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Composition for softening fabrics

CA 1318471 C · Owner: Smith, Bryan Cecil · Inventors: Smith, Bryan Cecil; Kenyon, Ian Roger

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A particulate composition useful in the softening of fabrics from a wash liquor, especially in the form of a fabric washing product, comprises a fabric softening clay and a nonionic surfactant system which has a cloud point below 15°C. The clay/nonionic weight ratio is from 2:3 to 20:1. A typical nonionic surfactant is a fatty alcohol with a low degree of ethoxylation, such as a C13-15 alcohol with 3 ethylene oxide groups per molecule.

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  • Granted June 1, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 1, 2010.
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FiledApril 11, 1988
GrantedJune 1, 1993
Term endedJune 1, 2010
Patent numberCA 1318471 C
Classification (IPC)C11D3/12 +2 more

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19891992199519982001200420072010Application filedApril 11, 1988Patent grantedJune 1, 1993Term endedJune 1, 2010

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