +2 more

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19881991199419972000200320062009Application filedDec 14, 1987Patent grantedMarch 17, 1992Term endedMarch 17, 2009

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