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Definitions

• a stable aqueous composition of matter is provided that inhibits soiling and cooperates with select detergents to produce superior shampooing and cleaning action on application to textile fabrics.
• the soil pick-up inhibiting effect of the formulation is attributable to an aqueous composition of matter comprising finely divided particulate clay from the smectite group; an essentially water-soluble polymer, substantially free of chromophores, that dries to a tackfree, non-sticky residue characterized by anionic properties or the capacity to form an association complex for the purpose of carrying an electrolytic charge in the composition; and in effective soil pick-up inhibiting amounts, a disperse polymer with a Tg of at least 15 C. that is non-filmforming at ambient temperatures.
• the detergents that effectively cooperate with the soil pick-up inhibitors are detergents characterized by anionic or non-ionic properties in an alkaline medium ranging in pH up to about 11.
• This invention relates to shampoo compositions of the type adaptable for use in the shampooing and cleaning of textile fabrics, and more particularly to shampoo compositions that inhibit soil redeposition after cleaning.
• Shampoo formulations have been previously developed and employed in the cleaning of textile fabrics, including pile fabrics of the type normally found in rugs and carpeting. Many of the prior shampoo formulations involve the use of detergent materials in aqueous or solvent mediums, in which dirt and soil are removed by normal detergent action. Others involve formulations that are applied dry or damp to the touch to the cleaning surface on which soil and dirt particles are, in effect, loosened and removed by mild detergent action. Loosened particles are usually thereafterabsorbed on relatively large particles of filler material and subsequently vacuum drawn from the cleaning surface.
• the present invention provides a shampoo formulation that is simply and easily applied, highly efiicient in cleaning and shampooing action and'is characterized by cooperation between components to inhibit resoil on the shampooed area. More specific advantages of this invention will become apparent from the detailed description that follows.
• a stable aqueous composition of matter is provided that inhibits 3,7l6A8 Patented Feb. 13, 1973 ICO soiling and cooperates with select detergents to produce superior shampooing and cleaning action on application to textile fabrics.
• the soilpick-up inhibiting effect of the formulation is attributable to an aqueous composition of matter comprising finely divided particulate clay from the smectite group; an essentially" water-soluble polymer, substantially free of chromophores, that dries to a tack-free, non-sticky residue, characterized by anionic properties or the capacity to form association complexes for the purpose of carrying an electrolytic charge in the composition; and, in effective soil pick-up inhibiting amounts, a disperse polymer with a Tg of at least 15 C. that is non-filmforming at ambient temperatures.
• the detergents that effectively cooperate with the soil pick-up inhibitors are detergents characterized by anionic or non-ionic properties in an alkaline medium ranging in pH up to about 11.
• the soil pick-up inhibitors may be formulated for separate application to textile fabrics; however, they are particularly effective in cooperation with the select detergents.
• the clean appearance of shampooed textile fabrics endures for unexpected lengths of time, even during periods of frequent use.
• the montmorillonite species is well known as the main component of bentonite clays.
• the Na in smectite group clays is exchangeable as indicated by the typical species formulas, and the montmorillonite species, in particular, may be magnesium modified by substitution of sodium for magnesium.
• the smectite group clay lattice structure is expandable between silicate layers and expands several times its dry volume when soaked in water.
• the manner in which smectite group clays interact with other components of the composition to improve performance is unknown; however, clays of other groups are essentially ineffective as soil inhibitors or to enhance shampoo performance.
• montmorillonite species which is readily available, is particularly effective in the practice of this invention, however, an admixture of smectite group clays provides the best results.
• clay or other powdered material which contains a minor but significant amount of clay from the smectite group is also effective, the degree of effectiveness being apparently directly related to the content of smectite group clay.
• bentonite clay which consists predominantly of the montmorillonite species is extremely useful in the practice of this invention, particularly when the montmorillonite content of the bentonite is at least 80 weight percent or when the bentonite is admixed with additional montmorillonite to provide at least 80 weight percent montmorillonite based on the admixture.
• the essentially water-soluble polymers employable in this invention are substantially free of chromophores, dry to a tack-free, non-sticky residue and exhibit anionic properties or form association complexes for the purpose of carrying an electrolytic charge in the aqueous composition.
• f-Essentially water-soluble polymers include polymers that are, of course, water-soluble and polymers that are capable of being solubilized by well-known conventional techniques; for example, acidic polymers that are solubilized by conversion to the salt form using conventional titration techniques with an alkali base, such as sodium hydroxide.
• polymers free of chromophores do not contain conjugated double bonds or azo groups, and are not readily oxidized or degraded to form conjugated double bonds.
• Polymers that dry to a tackfree, non-sticky residue are usually not viscous or oily in the dry state and, preferably, dry to a powdery form.
• Polymers conforming to the above criteria that may be employed in the present invention include acrylic acid and methacrylic acid polymers and copolymers such as poly- (acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic acid), copolymers of acrylic acid and acrylamide and copolymers of acrylic acid and maleic acid; alginic acid and its salts such as potassium alginate, sodium alginate, ammonium alginate and propylene glycol alginate; carboxylated cellulose derivatives and their salts such as sodium carboxy methyl cellulose; polymeric sulfonic acid derivatives such as poly (vinyl sulfonic acid) and poly(styrene sulfonic acid); sulfuric acid ester salts of polyglycol ether compounds; gum karaya; poly(alkylene oxide) such as poly(ethylene oxide); polyvinylpyrrolidone; guar gum; poly(vinyl alcohol); polymeric maleic acid or maleic anhydride derivatives such as styrene-maleic acid
• the usable polymers and copolymers are water-soluble or at least capable of being solubilized in water by the addition of a compound which neutralizes or complexes the polymer or copolymer.
• the polymers and copolymers can be solubilized in water by reaction with a base having a dissociation constant of at least 1.07
• essen tially water-soluble polymers are normally non-ionic in aqueous solutions and are formed into association complexes for the purpose of carrying an electrolytic charge.
• polymers listed above the following must be formed into complexes: poly(alkylene oxide), poly(vinyl-pyrrolidone), poly(vinyl alcohol), and guar gum.
• These complexes are formed by known procedures.
• poly(ethylene oxide) complexes to form an intermolecular association product within the context of this invention is described by K. L. Smith, A. E. Winslow, and D. E. Petersen in the article Association Reactions for Poly(alkylene oxides) and Polymeric Poly (carboxylic acids) at 51 Ind. Eng. Chem. 1361- 64 (November 1959).
• Disperse polymers suitable for use in the present invention are colorless or light colored, are non-filmforming at ambient temperatures and have glass transition temperatures (Tg) of at least 15 C.
• Tg glass transition temperatures
• the amount of disperse polymer used in the composition will vary within wide limits and will depend to a great extent on the activity of the disperse polymer selected for use in the composition, as well as other constituents in the complete formulation.
• the amount employed will also depend to some extent on the nature and characteristics of the ma terial being cleaned, or whether the fabric is cotton, rayon, acetate, wool, polyester, acrylic or of other origin or mixtures thereof, the purpose for which the fabric is intended, the degree of cleanliness desired and other variables. For most purposes, it has been found that from about 0.1 to about 19% by weight based on the weight of a complete shampoo formulation is satisfactory and with amounts of from about 0.2 to 7% by weight of a formulation being preferable.
• Disperse polymers suitable for use in the practice of this invention are dispersible in water.
• the aqueous dispersion may be made by methods already known to the art; for example, by emulsion polymerization techniques.
• the preferred detergents include:
• R is derived from coconut oil fractions which vary from C to about C the dominant fraction being C (b) Inner salts of substituted aminoacetic acid of the general formula wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl and alkylene radicals with a chain length of 1 to 22 carbon atoms and acyl derivatives containing up to 22 carbon atoms and wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl radicals containing up to 22 carbon atoms.
• R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl and alkylene radicals with a chain length of 1 to 22 carbon atoms and acyl derivatives containing up to 22 carbon atoms and wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl radicals containing up to 22 carbon atoms.
• Compounds of this class are described and the preparation therefor disclosed in U.S. Pat. 2,217,846.
• the compounds of this class are generally referred to as substituted betaines.
• N-coconut oil-amido propyl dimethyl betaine N-cetyl betaine.
• a particularly preferred member of this class in the practice of the present invention is N,N-bis(2-hydroxy ethyl)decylamine oxide.
• Alkali metal salts of hydroxy alkyl sulfates wherein the alkyl group contains from to 20 carbon atoms Compounds of this class are described in U.S. Pat. 2,452,943. Illustrative examples of suitable sulfates within this class include sodium, lithium or potassium sulfate salts of lauryl, myristyl, and cetyl alcohols. In addition, magnesium lauryl sulfate is found to be particularly effective in the practice of this invention, although magnesium is sometimes considered to be an alkaline earth metal.
• N-acylated sarcosinates wherein the acyl group has a chain length of 10 to 20 carbon atoms.
• Members of this class of compounds generally found to be most effective in the practice of this invention are represented by the general formula CH (CH CON(CH CH COOB wherein n is an integer from 4 to 20 and B represents a cationic salt-forming nucleus.
• These effective sarcosinates may be prepared by treating the acid or sarcosine form of the compound with an organic or inorganic base.
• a preferred member of the particularly effective group of sarcosinates is sodium lauroyl sarcosinate.
• sodium N-methyl-N-oleoyl taurate sodium N-cyclohexyl- N-palmitoyl taurate, sodium N methyl N palmitoyl taurate, sodium N-methyl-N-coconut oil acid taurate, the long-chain alkyl substituent being derived predominantly from the C and C fractions of coconut oil.
• Sodium N-methyl-N-tallow .acid taurate is found to be especially effective, wherein the long-chain substituent is derived from saturated and unsaturated C to C fractions of tallow acid.
• At least one, and preferably at least two, suitable detergents are included in the shampoo composition of this invention to achieve satisfactory performance.
• small but effective amounts of a tertiary amine oxide and fatty acid amide of an alkylol amine, both detergents being chosen from the above-defined classes, are included in the composition.
• small, but effective amounts of The chelating agents which may be introduced into the composition are generally of the type that soften hard water by sequestering divalent and trivalent hard Water ions. Tetrasodium (ethylenedinitrilo) tetraacetate is found to be a particularly effective chelating agent.
• wetting agents may be added to the composition in effective wetting amounts.
• the amount of wetting agent employed will depend to a great extent on the surface activity of the agent in the formulation.
• a particularly effective group of surfactants that may be employed in the present invention are the dialkyl sulfosuccinates.
• aqueous composition of this invention contains up to about 40% water insoluble solids and is formulated to include from about 0.1 to about 8 Weight percent of the smectite group clays, from about .02 to about 19 weight percent of the essentially Water-soluble polymer, and from about 0.1 to about 19 Weight percent of the disperse polymer.
• at least one synthetic detergent of the type previously described, is employed in the formulation, effective cleaning and shampoo performance is obtained.
• the average disperse polymer particle size is not more than 10 microns, and preferably the average particle size does not exceed 5 microns.
• disperse polymer particles When disperse polymer particles are within the contemplated size range, they may be uniformly dispersed throughout the aqueous shampoo composition to insure homogeneity within the composition for substantial periods of time.
• a small but effective amount of surfactant of the type described in U.S. Pat. 2,441,341 may be added to the shampoo composition.
• the preferred compositions contain from about 0.2 to about 7 weight percent disperse polymer, from about 0.05 to about 2.5 weight percent essentially water-soluble polymer, from about 0.2 to about 10 weight percent synthetic detergent and 0.1 to 6% smectite group clays. Additionally, in a particularly preferred embodiment of the shampoo composition, formulated for aerosol use, the water-insoluble solids content of the composition does not exceed about 15% based on the formulation.
• aqueous dispersion or composition of this invention will contain up to about 20% water-insoluble solids by weight, generally identifiable as disperse polymer and clay material and will have a pH of about 8.0 to about 11.0.
• a significant attribute of aqueous dispersions formulated according to this invention is their stability against separation for substantial periods of time. Any separation that may occur is readily corrected by agitating the container in which the composition is stored. Mild agitation should restore the composition to its original homogeneous state.
• the shampoo formulations can be applied in liquid form or as an aerosol spray.
• the formulations When applied in liquid form, e.g., with a sponge, the formulations are normally diluted with water prior to use to maximum concentrations of water-insoluble solids of up to about 10%, the solids being constituted principally by the disperse polymer and clay particles. Employing the formulation in such solids concentration results in excellent cleaning action and minimizes resoil on the clean area.
• the formulations When used as an aerosol spray, the formulations are packaged in a pressure container, along with a liquified, normally gaseous propellant.
• composition of the present invention finds principal use as a shampoo for pile textile fabrics. It 'has, generally, greater application to heavy, durable fabrics having a nap or pile of the type not usually dry cleaned or laundered. More particularly, the present invention, in
• the textile fabrics may be vegetable, synthetic or of animal origin, including mixtures of these.
• Synthetic tfibers as the term is used herein, includes viscose rayon, acetate rayon, nylon, polyester and acrylic type fibers.
• the vegetable fibers contemplated include cotton, jute and the like. Wool is illustrative of suitable animal fibers.
• the formulation of the present invention is applied by suitable applicator, for example by aerosol spray, sponge, sponge mop, or other suitable device to the surface to be Shampooed. Effective results are obtained when the formulation is evenly distributed over the -fabric surface to provide an add-on of .005 to 2 oz. of
• the add-on be about .05 to 1 oz. of solids/sq. yd. of pile fabric.
• EXAMPLE 1 An admixture was prepared containing 2.0 parts mag nesium montmorillonite and 0.33 part tetrasodium (ethylenedinitrilo) tetraacetate. The admixture was reduced to a blend during the addition of 73:14 parts water under conditions of agitation in an Eppenbach mixer.
• aqueous composition containing 30% by weight of active ingredients were added under conditions of mild agitation to minimize the amount of air incorporated therein, the active ingredients were methyl methacrylate polymer (dispersed in the water) and acrylamide-acrylic acid copolymer (dissolved in the water) with the relative weight ratio of polymer to copolymer in the aqueous composition being about 8 to 1.
• a separate admixture was prepared containing 3.3 parts of a 45% aqueous solution of 2,2'-decyl diethanol amine oxide and 2.0 parts of an aqueous 37% solution containing a fatty acid amide of an alkylol amine, as herein described, distributed by GAF Corp. and generally available under the tradename Antaron FC-34.
• Fatty acid amides of alkylol amines of the Antaron FC-34 type are generally prepared by reacting coconut oil with 2-[(2-aminoethyl)amino] ethanol. Dispersed in this mixture was 0.1 part of Fluorescent Brightening Agent C.I. 185.
• the admixture was then blended with 8:13 parts of water, and to the aqueous blend 1.0 part of admixed sodium l,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate-sodium ben zoate was added.
• the pretreated carpet samples were air dried. No change in appearance was observed, either with respect to color or to hand.
• l-meter squares of the same kinds of materials as treated above were treated with each of three leading commercial carpet shampoos.
• l-meter swatches of carpet samples were treated with the formulation disclosed in US. Pat, 3,433; 666, particularly the formulation set forth in Example 9 therein, i.e., an aqueous dispersion of methyl methacrylate polymer and sodium polyacrylate with a trace amount of sodium cetyl sulfate included therein.
• Example 1 Visual comparisons of the samples tested were made after the treated samples were dry, The samples treated with the formulation of Example 1 demonstrated resoil inhibiting qualities. The samples were exposed to pedestrian traffic. The samples were subjected to daily cleaning procedures utilizing an upright beater-bar type vacuum sweeper. With respect to test comparisons made on beige acrylic carpets, the formulation of Example 1 was observed to be more effective than the formulation disclosed in US. Pat. 3,433,666 in reducing the soiling rate and more effective than the best of the three leading carpet shampoos currently on the market. Two other lead EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FORMULATION AS A CLEANSING AGENT One-meter square carpet samples prepared from acrylic fibers dyed to a red or gold shade were treated with the formulation of.
• Example 1 providing for uniform distribution of a solids add-on of about 1.6% 1 and submittted to uniform soiling conditions of pedestrian traffic for two weeks.
• An aliquot portion of shampoo concentrate was diluted to about 8 times its volume by addition of water and applied to the soiled samples.
• the dilute dispersion was manually distributed in a substantially uniform marmer over the samples with a nylon brush and air dried. The treated samples were rotated and their location changed every two days.
• Example 1 The formulation prepared according to Example 1 readily restored carpet luster and color tone.
• the formulation of Example I appeared to be more effective in restoring the aesthetic qualities of the original carpeting than the other commercial formulations tested.
• the carpet sample did not have'a whitish cast or hue. All comparative testing in this procedure was made with observation by the human eye.
• EXAMPLE 2 Shampoo concentrate was prepared in the manner described in Example 1; however, the amount of admixed sodium 1,4-bis(ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate and sodium benzoate added to the aqueous blend was increased to 2.4 parts and the total amount of water added to the blend was reduced to 79.87 parts.
• EXAMPLE 3 Shampoo concentrate was prepared in the manner described in Example 1, except that the amount of decyl diethanol amine oxide solution therein was increased to 6.6 parts, the amount of Antaron FC-34 was increased to 4.0 parts and 0.3 part of Triton X-100 dispersant was substituted for the admixed sodium l,4-bis(ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate-sodium benzoate. In addition, tetrasodium (ethylenedinitrilo) tetr-aacetate was eliminated from the concentrate and the total amount of water in the concentrate was reduced to 77.0 parts.
• EXAMPLE 4 Shampoo concentrate was prepared in the manner described in Example 1, except the amount therein of Antaron FC-34 was increased to 2.50 parts, the amount of aqueous decyl diethanol amine oxide was increased to 4.12 parts, and the amount of water added was reduced to 79.95 parts.
• EXAMPLE 5 Shampoo concentrate was prepared in the manner described in Example 3, except the amount of the composition containing methyl methacrylate polymer and acrylamide-acrylic acid copolymer was increased to 15.0 parts; magnesium montmorillonite was excluded from the formulation, and replaced therewith by an alumina silica clay, represented by the formula Al O -2SiO and distributed under the trade name Glomax LL; and the amount of water added to the blend was decreased to 64.0 parts.
• EXAMPLE 6 Shampoo concentrate was prepared in the manner described in Example 4, except that the composition containing methyl methacrylate polymer and acrylamideacrylic acid copolymer was excluded from the formulation; the amount of Antaron FC-34 was increased to 2.80 parts; the amount of aqueous decyl diethanol amine oxide was increased to 4.75 parts; admixed sodium 1,4- bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate and sodium benzoate was excluded from the formulation and replaced therewith by 0.20 part of Triton X-100 dispersant; the amount of Fluorescent Brightening Agent 185 was increased to .15 part; and the amount of water added to the aqueous blend was increased to 89.77 parts.
• EXAMPLE 7 Shampoo concentrate was prepared in the manner described in Example 6, except that the amount therein of Antaron FC-34 solution was reduced to 1.3 parts; the amount of aqueous decyldiethanol amine oxide was reduced to 2.2 parts; the amount of Triton X-100 dispersant was reduced to 0.1 part; the amount of disperse Fluorescent Brightening Agent 185 was increased to 0.2 part; tetrasodium (ethylenedinitrilo) tetraacetate was excluded from the formulation; and the amount of required water therein was increased to 94.2 parts.
• An aqueous composition capable of inhibiting soil pickup by textile fabrics comprising, based on the total weight of the composition, 0.1 to 8 weight percent of finely divided particulate smectite group clay selected from montmorillonite, beidelite, nontronite, hectorite, saponite and mixtures thereof; 0.02 to 19 weight percent of essentially water soluble polymer substantially free of chromophores, that dries to a tack-free residue, characterized by anionic properties or the capacity to form association complexes for the purpose of carrying an electrolytic charge in the composition, said essentially water soluble polymer being selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid polymers and copolymers, alginic acid and its potassium, sodium, ammonium and propylene glycol salts; carboxylated cellulose derivatives and salts thereof; poly(vinyl sulfonic acid); poly (styrene sulfonic acid); sulfuric acid ester salts of polyglycol ether
• said disperse polymer being selected from the group consisting of homopolymers and copolymers of lower alkyl methacrylates, lower alkyl acrylates, phenylethylene and chloroethylene and copoly wherein R is alkyl of 5 to 21 carbon atoms; '(b) inner salts of substituted aminoacetic acid of the general formula wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl and alkylene radicals of 1 to 22 carbon atoms and acyl derivatives containing up to 22 carbon atoms and R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl radicals containing up to 22 carbon atoms;
• tertiary amine oxides of the general formula wherein R is alkyl with a chain length of 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and R and R are selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl and lower hydroxyalkyl radicals;
• N-acylated sarcosinates wherein the acyl group contains 10 to 20 carbon atoms
• alkali metal salts of the formula wherein R contains 5 to 21 carbon atoms and is an alkyl, cycloalkyl or alkenyl group, R" is alkyl of 6 to 22 carbon atoms and A is an ion derived from an alkali metal.
• composition of claim 2 including a dialkyl sulfosuccinate wetting agent.
• composition of claim 2 wherein said smectite group clay is montmorillonite.
• composition of claim 2 wherein said smectite group clay is an admixture of montmorillonite and hectorite.
• a shampoo composition for textile fabrics which is an aqueous dispersion comprising, based on the weight of the dispersion. 0.1 to 8 weight percent of finely divided particulate smectite group clay selected from montmorillonite, beidelite, nontronite, hectorite, saponite and mixtures thereof; 0.02 to 19 weight percent of essentially water soluble polymer substantially free f chromophores, that dries to a tack-free residue, characterized by anionic properties or the capacity to form association complexes for the purpose of carrying an electrolytic charge in the composition, said essentially water soluble polymer being selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid polymers and copolymers; alginic acid and its potassium, sodium, ammonium and propylene glycol salts; carboxylated cellulose derivatives and salts thereof; poly (vinyl sulfonic acid); poly (styrene sulfonic acid); sulfuric acid ester salts of polygly
• said disperse polymer being selected from the group consisting of homopolymers and copolymers of lower alkyl methacrylate, lower alkyl acrylates, phenylethylene and chloroethylene and copolymers of polyvinyl chloride and acrylate derivatives; and 0.1 to 15 weight percent of at least one synthetic detergent selected from the group consisting of (a) fatty acid amides of alkylol amines of the general formula RC O) NHCH CH NHCH CH OH wherein R is alkyl of 5 to 21 carbon atoms;
• R is alkyl with a chain length of 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and R and R are selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl and lower hydroxyalkyl radicals;
• N-acylated sarcosinates wherein the acyl group contains 10 to 20 carbon atoms
• alkali metal salts of the formula wherein R contains 5 to 21 carbon atoms and is an alkyl, cycloalkyl or alkenyl group, R" is alkyl of 6 to 22 carbon atoms and A is an ion derived from an alkali metal.
• a textile fabric possessing antisoiling properties said fabric having been treated with the composition of claim 1 to apply on said fabric a solids add-on of said smectite group clay, said essentially water soluble polymer and said dispersed polymer, the total add-on being equal to from 0.005 to 2 ounces of solids per square yard of textile fabric.

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