Fabric and home care compositions

Abstract

Described are fabric and home care compositions comprising specific anionic polyesters, particularly suitable for laundry detergent compositions. In such applications, the polyesters exhibit, for example, advantageous whiteness retention and detergency properties and have advantageous biodegradability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to fabrics and home care compositions comprising specific polyesters. The polyesters can be used in fabrics and home care compositions, preferably in laundry detergent compositions, for example as detergency polymers. Background Art

[0002] Detergency polymers are known and used in fabric and home care formulations. During washing, the detergency polymers can deposit on the fibers, which changes the surface properties of the fabric and in particular provides the beneficial effect of making it easier to remove dirt from fabrics that have been treated with a detergency polymer in a previous washing process.

[0003] Anionic detergency polymers generally have poor biodegradability, which limits their use in green and sustainable fabric and home care formulations such as laundry detergent compositions.

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide substances that exhibit advantageous properties in laundry detergent compositions, preferably advantageous washing properties and advantageous biodegradability in laundry detergent compositions.

[0005] Surprisingly, this object can be solved by a polyester comprising the following components:

[0006] A) one or more structural units of formula (I)

[0007]

[0008] and

[0009] B) one or more structural units of formula (II)

[0010]

[0011] wherein

[0012] 1 / p M p+ is a cation, preferably selected from the group consisting of monovalent cation M + (p = 1), divalent cation 1 / 2M 2+ (p = 2) and trivalent cation 1 / 3M 3+ (p = 3), and more preferably selected from the group consisting of H + , Li + , Na + , K + , 1 / 2Mg 2+ , 1 / 2Ca 2+ , 1 / 3Al 3+ , NH4 + and R a R b Rc R d N + A group consisting of, where R a , R b , R c and R d are each independently H, straight-chain or branched-chain, preferably straight-chain (C1-C 22 )-alkyl group or straight-chain or branched-chain, preferably straight-chain (C2-C 10 )-hydroxyalkyl group, and wherein in the cation R a R b R c R d N + R a R b R c and R d at least one of them is not H,

[0013] and

[0014] C) one or more structural units of formula (III)

[0015]

[0016] and

[0017] D) one or more end groups of formula (IV)

[0018] -O-[C n H 2n -O] x -R 2

[0019] (IV)

[0020] wherein

[0021] R 2 is a straight-chain or branched-chain C1-C 30 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms or a C6-C 30 arylalkyl group, preferably a straight-chain or branched-chain C1-C 30 alkyl group, more preferably a straight-chain C1-C6 alkyl group and even more preferably CH3,

[0022] n is an integer of 2 or >2, preferably an integer from 2 to 12, more preferably an integer from 2 to 6 and even more preferably an integer from 2 to 4, where the definition of n can vary within a single end group of formula (IV), and

[0023] x is a number based on the molar average of at least 30, preferably from 30 to 200, more preferably from 40 to 180, even more preferably from 50 to 150, particularly preferably from 60 to 120 and very preferably from 65 to 115.

[0024] Accordingly, the subject matter of the present invention is a polyester which comprises

[0025] A) one or more structural units of formula (I)

[0026]

[0027] and

[0028] B) one or more structural units of formula (II)

[0029]

[0030] wherein

[0031] 1 / p M p+ is a cation, preferably selected from the group consisting of monovalent cations M + (p = 1), divalent cations 1 / 2M 2+ (p = 2) and trivalent cations 1 / 3M 3+ (p = 3), and more preferably selected from the group consisting of H + , Li + , Na + , K + , 1 / 2Mg 2+ , 1 / 2Ca 2+ , 1 / 3Al 3+ , NH4 + and R a R b R c R d N + wherein R a , R b , R c and R d are, independently of one another, H, straight-chain or branched, preferably straight-chain (C1-C 22 )-alkyl groups or straight-chain or branched, preferably straight-chain (C2-C 10 )-hydroxyalkyl groups, and wherein in the cation R a R b R c R d N + at least one of R a , R b , R c and R d is not H,

[0032] and

[0033] C) one or more structural units of formula (III)

[0034]

[0035] and

[0036] D) one or more end groups of formula (IV)

[0037] -O-[C n H 2n -O] x -R 2

[0038] (IV)

[0039] wherein

[0040] R 2 is a straight-chain or branched C1-C 30 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms or a C6-C 30 arylalkyl group, preferably a straight-chain or branched C1-C 30 alkyl group,

[0041] more preferably a straight-chain C1-C6 alkyl group and even more preferably CH3,

[0042] n is an integer of 2 or >2, preferably an integer from 2 to 12, more preferably an integer from 2 to 6 and even more preferably an integer from 2 to 4, wherein the definition of n can vary within a single end group of formula (IV), and

[0043] x is a number that is at least 30, preferably 30 to 200, more preferably 40 to 180, even more preferably 50 to 150, particularly preferably 60 to 120 and very preferably 65 to 115 on a molar average.

[0044] US 4,702,857 A discloses block polyesters useful as detergents in detergent compositions.

[0045] WO 2007 / 079850 A1 discloses anionic detergent polyesters comprising terephthalic acid, sulfoisophthalic acid-(poly)alkylene glycols, nonionic end groups and optionally polyfunctional crosslinking monomers. The polyesters are suitable as detergent components in detergents and cleaning agents.

[0046] US2022 / 0186144 A1 discloses a unit dose detergent product that includes a unit dose sachet having a water-soluble film and a liquid detergent encapsulated within the unit dose sachet. The liquid detergent comprises a detergency polymer, at least 10 wt% of an alkyl ether sulfate, an alkoxylated polyamine, less than 30 wt% of water, and optionally polyethylene glycol. A mixture of 2 parts of the liquid detergent composition and 1 part of water has a viscosity of less than 3,000 centipoise.

[0047] US2004 / 024101 A1 relates to copolyether esters and more particularly to sulfonated aliphatic-aromatic copolyether esters having favorable thermal properties and being biodegradable.

[0048] US2005 / 171250 A1 describes a sulfonated aliphatic-aromatic copolyester in which, based on 100 mol% of the total acid component, the acid component comprises 32 mol% - 56 mol% of sebacic acid. The sulfonated aliphatic-aromatic polyester has improved biodegradability.

[0049] WO 2010 / 071771 A1 describes a polymerization method in which a dimer of a diol is formed and incorporated into a polyester during polycondensation. Control of this phenomenon provides unique polymer compositions having a range of thermomechanical properties, crystallinity, bio-content, and biodegradability. Summary of the Invention

[0050] The present invention provides a fabric and home care composition comprising:

[0051] (i) a polyester; and

[0052] (ii) one or more fabric and home care ingredients,

[0053] wherein the polyester comprises

[0054] A) one or more structural units of formula (I)

[0055]

[0056] and

[0057] B) one or more structural units of formula (II)

[0058]

[0059] wherein

[0060] 1 / p M p+ is a cation, preferably selected from monovalent cation M + (p = 1), divalent cation 1 / 2M 2+(p = 2) and a trivalent cation 1 / 3M 3+ (p = 3), and more preferably selected from the group consisting of H + , Li + , Na + , K + , 1 / 2Mg 2+ , 1 / 2Ca 2+ , 1 / 3Al 3+ , NH4 + and R a R b R c R d N + consisting of, where R a , R b , R c and R d are each independently H, linear or branched, preferably linear (C1-C 22 )-alkyl group or linear or branched, preferably linear (C2-C 10 )-hydroxyalkyl group, and where in the cation R a R b R c R d N + , at least one of R a , R b , R c and R d is not H,

[0061] and

[0062] C) one or more structural units of formula (III)

[0063]

[0064] and

[0065] D) one or more end groups of formula (IV)

[0066] -O-[C n H 2n -O] x -R 2

[0067] (IV)

[0068] where

[0069] R 2 is a linear or branched C1-C 30 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms or a C6-C 30 arylalkyl group, preferably linear or branched C1-C30 an alkyl group, more preferably a straight-chain C1-C6 alkyl group and even more preferably CH3,

[0070] n is an integer of 2 or >2, preferably an integer from 2 to 12, more preferably an integer from 2 to 6 and even more preferably an integer from 2 to 4, where the definition of n can vary within a single end group of formula (IV), and

[0071] x is a number that is at least 30, preferably from 30 to 200, more preferably from 40 to 180, even more preferably from 50 to 150, particularly preferably from 60 to 120 and very preferably from 65 to 115, based on the molar average. Detailed embodiments

[0072] The fabric and home care composition comprises:

[0073] (i) a polyester; and

[0074] (ii) one or more fabric and home care ingredients,

[0075] wherein the polyester comprises

[0076] A) one or more structural units of formula (I)

[0077]

[0078] and

[0079] B) one or more structural units of formula (II)

[0080]

[0081] wherein

[0082] 1 / p M p+ is a cation, preferably selected from the group consisting of monovalent cation M + (p = 1), divalent cation 1 / 2M 2+ (p = 2) and trivalent cation 1 / 3M 3+ (p = 3), and more preferably selected from the group consisting of H + , Li + , Na + , K + , 1 / 2Mg 2+ , 1 / 2Ca 2+ , 1 / 3Al 3+ , NH4 + and R a R b R c R d N + where Ra , R b , R c and R d are each independently H, straight-chain or branched-chain, preferably straight-chain (C1-C 22 )-alkyl group or straight-chain or branched-chain, preferably straight-chain (C2-C 10 )-hydroxyalkyl group, and wherein in the cation R a R b R c R d N + R a , R b , R c and R d at least one of them is not H,

[0083] and

[0084] C) one or more structural units of formula (III)

[0085]

[0086] and

[0087] D) one or more terminal groups of formula (IV)

[0088] -O-[C n H 2n -O] x -R 2

[0089] (IV)

[0090] wherein

[0091] R 2 is a straight-chain or branched-chain C1-C 30 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms or a C6-C 30 arylalkyl group, preferably a straight-chain or branched-chain C1-C 30 alkyl group, more preferably a straight-chain C1-C6 alkyl group and even more preferably CH3,

[0092] n is an integer of 2 or >2, preferably an integer of 2 to 12, more preferably an integer of 2 to 6 and even more preferably an integer of 2 to 4, wherein the definition of n can vary within a single terminal group of formula (IV), and

[0093] x is a number that is at least 30, preferably 30 to 200, more preferably 40 to 180, even more preferably 50 to 150, particularly preferably 60 to 120 and very preferably 65 to 115 based on the molar average.

[0094] One or more structural units of the formula (I) of the polyester of the present invention are preferably derived from terephthalic acid and / or its derivatives. Herein, the term "its derivatives" includes, but is not limited to, its salts, its esters, its anhydrides, and any mixtures of the foregoing.

[0095] More preferably, one or more structural units of the formula (I) of the polyester of the present invention are derived from terephthalic acid or its dialkyl esters, preferably its (C1-C4)-dialkyl esters and more preferably its dimethyl ester.

[0096] In the case where a molecule of the polyester of the present invention contains two or more structural units of the formula (II), the definition of 1 / p M p+ may vary between those structural units.

[0097] One or more structural units of the formula (II) of the polyester of the present invention are preferably derived from 5-sulfoisophthalic acid and / or its derivatives. Herein, the term "its derivatives" includes, but is not limited to, its salts, its esters, its anhydrides, and any mixtures of the foregoing.

[0098] Among "5-sulfoisophthalic acid and / or its derivatives", sodium 5-sulfoisophthalate and sodium dimethyl-5-sulfoisophthalate (5-SIM) are preferred.

[0099] The amount of one or more structural units of the formula (II) in the polyester of the present invention is in each case preferably 1 mol% to 80 mol%, more preferably 2 mol% to 60 mol%, even more preferably 5 mol% to 50 mol%, particularly preferably 10 mol% to 40 mol%, and very preferably 15 mol% to 30 mol% based on the combined amount of one or more structural units of the formula (I) and one or more structural units of the formula (II) in the polyester of the present invention.

[0100] Preferably, the total number of one or more structural units of the formula (I) and one or more structural units of the formula (II) in the polyester of the present invention is 2 to 30, more preferably 3 to 22, even more preferably 5 to 16, and particularly preferably 6 to 14 based on the molar average.

[0101] One or more structural units of the formula (III) are preferably derived from 1,2-propanediol.

[0102] In addition to one or more structural units of the formula (III), the polyester of the present invention may contain structural units derived from one or more monoalkyleneglycols different from 1,2-propanediol. Preferably, one or more monoalkyleneglycols different from 1,2-propanediol are selected from C2-C 12Monoalkylene glycols, more preferably selected from C2-C6 monoalkylene glycols, even more preferably selected from C2-C4 monoalkylene glycols and particularly preferably selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 2,3-butanediol and mixtures thereof.

[0103] When the monoalkylene glycol contains three or more carbon atoms, it is the intention of the present invention to cover all possible isomers of the monoalkylene glycol. For example, when the monoalkylene glycol contains four carbon atoms, it may include HO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-OH, HO-CH2-CH2-CH(CH3)-OH, HO-CH2-CH(CH3)-CH2-OH and HO-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-OH.

[0104] When the monoalkylene glycol contains three or more carbon atoms, it is also the intention of the present invention to cover all possible ways in which the monoalkylene glycol can be linked to other structural units of the polyester of the present invention. For example, 1,2-propanediol has two possible ways of being linked to other structural units of the polyester of the present invention: -O-CH2-CH(CH3)-O- or -O-CH(CH3)-CH2-O-.

[0105] Preferably, the polyester of the present invention comprises one or more structural units of formula (VI)

[0106]

[0107] One or more structural units of formula (VI) are preferably derived from ethylene glycol.

[0108] In a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, the polyester of the present invention comprises one or more structural units of formula (III) and one or more structural units of formula (VI), but does not contain other structural units derived from monoalkylene glycols.

[0109] In the case where the polyester of the present invention comprises one or more structural units of formula (VI), the amount of one or more structural units of formula (III) in the polyester of the present invention is in each case preferably from 1 mol% to 100 mol%, more preferably from 10 mol% to 90 mol%, even more preferably from 20 mol% to 80 mol%, particularly preferably from 30 mol% to 70 mol% and very preferably from 40 mol% to 60 mol% based on the combined amount of one or more structural units of formula (III) and one or more structural units of formula (VI) in the polyester of the present invention.

[0110] In the case where a molecule of the polyester of the present invention contains two or more end groups of formula (IV), n, x and R 2The definition can vary between those end groups.

[0111] One or more end groups of formula (IV) are preferably derived from a substance of formula HO-[C n H 2n -O] x -R 2 where n, x and R 2 have the meanings given above for formula (IV).

[0112] Preferably, x in one or more end groups of formula (IV) is a number that is at least 50, more preferably 50 to 200, even more preferably 50 to 180, particularly preferably 55 to 150, very preferably 62 to 120 and especially preferably 67 to 115, based on the molar average.

[0113] Preferably, n in one or more end groups of formula (IV) is 2.

[0114] Preferably, one or more end groups of formula (IV) of the polyester of the present invention are selected from formula (IV-a)

[0115] -O-[C2H4-O] a -[C3H6-O] b -[C4H8-O] c -R 2

[0116] (IV-a)

[0117] where

[0118] R 2 is a straight-chain or branched C1-C 30 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms or a C6-C 30 arylalkyl group, preferably a straight-chain or branched C1-

[0119] C 30 alkyl group, more preferably a straight-chain C1-C6 alkyl group and even more preferably CH3,

[0120] a, b and c are, based on the molar average, independently of one another numbers from 0 to 200, the sum of a + b + c being at least 30, preferably 30 to 200, more preferably 40 to 180, even more preferably 50 to 150, particularly preferably 60 to 120 and very preferably 65 to 115, and the [C2H4-O], [C3H6-O] and / or [C4H8-O] units of one or more end groups of formula (IV-a) can be arranged in a block, alternating,

[0121] periodic and / or statistical manner, preferably in a block and / or statistical manner.

[0122] and the [C2H4-O], [C3H6-O]

[0123] and [C4H8-O] units of one or more end groups of formula (IV-a) can be attached to -R 2 and / or -O.

[0124] Any one of the units [C4H8-O], [C3H6-O] and [C2H4-O] can be attached to R 2 - and -O. This means that for example R 2 - and -O can both be attached to a [C4H8-O]-group, they can both be attached to a [C3H6-O]-group, they can both be attached to a [C2H4-O]-group or they can be attached to different groups selected from [C4H8-O], [C3H6-O] and [C2H4-O].

[0125] In the case where a molecule of the polyester of the present invention contains two or more end groups of formula (IV-a), the definitions of R 2 , a, b and c and the sum of a + b + c can vary between those end groups.

[0126] One or more end groups of formula (IV-a) are preferably derived from a substance of formula HO-[C2H4-O] a -[C3H6-O] b -[C4H8-O] c -R 2 wherein R 2 , a, b and c and the sum of a + b + c have the meanings given above for formula (IV-a).

[0127] In one or more end groups of formula (IV-a), the sum of a + b + c is preferably a number of at least 50, more preferably 50 to 200, even more preferably 50 to 180, particularly preferably 55 to 150, very preferably 62 to 120 and especially preferably 67 to 115.

[0128] Preferably, "a" in one or more end groups of formula (IV-a) is, on a molar average, a number from 30 to 200, more preferably from 40 to 180, even more preferably from 50 to 150, particularly preferably from 60 to 120 and very preferably from 65 to 115.

[0129] More preferably, "a" in one or more end groups of formula (IV-a) is, on a molar average, a number from 50 to 200, even more preferably from 50 to 180, particularly preferably from 55 to 150, very preferably from 62 to 120, and especially preferably from 67 to 115.

[0130] Preferably, "b" in one or more end groups of formula (IV-a) is a number from 0 to 50, more preferably from 0 to 20, even more preferably from 0 to 10, and particularly preferably "b" is 0, based on the molar average.

[0131] Preferably, "c" in one or more end groups of formula (IV-a) is 0.

[0132] More preferably, "b" and "c" in one or more end groups of formula (IV-a) are 0.

[0133] Even more preferably, in one or more end groups of formula (IV-a)

[0134] R 2 is a straight-chain or branched C1-C 30 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms, or a C6-C 30 arylalkyl group, preferably a straight-chain or branched C1-C 30 alkyl group, more preferably a straight-chain C1-C6 alkyl group and even more preferably CH3,

[0135] both b and c are 0, and

[0136] a is a number from 30 to 200, preferably from 40 to 180, more preferably from 50 to 150, even more preferably from 60 to 120 and particularly preferably from 65 to 115, based on the molar average.

[0137] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, in one or more end groups of formula (IV-a)

[0138] R 2 is a straight-chain or branched C1-C 30 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms, or a C6-C 30 arylalkyl group, preferably a straight-chain or branched C1-C 30 alkyl group, more preferably a straight-chain C1-C6 alkyl group, and even more preferably CH3,

[0139] both b and c are 0, and

[0140] a is a number from 50 to 200, preferably from 50 to 180, more preferably from 55 to 150, even more preferably from 62 to 120 and particularly preferably from 67 to 115, based on the molar average.

[0141] Very preferably, in one or more end groups of formula (IV-a), R 2is CH3, b and c are 0, and a is a number selected from the group consisting of 33, 40, 45, 56, 67, 79, 90, 102, and 113 based on a molar average.

[0142] Examples of one or more end groups of formula (IV) or (IV-a) are end groups derived from poly(ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether (mPEG), preferably end groups derived from mPEG selected from the group consisting of mPEG1500, mPEG1800, mPEG2000, mPEG2500, mPEG3000, mPEG3500, mPEG4000, mPEG4500, and mPEG5000, and more preferably end groups derived from mPEG selected from the group consisting of mPEG3000 and mPEG4000.

[0143] The numbers in the terms starting with "mPEG" in the previous paragraph describe the average molecular weight of poly(ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether (in g / mol).

[0144] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the polyester of the present invention, hereinafter referred to as "polyester A", comprises and preferably consists of: one or more structural units of formula (I) and one or more structural units of formula (II), where 1 / p M p+ has the meaning given above; and one or more structural units of formula (III) and preferably one or more structural units of formula (III) and one or more structural units of formula (VI), and one or more end groups of formula (IV-a)

[0145] where

[0146] R 2 is a straight-chain or branched C1-C 30 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms, or a C6-C 30 arylalkyl group, preferably a straight-chain or branched C1-

[0147] C 30 alkyl group, more preferably a straight-chain C1-C6 alkyl group and even more preferably CH3, and

[0148] a, b, and c are numbers independently of each other from 0 to 200 based on a molar average, the sum of a + b + c is at least 30, preferably 30 to 200, more preferably 40 to 180, even more preferably 50 to 150, particularly preferably 60 to 120, and very preferably 65 to 115, and the [C2H4- of one or more end groups of formula (IV-a)

[0149] The [C2H4-O], [C3H6-O] and / or [C4H8-O] units can be arranged in a block, alternating, periodic and / or statistical manner, preferably in a block and / or statistical manner, and the [C2H4-O], [C3H6-O] and

[0150] [C4H8-O] units of one or more end groups of formula (IV-a) can be linked to -R 2 and / or -O.

[0151] Preferably, in "polyester A"

[0152] a, b and c are, independently of one another, numbers from 0 to 200 based on the molar average, the sum of a + b + c is at least 50, preferably 50 to 200, more preferably 50 to 180, even more preferably 55 to 150, particularly preferably 62 to 120 and very preferably 67 to 115, and the [C2H4-

[0153] O], [C3H6-O] and / or [C4H8-O] units of one or more end groups of formula (IV-a) can be arranged in a block, alternating, periodic and / or statistical manner, preferably in a block and / or statistical manner, and the [C2H4-O], [C3H6-O] and

[0154] [C4H8-O] units of one or more end groups of formula (IV-a) can be linked to -R 2 and / or -O.

[0155] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the polyester of the present invention comprises one or more structural units of formula (V)

[0156] -O-[C n1 H 2n1 -O] d -

[0157] (V)

[0158] wherein

[0159] n1 is an integer of 2 or >2, preferably an integer from 2 to 12, more preferably an integer from 2 to 6 and even more preferably an integer from 2 to 4,

[0160] d is, based on the molar average, a number from 2 to 200, preferably 3 to 100, more preferably 4 to 50 and even more preferably 5 to 25,

[0161] and wherein the definition of n1 can vary within a single structural unit of formula (V), and the average molar number of one or more structural units of formula (V) per mole of polyester is preferably 0.3 or greater than 0.3.

[0162] In the case where a molecule of the polyester of the present invention contains two or more structural units of formula (V), the definitions of n1 and d may vary between those structural units.

[0163] One or more structural units of formula (V) are preferably derived from a polyalkylene glycol of formula HO-[C n1 H 2n1 -O] d -H, wherein n1 and d have the meanings given above for formula (V).

[0164] The term "polyalkylene glycol" includes homopolymers of alkylene oxides (including but not limited to ethylene oxide (EO), propylene oxide (PO) and / or butylene oxide (BO)); or copolymers of alkylene oxides (including but not limited to ethylene oxide, propylene oxide and / or butylene oxide). When the polyalkylene glycol is a copolymer, different types of alkylene oxides may be arranged in block, alternating, periodic and / or statistical patterns. Preferably, the polyalkylene glycol is a homopolymer, preferably a homopolymer of ethylene oxide, or a block copolymer. Preferred polyalkylene glycol block copolymers are EO / PO diblock, EO / PO / EO triblock, PO / EO / PO triblock.

[0165] Preferably, one or more structural units of formula (V) are selected from formula (V-a)

[0166] -O-[C2H4-O] d -

[0167] (V-a)

[0168] wherein d is a number from 2 to 200, preferably 3 to 100, more preferably 4 to 50, and even more preferably 5 to 25, based on the molar average, and the average molar number of one or more structural units of formula (V-a) per mole of polyester is preferably 0.3 or greater than 0.3.

[0169] In the case where a molecule of the polyester of the present invention contains two or more structural units of formula (V-a), the definition of d may vary between those structural units.

[0170] One or more structural units of formula (V-a) are preferably derived from polyethylene glycol of formula HO-[C2H4-O] d -H, wherein d has the meaning given above for formula (V-a).

[0171] Particularly preferably, in one or more structural units of formula (V-a), d is a number selected from the group consisting of 4, 6, 9, 11, 22, 34, 45, 56, 68, 79 and 91, based on the molar average.

[0172] Examples of one or more structural units of formula (V) or (V-a) are structural units derived from poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), and preferably structural units derived from PEG selected from the group consisting of PEG200, PEG300, PEG400, PEG500, PEG1000, PEG1500, PEG2000, PEG2500, PEG3000, PEG3500 and PEG4000.

[0173] The numbers in the terms starting with "PEG" in the previous paragraph describe the average molecular weight of poly(ethylene glycol) in g / mol.

[0174] The average number of moles of one or more structural units of formula (V) preferably selected from the structural units of formula (V-a) per mole of the polyester of the present invention is preferably 0.3 or greater than 0.3, more preferably 0.5 or greater than 0.5, even more preferably 0.7 or greater than 0.7, particularly preferably 1 or greater than 1 and very preferably 1.

[0175] When calculating the average number of moles of one or more structural units of formula (V) preferably selected from the structural units of formula (V-a) per mole of the polyester of the present invention, only the structural units different from the structural units derived from monoalkylene glycols are considered.

[0176] In the polyester of the present invention, one or more structural units of formula (V) and one or more structural units of formula (V-a) are not directly attached to a straight-chain or branched C1-C 30 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms or a C6-C 30 arylalkyl group.

[0177] In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the polyester of the present invention comprises one or more structural units derived from dicarboxylic acids and / or their derivatives and different from one or more structural units of formulas (I) and (II). In the case where the polyester of the present invention comprises such one or more structural units derived from dicarboxylic acids and / or their derivatives and different from one or more structural units of formulas (I) and (II), these structural units are preferably derived from the group consisting of phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, 3-sulfoisophthalic acid, 4-sulfoisophthalic acid, naphthalene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid, naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid, tetrahydrophthalic acid, diphenoxyethane-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid, diphenyl-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid, 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, adipic acid, sebacic acid, decane-1,10-dicarboxylic acid, fumaric acid, succinic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, cyclohexanediacetic acid, glutaric acid, azelaic acid and / or their derivatives and mixtures thereof. Herein, the term "their derivatives" includes, but is not limited to, their salts, their esters, their acid anhydrides and any mixtures of the above. In the case where the foregoing one or more structural units derived from dicarboxylic acids and / or their derivatives and different from one or more structural units of formulas (I) and (II) contain a sulfo group, the sulfo group has the formula -SO3 - 1 / p M p+ , where the cation 1 / p M p+ preferably has the meaning given above and more preferably is Na + .

[0178] Generally, such one or more structural units derived from dicarboxylic acids and / or their derivatives and different from one or more structural units of formulas (I) and (II) will be present in a minor amount, preferably in an amount of less than 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyester of the present invention.

[0179] In the case where the polyester of the present invention comprises one or more structural units derived from dicarboxylic acids and / or their derivatives and different from one or more structural units of formulas (I) and (II), these structural units are preferably derived from the group consisting of isophthalic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, their derivatives and mixtures of the foregoing.

[0180] In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the polyester of the present invention comprises one or more anionic end groups of the following formula:

[0181]

[0182] Or

[0183] -O-[C2H4O] t -SO3 - 1 / p Mp+

[0184] Among them,

[0185] 1 / p M p+ is a cation, preferably selected from the group consisting of monovalent cations M + (p = 1), divalent cations 1 / 2M 2+ (p = 2) and trivalent cations 1 / 3M 3+ (p = 3), and more preferably selected from the group consisting of H + , Li + , Na + , K + , 1 / 2Mg 2+ , 1 / 2Ca 2+ , 1 / 3Al 3+ , NH4 + and R a R b R c R d N + wherein R a , R b , R c and R d are each independently H, straight-chain or branched-chain, preferably straight-chain (C1-C 22 )-alkyl groups or straight-chain or branched-chain, preferably straight-chain (C2-C 10 )-hydroxyalkyl groups, and wherein in the cation R a R b R c R d N + at least one of R a , R b , R c and R d is not H, and

[0186] t is a number from 1 to 10, preferably from 1 to 4, based on the molar average, and more preferably t is 1.

[0187] In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the polyester of the present invention comprises crosslinked structural units derived from one or more crosslinking agents. Herein, a crosslinking agent is defined as an organic molecule that contains three or more functional groups selected from carboxylic acid groups; salts, esters or acid anhydrides of carboxylic acids (wherein the acid anhydride group of the carboxylic acid is equivalent to two carboxylic acid groups); hydroxyl groups; and any mixtures thereof. Examples of crosslinking agents include, but are not limited to, citric acid (containing 3 carboxylic acid groups and 1 hydroxyl group), trimellitic acid (containing 3 carboxylic acid groups), glycerol (containing 3 hydroxyl groups) and sugar alcohols such as sorbitol, mannitol, erythritol, etc.

[0188] Typically, such crosslinked structural units will be present in each case in a minor amount, preferably in an amount of less than 5% by weight, more preferably in an amount of less than 3% by weight, and even more preferably in an amount of less than 1% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyester according to the invention.

[0189] Preferably, in the polyester according to the invention, the amount of one or more end groups of formula (IV), preferably selected from the end groups of formula (IV-a), is in each case at least 40% by weight, more preferably at least 50% by weight and even more preferably at least 60% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyester.

[0190] Preferably, in the polyester according to the invention, the combined amount of one or more structural units of formula (I) and one or more structural units of formula (II) and one or more structural units of formula (III) and one or more end groups of formula (IV), preferably selected from the end groups of formula (IV-a), and, if present, one or more structural units of formula (V), preferably selected from the structural units of formula (V-a), and, if present, one or more structural units derived from a monoalkylene glycol different from 1,2-propanediol, preferably one or more structural units of formula (VI), is in each case at least 50% by weight, more preferably at least 60% by weight and even more preferably at least 70% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyester.

[0191] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the polyester according to the invention consists only of one or more structural units of formula (I) and only of one or more structural units of formula (II) and only of one or more structural units of formula (III) and only of one or more end groups of formula (IV), preferably selected from the end groups of formula (IV-a), and, if present, preferably consists only of one or more structural units of formula (V), selected from the structural units of formula (V-a), and, if present, consists only of one or more structural units derived from a monoalkylene glycol different from 1,2-propanediol, preferably one or more structural units of formula (VI).

[0192] In a more preferred embodiment of the invention, the polyester according to the invention consists only of one or more structural units of formula (I) and only of one or more structural units of formula (II) and only of one or more structural units of formula (III) and only of one or more end groups of formula (IV), preferably selected from the end groups of formula (IV-a).

[0193] In another more preferred embodiment of the present invention, the polyester of the present invention consists only of one or more structural units of formula (I), and only of one or more structural units of formula (II), and only of one or more structural units of formula (III), and only of one or more end groups of formula (IV) preferably selected from the end groups of formula (IV-a), and only of one or more structural units of formula (V) preferably selected from the structural units of formula (V-a).

[0194] In another more preferred embodiment of the present invention, the polyester of the present invention consists only of one or more structural units of formula (I), and only of one or more structural units of formula (II), and only of one or more structural units of formula (III), and only of one or more end groups of formula (IV) preferably selected from the end groups of formula (IV-a), and only of one or more structural units derived from a monoalkylene glycol different from 1,2-propanediol, preferably one or more structural units of formula (VI).

[0195] In another more preferred embodiment of the present invention, the polyester of the present invention consists only of one or more structural units of formula (I), and only of one or more structural units of formula (II), and only of one or more structural units of formula (III), and only of one or more end groups of formula (IV) preferably selected from the end groups of formula (IV-a), and only of one or more structural units of formula (V) preferably selected from the structural units of formula (V-a), and only of one or more structural units derived from a monoalkylene glycol different from 1,2-propanediol, preferably one or more structural units of formula (VI).

[0196] When no crosslinking agent is used to prepare the polyester of the present invention, a polyester having a linear structure and containing an end group of formula (IV) at one end of the polyester or end groups of formula (IV) at both ends of the polyester is formed. Preferably, the polyester of the present invention has a linear structure, i.e., does not contain a crosslinked structure, and contains end groups of formula (IV) at both ends of the polyester. When a crosslinking agent is used to prepare the polyester of the present invention, the corresponding polyester may contain more than 2 end groups of formula (IV).

[0197] In the case where the polyester of the present invention contains only one end group of formula (IV), the polyester of the present invention contains one or more other end groups different from the end group of formula (IV). These end groups can be generated by other reactants used in the preparation of the polyester. Preferably, these end groups are selected from the group consisting of -OH, -OCH3 (these two end groups can occur, for example, when the structural units of formula (I) or (II) terminate the ends of the polyester), -O-CH(CH3)-CH2-OH, -O-CH2-CH(CH3)-OH (these end groups can occur, for example, when the structural units of formula (III) terminate the ends of the polyester), -OCH2CH2OH (this end group can occur, for example, when the structural units of formula (VI) terminate the ends of the polyester), -O-[C n1 H 2n1 -O] d H, where n1 and d have the meanings given above for formula (V), and where the definition of n1 can vary within a single end group (which can occur, for example, when the structural units of formula (V) terminate the ends of the polyester).

[0198] In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the polyester of the present invention has formula (X)

[0199]

[0200] where

[0201] R a each independently is selected from the group consisting of H and CH3, where the polyester contains one or more structural units -O-CHR a -CHR a -O-, where one of the two residues R a is H and the other of the two residues R a is CH3, preferably, one or more structural units -O-CHR a -CHR a -O- are selected from the group consisting of -O-CH2-CH2-O-, -O-CH2-

[0202] CH(CH3)-O-, -O-CH(CH3)-CH2-O- and mixtures thereof, where the polyester contains one or more structural units -O-CHR a -CHR a -O-, where one of the two residues R a is H and the other of the two residues R a is CH3, and more preferably, one or more structural units -O-CHR a -CHR a-O- is a mixture of one or more structural units -O-CH2-CH2-O- and one or more structural units -O-CHR a -CHR a -O-, where one of the two residues R a is H and the other of the two residues R a is CH3,

[0203] R b are each independently a straight-chain C1-C6 alkyl group, more preferably CH3,

[0204] q is each independently a number of at least 30, preferably 30 to 200, more preferably 40 to 180, even more preferably 50 to 150, particularly preferably 60 to 120 and very preferably 65 to 115 based on the molar average,

[0205] Ar each independently represents

[0206]

[0207] a polyester containing both one or more structural units of formula (X-1) and one or more structural units of formula (X-2),

[0208] 1 / p M p+ is a cation, preferably selected from the group consisting of monovalent cation M + (p = 1), divalent cation 1 / 2M 2+ (p = 2) and trivalent cation 1 / 3M 3+ (p = 3), and more preferably selected from the group consisting of H + , Li + , Na + , K + , 1 / 2Mg 2+ , 1 / 2Ca 2+ , 1 / 3Al 3+ , NH4 + and R a R b R c R d N + where R a , R b , R c and R d are each independently H, straight-chain or branched, preferably straight-chain (C1-C 22 )-alkyl group or straight-chain or branched, preferably straight-chain (C2-C 10 )-hydroxyalkyl group, and where in the cation R a R b R cR d N + In, R a 、R b 、R c and R d at least one of them is not H, and

[0209] h is a number based on the molar average of 1 to 29, preferably 2 to 21, more preferably 4 to 15 and even more preferably 5 to 13.

[0210] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, "q" in the polyester of the present invention of formula (X) is, based on the molar average, independently at least 50, more preferably 50 to 200, even more preferably 50 to 180, particularly preferably 55 to 150, very preferably 62 to 120 and especially preferably 67 to 115.

[0211] It should be understood that the polyesters of the present invention are generally prepared by a polycondensation method. This results in a statistically determined polyester mixture, in which a mixture of molecular species with a distribution around the molar average is obtained. In addition, small amounts of polyester may be present in a statistically determined mixture of polyesters that do not contain the structural units of formula (I) or (II).

[0212] Preferably, the weight average molecular weight (MW) of the polyester of the present invention is 2000 g / mol to 20000 g / mol and more preferably 3000 g / mol to 18000 g / mol.

[0213] The weight average molecular weight (MW) of the polyester of the present invention can be determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) analysis, preferably as detailed below: Inject 20 μl of a sample with a concentration of 1 mg / ml dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (THF) / H2O 80:20 (v:v) onto a PSS Suprema column set with two columns, the column having a size of 300 mm long and 8 mm inner diameter (ID) and a porosity and particle size of 10 μm. Detection is monitored at 235 nm on a multi-wavelength detector. The eluent used is a 45% / 55% (v / v) water / acetonitrile mixture solution of 1.25 g / l disodium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate. Separation is carried out at a flow rate of 1 ml / min and at 25 °C. Quantification is carried out by external calibration of standard samples of polyethylene glycol with different molecular weights (430 g / mol - 44000 g / mol). The SEC columns used are composed of a modified acrylate copolymer network.

[0214] The end group of formula (IV-a) and the group (C2H4) in the structural unit of formula (V-a) preferably have the formula -CH2-CH2-. This also applies to the case where the structural unit of formula (V) or the end group of formula (IV) contains one or more groups (C2H4).

[0215] The group (C3H6) in the end group of formula (IV-a) preferably has the formula -CH(CH3)-CH2- or -CH2-CH(CH3)-, that is, has the following formula:

[0216]

[0217] This also applies to the case where the structural unit of formula (V) or the end group of formula (IV) contains one or more groups (C3H6).

[0218] The group (C4H8) in the end group of formula (IV-a) preferably has the formula -CH(CH3)-CH(CH3)-, that is, has the following formula

[0219]

[0220] This also applies to the case where the structural unit of formula (V) or the end group of formula (IV) contains one or more groups (C4H8).

[0221] In the polyester of the present invention, the structural unit or end group of formula (III), (IV), (IV-a), (V), (V-a) or (VI) is usually directly connected to the structural unit of formula (I) or (II). An ester group is obtained. However, in the polyester of the present invention, the structural unit or end group of formula (III), (IV), (IV-a), (V), (V-a) or (VI) is usually not directly connected to other structural units or end groups of formula (III), (IV), (IV-a), (V), (V-a) or (VI). Similarly, in the polyester of the present invention, the structural unit of formula (I) or (II) is usually not directly connected to other structural units of formula (I) or (II).

[0222] To prepare the polyester of the present invention, a two-step method of direct esterification of a dicarboxylic acid and a diol or (i) diester of a dicarboxylic acid and (ii) transesterification of a diol is usually used, followed by a polycondensation reaction under reduced pressure.

[0223] Another subject of the present invention is a process for preparing the polyesters of the present invention, which process comprises heating the following to a temperature of from 160 °C to 220 °C, preferably starting at atmospheric pressure and then continuing the reaction under reduced pressure at a temperature of from 160 °C to 240 °C, in the presence of a catalyst: terephthalic acid and / or its derivatives, preferably dimethyl terephthalate; and 5-sulfoisophthalic acid and / or its derivatives, preferably the sodium salt of dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate; and 1,2-propanediol; and one or more substances of the formula HO-[C n H 2n -O] x -R 2 wherein n, x and R 2 have the meanings given above for formula (IV) and wherein the definition of n may vary within a single molecule of the formula HO-[C n H 2n -O] x -R 2 and preferably one or more substances of the formula HO-[C2H4-O] a -[C3H6-O] b -[C4H8-O] c -R 2 wherein a, b, c, the sum a + b + c and R 2 have the meanings given above for formula (IV-a) and wherein the units [C2H4-O], [C3H6-O] and / or [C4H8-O] of one or more substances of the formula HO-[C2H4-O] a -[C3H6-O] b -[C4H8-O] c -R 2 can be arranged in block, alternating, periodic and / or statistical fashion, preferably in block and / or statistical fashion, and the units [C2H4-O], [C3H6-O] and [C4H8-O] of one or more substances of the formula HO-[C2H4-O] a -[C3H6-O] b -[C4H8-O] c -R 2 can be linked to -R 2 and / or -OH; and optionally one or more substances of the formula HO-[C n1 H 2n1 -O] d H wherein n1 and d have the meanings given above for formula (V) and wherein the definition of n1 may vary within a single molecule of the formula HO-[C n1 H 2n1 -O] d H, preferably the formula HO-[C2H4-O]d One or more substances of H, wherein d has the meaning given above for formula (V-a); and optionally one or more monoalkylene diols different from 1,2-propanediol, preferably ethylene glycol.

[0224] Reduced pressure preferably means a pressure of from 0.1 mbar to 900 mbar and more preferably a pressure of from 0.5 mbar to 500 mbar.

[0225] In a preferred embodiment of the process of the invention, the individual components or reactants can be added at different times during the reaction, but preferably before continuing the reaction under reduced pressure at a temperature of from 160 °C to 240 °C.

[0226] Typical transesterification and condensation catalysts known in the art can be used in the process of the invention for preparing the polyesters of the invention, such as antimony, germanium and titanium-based catalysts. Preferably, titanium tetraisopropoxide (IPT) and sodium acetate (NaOAc) are used as the catalyst system in the process of the invention for preparing the polyesters of the invention.

[0227] The polyesters of the invention can be used in the form of a substance (i.e. as granules), but can also be provided as a solution or dispersion. The latter two exhibit beneficial handling properties and are easier to meter in. Preferably, based on the total weight of the solution or dispersion, the solution or dispersion contains the polyesters of the invention in an amount of from 10% by weight to 80% by weight. Suitable solvents for such solutions or dispersions are, for example, water, ethanol, propanol, butanol, ethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,4-butanediol, butyl ethylene glycol, butyl diethylene glycol, butyl polyethylene glycol, glycerol or mixtures thereof. Based on the total weight of the solution or dispersion, these solvents are preferably used in an amount of from 20% by weight to 90% by weight.

[0228] Another subject of the invention is a solution or dispersion which contains, preferably based on the total weight of the solution or dispersion, one or more polyesters of the invention in an amount of from 10% by weight to 80% by weight and preferably, in each case based on the total weight of the solution or dispersion, one or more solvents selected from the group consisting of water, ethanol, propanol, butanol, ethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,4-butanediol, butyl ethylene glycol, butyl diethylene glycol, butyl polyethylene glycol, glycerol and mixtures thereof in an amount of from 20% by weight to 90% by weight.

[0229] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the solution or dispersion of the invention further comprises one or more polyesters different from the polyesters of the invention, preferably non-ionic polyesters, more preferably non-ionic polyesters which exhibit enhanced detergency during washing applications, and even more preferably non-ionic detergency polyesters.

[0230] The nonionic detergent polymer or polyester can be biodegradable or non - biodegradable, but is preferably biodegradable. Suitable nonionic detergent polyesters include, for example but not limited to, Texcare SRN260 or TexCare SRN170 from Clariant.

[0231] The solution or dispersion of the present invention can be transparent or opaque, white or slightly yellow. The solution or dispersion of the present invention can be used to provide an opaque appearance to the final product or a part of the final product.

[0232] The raw materials for preparing the polyesters of the present invention can be based on fossil carbon or renewable carbon. Renewable carbon includes carbon derived from biomass, carbon capture or chemical recycling. Preferably, the raw materials for preparing the polyesters of the present invention are at least partially based on renewable carbon. The renewable carbon index (RCI, a measure of sustainability by dividing the number of carbons from renewable sources by the total number of carbons in the active ingredient) of the polyesters of the present invention is preferably higher than 40%, more preferably higher than 50%, even more preferably higher than 60%, particularly preferably 70% to 100%, and most preferably 100%. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, all - CH2 - CH2 - O - structural units within the structural units of formula (VI), the structural units of formula (V - a) and the end groups of formula (IV - a) and all - CH2 - CH2 - O - structural units within the structural units of formula (V) and the end groups of formula (IV) (in the case where these contain one or more structural units - CH2 - CH2 - O -) are bio - based, and the polyesters of the present invention have an RCI higher than 40%, preferably 50% to 95% and more preferably 60% to 85%.

[0233] The polyesters of the present invention exhibit advantageous properties especially in laundry detergent compositions, preferably exhibit advantageous washing properties in laundry detergent compositions and have advantageous biodegradability.

[0234] During the use of fabrics and home care compositions containing the polyester of the present invention, the polyester can be deposited on surfaces, especially on the surfaces of fabrics containing synthetic fibers such as polyester. The deposition of the polyester of the present invention imparts stain-resistant properties to the fabric surface: the adhesion of various soils (including body soils, oily soils, clay, biological stains or microorganisms) to the surface of the polyester-treated fabric is reduced, such that less soil can be deposited on these surfaces during washing and wearing. In addition, when soil adheres to the surface of a fabric treated with the polyester of the present invention, the soil can be removed more easily in subsequent washing procedures due to the reduced adhesion between the soil and the fabric. In summary, the polyester of the present invention can bring various beneficial effects, including reducing soil deposition on fabrics during the washing process and during wearing, reducing the adhesion of microorganisms and allergens to fabrics, maintaining whiteness, more easily removing soil from fabrics that have been treated with the polyester of the present invention in a previous washing process, i.e., detergency performance, reducing or controlling malodors, improving or maintaining the wicking properties of fabrics, etc.

[0235] In addition, the polyester of the present invention exhibits favorable processability and favorable stability, for example, in fabrics and home care compositions such as laundry detergent compositions.

[0236] Generally, the level of the polyester in the fabric and home care composition is from about 0.01% to about 10.0% by weight of the composition, preferably from about 0.05% to about 5%, and more preferably from about 0.1% to about 3.0% by weight of the composition.

[0237] Fabrics and home care compositions (such as laundry detergent compositions) containing the polyester of the present invention can contain other ingredients well known to those skilled in the art and can be prepared according to methods well known to those skilled in the art.

[0238] Fabrics and home care compositions: Any fabric and home care composition is applicable. Preferred are detergent and cleaning compositions. Particularly preferred are fabric treatment compositions, and even more preferably laundry detergent compositions.

[0239] Fabrics and home care compositions are generally suitable for: (a) the care of finished textiles, the cleaning of finished textiles, the hygienic treatment of finished textiles, the disinfection of finished textiles, detergents, stain removers, softeners, fabric enhancers, stain removal or treatment of finished textiles, pre-washing and post-washing treatments, washing machine cleaning and maintenance, where finished textiles are intended to include clothing and articles made of cloth; (b) the care of dishes, glasses, pottery, cooking pots, pans, utensils, cutlery, etc. in automatic, in-machine washing, including detergents for dishwashers, the water used and its contents, pre-treatment and machine cleaning and maintenance products; or (c) manual dishwashing detergents.

[0240] The composition may comprise from 0.01% to 10.0% by weight, preferably from 0.05% to 5% by weight, more preferably from 0.1% to 3.0% by weight of polyester.

[0241] The composition may comprise from 1.0% to 70% by weight of a detersive surfactant.

[0242] A method of preparing a fabric and home care composition may include the step of contacting a premix with another ingredient to form the composition, wherein the premix comprises from 10% to 80% by weight of an anionic soil release polymer and from 20% to 90% by weight of a solvent, wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of water, ethanol, propanol, butanol, ethylene glycol, 1,2 - propylene glycol, 1,3 - propylene glycol, 1,2 - butylene glycol, 1,3 - butylene glycol, 1,4 - butylene glycol, butyl ethylene glycol, butyl diethylene glycol, butyl polyethylene glycol, and any combination thereof.

[0243] The composition can be used to reduce the adhesion of soil to the fabric surface.

[0244] Laundry detergent compositions: Suitable laundry detergent compositions include laundry detergent powder compositions, laundry detergent beads, laundry detergent liquid compositions, laundry detergent gel compositions, laundry detergent sheets, and water - soluble unit dose laundry detergent compositions.

[0245] Fabric softeners: Suitable fabric softeners are liquid fabric softeners including concentrated liquid fabric softeners and solid fabric softeners including fabric softener beads.

[0246] Dishwashing detergent compositions: Suitable dishwashing detergent compositions include manual dishwashing detergent compositions and automatic dishwashing detergent compositions. Such as automatic dishwashing powders, tablets, and sachets.

[0247] Hard surface cleaner compositions: Suitable hard surface cleaner compositions include products that can be applied directly, for example by spraying, onto hard surfaces, and products that can be diluted in water before being applied onto hard surfaces.

[0248] Fabric and home care ingredients: Suitable fabric and home care ingredients are described in more detail below.

[0249] Surfactant System: The composition comprises an amount of a surfactant system sufficient to provide the desired cleaning properties. In some embodiments, the composition comprises from about 1% to about 70% by weight of the surfactant system, based on the weight of the composition. In other embodiments, the composition comprises from about 2% to about 60% by weight of the surfactant system, based on the weight of the composition. In additional embodiments, the composition comprises from about 5% to about 30% by weight of the surfactant system, based on the weight of the composition. The surfactant system can comprise a detersive surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, ampholytic surfactants, and mixtures thereof. One of ordinary skill in the art will understand that detersive surfactants encompass any surfactant or mixture of surfactants that provides cleaning, detergency, or laundry benefits to a soiled material.

[0250] Suitable surfactants include anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, and mixtures thereof. Suitable surfactants can be linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted, and can be derived from petrochemical or biological materials. Preferred surfactant systems comprise anionic surfactants and nonionic surfactants, preferably in a weight ratio of from 90:1 to 1:90. In some cases, a weight ratio of anionic surfactant to nonionic surfactant of at least 1:1 is preferred. However, a ratio of less than 10:1 can be preferred. When present, the total surfactant level is preferably from 0.1% to 60%, 1% to 50%, or even 5% to 40% by weight of the subject composition.

[0251] Anionic Surfactants: Anionic surfactants include, but are not limited to, those surface-active compounds containing an organic hydrophobic group typically containing from 8 to 22 carbon atoms or typically containing from 8 to 18 carbon atoms in their molecular structure and at least one water-soluble group preferably selected from sulfonates, sulfates, and carboxylates to form a water-soluble compound. Generally, the hydrophobic group will comprise a C8-C 22 alkyl or acyl group. Such surfactants are used in the form of water-soluble salts, and the cation forming the salt is generally selected from sodium, potassium, ammonium, magnesium, and mono-, with the sodium cation being the one typically selected.

[0252] The anionic surfactants and co-anionic surfactants of the present invention may be present in acid form, and the acid form may be neutralized to form surfactant salts suitable for the detergent compositions of the present invention. Typical reagents for neutralization include alkali metal counterions such as hydroxides, for example NaOH or KOH. Other preferred reagents for neutralizing the acid form of the anionic surfactants and co-anionic surfactants or co-surfactants of the present invention include ammonia, amines, oligoamines or alkanolamines. Alkanolamines are preferred. Suitable non-limiting examples include monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, and other straight-chain or branched-chain alkanolamines known in the art; for example, highly preferred alkanolamines include 2-amino-1-propanol, 1-aminopropanol, monoisopropanolamine, or 1-amino-3-propanol. Amine neutralization may be accomplished in whole or in part, for example, a portion of the anionic surfactant mixture may be neutralized with sodium or potassium and a portion of the anionic surfactant mixture may be neutralized with an amine or alkanolamine.

[0253] Suitable sulfonate surfactants include methyl sulfonate, α-olefin sulfonates, alkylbenzene sulfonates, especially alkylbenzene sulfonates, preferably C 10- C 13 alkylbenzene sulfonates. Suitable alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS) are available, preferably obtained by sulfonating commercially available linear alkylbenzenes (LAB). Suitable LAB include lower 2-phenyl LAB, such as those available under the trade name provided by Sasol, or those available under the trade name provided by Petresa, other suitable LAB include higher 2-phenyl LAB, such as those available under the trade name provided by Sasol. Suitable anionic surfactants are alkylbenzene sulfonates obtained by the DETAL catalytic process, but other synthetic routes such as HF may also be suitable. In one aspect, the magnesium salt of LAS is used.

[0254] Preferably, the composition may contain from about 0.5% to about 30% by weight of the laundry detergent composition of an HLAS surfactant selected from alkylbenzene sulfonic acid, C 10 -C 16 alkali metal salts or amine salts of alkylbenzene sulfonic acid, wherein the HLAS surfactant comprises greater than 50% of C 12 , preferably greater than 60%, preferably greater than 70% of C 12 , more preferably greater than 75%

[0255] Suitable sulfate surfactants include alkyl sulfates, preferably C 8-18 alkyl sulfates, or predominantly C 12 alkyl sulfates.

[0256] Preferred sulfate surfactants are alkyl alkoxylated sulfates, preferably alkyl ethoxylated sulfates, preferably C8-C 18 Alkyl alkoxylated sulfates, preferably C8-C 18 Alkyl ethoxylated sulfates, preferably alkyl alkoxylated sulfates have an average degree of alkoxylation of 0.5 to 20, preferably 0.5 to 10, preferably alkyl alkoxylated sulfates are C8-C 18 Alkyl ethoxylated sulfates having an average degree of ethoxylation of 0.5 to 10, preferably 0.5 to 5, more preferably 0.5 to 3 or about 1.5 to 3 or about 1.8 to 2.5. The alkyl alkoxylated sulfates can have a broad alkoxy distribution or a peaked alkoxy distribution. The alkyl part of AES can on average contain 13.7 to about 16 or 13.9 to 14.6 carbon atoms. At least about 50% or at least about 60% of the AES molecules can contain an alkyl part having 14 or more carbon atoms, preferably 14 to 18 or 14 to 17 or 14 to 16 or 14 to 15 carbon atoms.

[0257] Alkyl sulfates, alkyl alkoxylated sulfates and alkyl benzene sulfonates can be straight-chain or branched-chain, including 2-alkyl substituted or mid-chain branched types, substituted or unsubstituted, and can be derived from petrochemical materials or biological materials. Preferably, the branching group is an alkyl group. Generally, the alkyl group is selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, cyclic alkyl and mixtures thereof. Single or multiple alkyl branches can be present on the main hydrocarbon chain of one or more of the starting alcohols of the sulfated anionic surfactants used in the detergents of the present invention. Most preferably, the branched sulfated anionic surfactants are selected from alkyl sulfates, alkyl ethoxysulfates, and mixtures thereof.

[0258] Alkyl sulfates and alkyl alkoxysulfates are commercially available with various chain lengths, degrees of ethoxylation and degrees of branching. Commercially available sulfates include those based on Neodol alcohols of Shell company, Lial-Isalchem and Safol of Sasol company, and natural alcohols of Procter&Gamble Chemicals company.

[0259] Other suitable anionic surfactants include alkyl ether carboxylates, which contain C 10 -C 26 Straight-chain or branched-chain, preferably C 10 -C 20 Straight-chain, most preferably C 16 -C 18Linear alkyl alcohols, and 2 to 20, preferably 7 to 13, more preferably 8 to 12, and most preferably 9.5 to 10.5 ethoxylates. The acid form or salt form, such as sodium salt or ammonium salt, can be used, and the alkyl chain can contain one cis or trans double bond. The alkyl ether carboxylic acid is purchased from Kao Huntsman and Clariant

[0260] Other suitable anionic surfactants are rhamnolipids. Rhamnolipids can have a single rhamnose sugar ring or two rhamnose sugar rings.

[0261] Nonionic surfactants: Suitable nonionic surfactants are selected from: C8-C 18 alkyl ethoxylates, such as those obtained from Shell nonionic surfactants; C6-C 12 alkylphenol alkoxylates, where preferably the alkoxylate units are ethyleneoxy units, propyleneoxy units, or mixtures thereof; C 12 -C 18 alcohols and C6-C 12 condensates of alkylphenols with ethylene oxide / propylene oxide block polymers, such as those purchased from BASF alkyl polysaccharides, preferably alkyl polyglycosides; methyl ester ethoxylates; polyhydroxy fatty acid amides; ether-capped poly(alkoxylated) alcohol surfactants; and mixtures thereof.

[0262] Suitable nonionic surfactants are alkyl polyglucosides and / or alkyl alkoxylated alcohols.

[0263] Suitable nonionic surfactants include alkyl alkoxylated alcohols, preferably C8-C 18 alkyl alkoxylated alcohols, preferably C8-C 18 alkyl ethoxylated alcohols, preferably the alkyl alkoxylated alcohols have an average degree of alkoxylation of 1 to 50, preferably 1 to 30, or 1 to 20, or 1 to 10, preferably the alkyl alkoxylated alcohols are C8-C 18 alkyl ethoxylated alcohols having an average degree of ethoxylation of 1 to 10, preferably 1 to 7, more preferably 1 to 5, and most preferably 3 to 7. In one aspect, the alkyl alkoxylated alcohol is a C 12- C 15 alkyl ethoxylated alcohol. The alkyl alkoxylated alcohol can be straight-chain or branched, and substituted or unsubstituted. Suitable nonionic surfactants include those sold under the trade name Those obtained from BASF. The alkyl alkoxylated sulfates can have a broad alkoxy distribution, such as Alfonic 1214-9 ethoxylate, or a peaked alkoxy distribution, such as Novel 1214-9 available commercially from Sasol

[0264] Cationic surfactants: Suitable cationic surfactants include alkylpyridinium compounds, alkyl quaternary ammonium compounds, alkyl quaternary phosphonium compounds, alkyl ternary sulfonium compounds, and mixtures thereof.

[0265] Preferred cationic surfactants are quaternary ammonium compounds having the following general formula:

[0266] (R)(R1)(R2)(R3)N + X -

[0267] Wherein R is a straight-chain or branched-chain, substituted or unsubstituted C 6-18 alkyl or alkenyl moiety, R1 and R2 are independently selected from methyl or ethyl moieties, R3 is a hydroxy, hydroxymethyl or hydroxyethyl moiety, and X is an anion providing electrical neutrality, and preferred anions include: halide ions, preferably chloride ions; sulfate; and sulfonate.

[0268] The fabric care composition of the present invention may contain up to about 30%, or about 0.01% to about 20%, or about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of the composition of the cationic surfactant. For the purposes of the present invention, cationic surfactants include those that can deliver fabric care benefits. Non-limiting examples of available cationic surfactants include: fatty amines, imidazoline quaternary ammonium salt materials and quaternary ammonium surfactants, preferably N,N-bis(stearoyl-oxy-ethyl)N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride, N,N-bis(tallowoyl-oxy-ethyl)N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride, N,N-bis(stearoyl-oxy-ethyl)N-(2-hydroxyethyl)N-methyl ammonium methyl sulfate; 1,2-bis(stearoyloxy)3-trimethylpropyl ammonium chloride; dialkyldimethyl ammonium salts such as di-rapeseed dimethyl ammonium chloride, di(tallow)dimethyl ammonium chloride, di-rapeseed dimethyl methyl sulfate; 1-methyl-1-stearoylaminoethyl-2-stearoyl imidazoline methyl sulfate; 1-tallowamidoethyl-2-tallow imidazoline; N,N"-dialkyldiethylenetriamine; reaction products of N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,2-ethylenediamine or N-(2-hydroxyisopropyl)-1,2-ethylenediamine esterified with fatty acids and glycolic acid, wherein the fatty acids are (hydrogenated) tallow fatty acids, palm fatty acids, hydrogenated palm fatty acids, oleic acid, rapeseed fatty acids, hydrogenated rapeseed fatty acids; polyglycerol esters (PGE), oily sugar derivatives and wax emulsions and mixtures of the above substances.

[0269] It should be understood that the combinations of softening agent active substances disclosed above are applicable herein

[0270] Amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants: Suitable amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants include amine oxides and / or betaines. Preferred amine oxides are alkyldimethylamine oxides or alkylamidopropyldimethylamine oxides, more preferably alkyldimethylamine oxides, and especially coco dimethylamine oxide. The amine oxide may have a straight-chain or branched intermediate alkyl moiety. Typical straight-chain amine oxides include water-soluble amine oxides containing one R 1 C8-C 18 alkyl moiety and two R 2 and R 3 moieties selected from the group consisting of C1-C3 alkyls and C1-C3 hydroxyalkyls. Preferably, the amine oxide can be characterized by the formula R 1 –N(R 2 )(R 3 )O, where R 1 is C8-C 18 alkyl, and R 2 and R 3 are selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, and 3-hydroxypropyl. Specifically, the straight-chain amine oxide surfactants may include straight-chain C 10 -C 18 alkyl dimethylamine oxides and straight-chain C8-C 12 alkoxyethyl dihydroxyethylamine oxides.

[0271] Other suitable surfactants include betaines such as alkyl betaines, alkylamide betaines, amidazolinium betaines, sulfobetaines (INCI sulfobetaines), and phosphobetaines.

[0272] Other cleaning additives: The compositions of the present invention may also contain other cleaning additives. Suitable cleaning additives include enzymes, builders, structurants or thickeners, polymers, additional amines, bleaches, fluorescent brighteners, fabric toners, chelating agents, encapsulates, fragrances, odor reducing materials, conditioners, probiotics, organic acids, antioxidants, sanitizers, pearlescent agents, opacifiers, solvents, hydrotropes, defoamers.

[0273] Enzymes: Preferably, the composition comprises one or more enzymes. The preferred enzymes provide cleaning performance and / or fabric care benefits. Examples of suitable enzymes include, but are not limited to: hemicellulase, peroxidase, protease, cellulase, xylanase, lipase, phospholipase, esterase, cutinase, pectinase, mannanase, galactanase, pectate lyase, keratinase, reductase, oxidase, phenol oxidase, lipoxygenase, ligninase, pullulanase, tannase, pentosanase, melanase, β-glucanase, arabinase, hyaluronidase, chondroitinase, laccase and amylase, or mixtures thereof. A typical combination may be an enzyme mixture that can comprise, for example, a protease and a lipase in combination with amylase. When present in the composition, the foregoing additional enzymes may be present at a level of about 0.00001% to about 2%, about 0.0001% to about 1% or even about 0.001% to about 0.5% of enzyme protein, based on the weight of the composition.

[0274] Protease. Preferably, the composition comprises one or more proteases. Suitable proteases include metalloproteases and serine proteases, and the serine proteases include neutral or alkaline microbial serine proteases such as subtilisin (EC 3.4.21.62). Suitable proteases include those of animal, plant or microbial origin. In one aspect, such suitable proteases may be of microbial origin. Suitable proteases include chemically modified or genetically modified mutants of the foregoing suitable proteases. In one aspect, the suitable protease may be a serine protease such as an alkaline microbial protease or / and a trypsin-type protease. Examples of suitable neutral or alkaline proteases include:

[0275] (a) Subtilisin (EC 3.4.21.62), especially WO2004067737,

[0276] WO2015091989, WO2015091990, WO2015024739,

[0277] WO2015143360, US6,312,936B1, US5,679,630, US4,760,025,

[0278] DE102006022216A1, DE102006022224A1, WO2015089447,

[0279] WO2015089441, WO2016066756, WO2016066757,

[0280] WO2016069557, WO2016069563, WO2016069569,

[0281] Those derived from Bacillus as described in WO2017 / 089093 and WO2020 / 156419

[0282] (Bacillus), such as those of the genus Bacillus (Bacillus sp.), Bacillus genus, Bacillus lentus, Bacillus alkalophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus gibsonii, Bacillus akibaii, Bacillus clausii, and Bacillus clarkii).

[0283] (b) Trypsin-type or chymotrypsin-type proteases, such as trypsin (e.g., trypsin derived from porcine or bovine pancreas), including the Fusarium protease described in WO 89 / 06270 and those derived from the genus Cellumonas described in WO 05 / 052161 and WO 05 / 052146

[0284] (Cellumonas) chymotrypsin.

[0285] (c) Metalloproteases, especially those derived from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens as described in WO07 / 044993A2, WO2014194032,

[0286] WO2014194054 and WO2014194117, derived from Bacillus

[0287] (Bacillus), Brevibacillus, Thermoactinomyces

[0288] (Thermoactinomyces), Geobacillus, Paenibacillus

[0289] (Paenibacillus), Lysinibacillus or Streptomyces

[0290] (Streptomyces spp.), those derived from Kribella alluminosa as described in WO2015193488 and those derived from Streptomyces as described in WO2016075078

[0291] (Streptomyces) and Lysobacter).

[0292] (d) A protease having at least 90% identity with the subtilisin from Bacillus sp. TY145, NCIMB 40339, as described in WO92 / 17577 (Novozymes A / S), including variants of the subtilisin from Bacillus sp. TY145 described in WO2015024739 and WO2016066757.

[0293] Suitable commercially available proteases include those sold by Novozymes A / S (Denmark) under the following trade names: Liquanase Savinase Blaze Exceed, Pro, Uno, Excel, Key, and Het Under the trade name Purafect Purafect and Purafect Those sold by Dupont; under the trade names and Those sold by Solvay Enzymes; and those available from Henkel / Kemira, namely BLAP (the sequence is shown in Figure 29 of US 5,352,604, having the following mutations S99D + S101R + S103A + V104I + G159S, hereinafter referred to as BLAP), BLAP R (BLAP with S3T + V4I + V199M + V205I + L217D), BLAP X (BLAP with S3T + V4I + V205I), and BLAP F49 (BLAP with S3T + V4I + A194P + V199M + V205I + L217D); and KAP from Kao (alkalophilic Bacillus subtilisin with mutations A230V + S256G + S259N) and Pro, C Bright.

[0294] Amylase. Preferably, the composition may comprise amylase. Suitable α-amylases include those of bacterial or fungal origin. This includes chemically modified or genetically modified mutants (variants). Preferred alkaline α-amylases are derived from strains of Bacillus, such as Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus subtilis, or other Bacillus sp., such as Bacillus sp. NCIB 12289, NCIB 12512, NCIB 12513, DSM 9375 (USP 7,153,818), DSM 12368, DSMZ no. 12649, KSM AP1378 (WO 97 / 00324), KSM K36 or KSM K38 (EP 1,022,334). Preferred amylases include:

[0295] (a) Variants as described in WO 94 / 02597, WO 94 / 18314, WO 96 / 23874 and WO 97 / 43424, especially variants having substitutions at one or more of the following positions relative to the enzyme listed as SEQ ID No. 2 in WO 96 / 23874: 15, 23, 105, 106, 124, 128, 133, 154, 156, 181, 188, 190, 197, 202, 208, 209, 243, 264, 304, 305, 391, 408 and 444.

[0296] (b) Variants as described in USP 5,856,164 and WO99 / 23211, WO 96 / 23873, WO00 / 60060 and WO 06 / 002643, in particular variants having one or more substitutions at the following positions relative to the AA560 enzyme listed as SEQ ID No.12 in WO 06 / 002643: 26, 30, 33, 82, 37, 106, 118, 128, 133, 149, 150, 160, 178, 182, 186, 193, 203, 214, 231, 256, 257, 258, 269, 270, 272, 283, 295, 296, 298, 299, 303, 304, 305, 311, 314, 315, 318, 319, 339, 345, 361, 378, 383, 419, 421, 437, 441, 444, 445, 446, 447, 450, 461, 471, 482, 484, preferably also variants comprising the deletions D183* and G184*.

[0297] (c) Variants showing at least 90% identity to SEQ ID No.4 in WO06 / 002643, the wild-type enzyme from Bacillus sp. SP722, in particular variants having deletions at positions 183 and 184, and variants described in WO 00 / 60060, which documents are incorporated herein by reference.

[0298] (d) Variants showing at least 95% identity to the wild-type enzyme from Bacillus sp. 707 (SEQ ID NO:7 in US 6,093,562), in particular those comprising one or more of the following mutations: M202, M208, S255, R172 and / or M261. Preferably, the amylase comprises one or more of M202L, M202V, M202S, M202T, M202I, M202Q, M202W, S255N and / or R172Q. Particularly preferred are those comprising the M202L or M202T mutations.

[0299] (e) Variants described in WO 09 / 149130, preferably those showing at least 90% identity to SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NO:2 in WO 09 / 149130, the wild-type enzyme from Bacillus stearothermophilus or truncated forms thereof.

[0300] (f) Variants that exhibit at least 89% identity with SEQ ID NO:1 in WO2016091688, particularly those that contain a deletion at positions H183 + G184 and also contain one or more mutations at positions 405, 421, 422, and / or 428.

[0301] (g) Variants that exhibit at least 60% amino acid sequence identity with "PcuAmylα - amylase" (SEQ ID NO:3 in WO2014099523) from Paenibacillus curdlanolyticus YK9.

[0302] (h) Variants that exhibit at least 60% amino acid sequence identity with "CspAmy2 amylase" (SEQ ID NO:1 in WO2014164777) from Cytophaga sp.

[0303] (i) Variants that exhibit at least 85% identity with AmyE from Bacillus subtilis (SEQ ID NO:1 in WO2009149271).

[0304] (j) Variants that exhibit at least 90% identity with the wild - type amylase from Bacillus sp. KSM - K38 (accession number AB051102).

[0305] Suitable commercially available α - amylases include TERMAMYL STAINZYME and (Novozymes A / S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark), AT 9000 Biozym Biotech Trading GmbH Wehlistrasse 27b A - 1200 Wien Austria, OPTISIZE HT and PURASTAR (Genencor International Inc., Palo Alto, California) and (Kao, 14-10 Nihonbashi Kayabacho, 1-chome, Chuo-ku Tokyo 103-8210, Japan). In one aspect, suitable amylases include and STAINZYME and mixtures thereof.

[0306] Lipase. Preferably, the composition comprises one or more lipases, including "first-cycle lipases" such as those described in U.S. Patent No. 6,939,702 B1 and US PA 2009 / 0217464. Preferred lipases are first-wash lipases. In one embodiment of the present invention, the composition comprises a first-wash lipase.

[0307] The first-wash lipase comprises a lipase that is a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence that: (a) has at least 90% identity with the wild-type lipase derived from Humicola lanuginosa strain DSM 4109; (b) compared to the wild-type lipase, includes a substitution of a positively charged amino acid for a neutrally or negatively charged amino acid at the surface of the three-dimensional structure within 15 Å of E1 or Q249; and (c) includes an additional peptide segment at the C-terminus; and / or (d) includes an additional peptide segment at the N-terminus; and / or (e) satisfies the following restrictions: i) includes a negatively charged amino acid at position E210 of the wild-type lipase; ii) contains a negatively charged amino acid in the region corresponding to positions 90-101 of the wild-type lipase; and iii) includes a neutral or negatively charged amino acid at the position corresponding to N94 of the wild-type lipase and / or has a negative or neutral net charge in the region corresponding to positions 90-101 of the wild-type lipase.

[0308] Preferred are variants of wild-type lipases from Thermomyces lanuginosus that contain one or more of the T231R and N233R mutations. The wild-type sequence is 269 amino acids (amino acids 23–291) of Swiss-Prot accession number Swiss-Prot O59952 (from Thermomyces lanuginosus (Humicola lanuginosa)). Other suitable lipases include: Liprl 139, as described, for example, in WO2013 / 171241; TfuLip2, as described, for example, in WO2011 / 084412 and WO2013 / 033318; Pseudomonas stutzeri lipase, as described, for example, in WO2018228880; Microbulbifer thermotolerans lipase, as described, for example, in WO2018228881; Sulfobacillus acidocaldarius lipase, as described, for example, in EP3299457; LIP062 lipase, as described, for example, in WO2018209026; PinLip lipase, as described, for example, in WO2017036901, and Absidia sp. lipase, as described in WO2017005798.

[0309] Preferred lipases will include those sold under the trade names and and and so on.

[0310] Cellulase. Suitable enzymes include cellulases of bacterial or fungal origin. This includes mutants that have been chemically modified or protein engineered. Suitable cellulases include cellulases from the genera Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Humicola, Fusarium, Thielavia, Acremonium, for example, fungal cellulases prepared from Humicola insolens, Myceliophthora thermophila and Fusarium oxysporum as disclosed in US 4,435,307, US 5,648,263, US 5,691,178, US 5,776,757 and US 5,691,178. Suitable cellulases include alkaline or neutral cellulases that have beneficial effects on color care. Commercially available cellulases include and CAREZYME PREMIUM (Novozymes A / S), and PURADAX (Genencor International Inc.), and (Kao Corporation).

[0311] The bacterial cellulosic cleaning enzyme may be a glycosyl hydrolase having enzymatic activity against amorphous cellulose substrates, wherein the glycosyl hydrolase is selected from the GH families 5, 7, 12, 16, 44 or 74. Suitable glycosyl hydrolases may also be selected from the group consisting of: GH family 44 glycosyl hydrolases from Paenibacillus polyxyma (wild type), such as XYG1006 or variants thereof as described in US 7,361,736. GH family 12 glycosyl hydrolases from Bacillus licheniformis (wild type), such as SEQ ID NO:1 or variants thereof as described in US 6,268,197; GH family 5 glycosyl hydrolases or variants thereof from Bacillus agaradhaerens (wild type); GH family 5 glycosyl hydrolases from Paenibacillus (wild type), such as XYG1034 and XYG 1022 or variants thereof as described in US 6,630,340; GH family 74 glycosyl hydrolases from Jonesia sp. (wild type), such as XYG1020 or variants thereof as described in WO 2002 / 077242; and GH family 74 glycosyl hydrolases from Trichoderma Reesei (wild type), such as the enzyme or variants thereof more specifically described in sequence ID NO.2 of US 7,172,891. Suitable bacterial cellulosic cleaning enzymes are sold under the trade names and (Novozymes A / S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark).

[0312] The composition may comprise fungal cellulosic cleaning enzymes having a molecular weight of 17 kDa to 30 kDa belonging to the glycosyl hydrolase family 45, such as endoglucanases sold under the trade names NCD, DCC and DCL (AB Enzymes, Darmstadt, Germany).

[0313] Pectate lyase. Other preferred enzymes include pectate lyases sold under the trade names and pectate lyases sold under the trade name (both obtained from Novozymes A / S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark) and mannanases sold by (Genencor International Inc., Palo Alto, California).

[0314] Nucleases. The composition may comprise nucleases. A nuclease is an enzyme capable of cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between the nucleotide subunits of a nucleic acid. The nucleases herein are preferably deoxyribonucleases or ribonucleases or functional fragments thereof. The so-called functional fragments or portions refer to the portions of the nuclease that catalyze the cleavage of the phosphodiester bonds in the DNA backbone and thus are regions of the nuclease protein that retain catalytic activity. Thus, it includes truncated but functional forms in which the functionality of the enzyme and / or variants and / or derivatives and / or homologs is maintained. Suitable DNases include the wild types and variants described in detail in WO2017162836 and WO2018108865, as well as variants of the Bacillus cibi DNase, including those described in WO2018011277.

[0315] RNases: Suitable RNases include the wild types and variants of the DNases described in WO2018178061 and WO2020074499.

[0316] Preferably, the nuclease is a deoxyribonuclease, preferably selected from any of the following classes: E.C. 3.1.21.x, where x = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, E.C. 3.1.22.y, where y = 1, 2, 4 or 5, E.C. 3.1.30.z, where z = 1 or 2, E.C. 3.1.31.1 and mixtures thereof.

[0317] Hexosaminidase. The composition may comprise one or more hexosaminidases. The term hexosaminidase includes "dispersin" and the abbreviation "Dsp", which refers to a polypeptide having hexosaminidase activity, EC 3.2.1.-, which catalyzes the hydrolysis of β-1,6-glycosidic bonds of N-acetyl-glucosamine polymers present in microbially-derived stains. The term hexosaminidase includes polypeptides having N-acetylglucosaminidase activity and β-N-acetylglucosaminidase activity. Hexosaminidase activity can be determined according to Assay II described in WO2018184873. Suitable hexosaminidases include those disclosed in WO2017186936, WO2017186937, WO2017186943, WO2017207770, WO2018184873, WO2019086520, WO2019086528, WO2019086530, WO2019086532, WO2019086521, WO2019086526, WO2020002604, WO2020002608, WO2020007863, WO2020007875, WO2020008024, WO2020070063, WO2020070249, WO2020088957, WO2020088958, and WO2020207944. Variants of the Geobacillus saccharophilus hexosaminidase defined by SEQ ID NO:1 of WO2020207944 may be preferred, especially variants with improved thermal stability disclosed in that publication.

[0318] Mannanase. The composition may comprise extracellular polymeric substance degrading enzymes, which include mannanase. The term "mannanase" refers to a polypeptide having endo-1,4-β-mannosidase activity (EC 3.2.1.78) from glycoside hydrolase family 26, which catalyzes the hydrolysis of 1,4-β-D-mannosidic bonds in mannan, galactomannan, and glucomannan. Synonyms for endo-1,4-β-mannosidase are 1,4-β-D-mannan hydrolase; endo-1,4-β-mannanase; endo-β-1,4-mannanase; β-mannanase B; 1,4-β-mannan-4-mannanohydrolase; endo-β-mannanase; and β-D-mannanase. For the purposes of the present disclosure, mannanase activity can be determined using the reducing end assay described in the experimental section of WO2015040159. Suitable examples from class EC 3.2.1.78 are described in WO2015040159, such as the mature polypeptide SEQ ID NO:1 described therein.

[0319] Galactanase. The composition may comprise an extracellular polymer degrading enzyme, which extracellular polymer degrading enzyme comprises an endo-β-1,6-galactanase. The term "endo-β-1,6-galactanase" or "polypeptide having endo-β-1,6-galactanase activity" refers to an endo-β-1,6-galactanase activity (EC 3.2.1.164) from glycoside hydrolase family 30 that catalyzes the hydrolytic cleavage of 1,6-β-D-galactooligosaccharides with a degree of polymerization (DP) higher than 3, and acidic derivatives thereof having a 4-O-methylglucuronic acid or glucuronate group at the non-reducing end. For the purposes of the present disclosure, the endo-β-1,6-galactanase activity is determined according to the method described in Assay I of WO 2015185689. Suitable examples from EC 3.2.1.164 are described in WO 2015185689, such as the mature polypeptide SEQ ID NO:2.

[0320] Enzyme stabilizing system: The composition may optionally comprise from about 0.001% to about 10%, in some examples from about 0.005% to about 8%, and in other examples from about 0.01% to about 6% by weight of the composition of an enzyme stabilizing system. The enzyme stabilizing system can be any stabilizing system compatible with the detergent enzyme. In the case where the aqueous detergent composition contains a protease, reversible protease inhibitors such as boron compounds (including borates), 4-formylphenylboronic acid, phenylboronic acid and their derivatives, or compounds such as calcium formate, sodium formate and 1,2-propanediol can be added to further improve stability.

[0321] Builders: The composition may optionally comprise builders. The established composition typically comprises at least about 1% by weight of the total weight of the composition of a builder. The liquid composition may comprise up to about 10%, and in some examples up to about 8% by weight of the total weight of the composition of a builder. The granular composition may comprise up to about 30%, and in some examples up to about 5% by weight of the composition of a builder.

[0322] Builders selected from aluminosilicates (such as zeolite builders, such as zeolite A, zeolite P, and zeolite MAP) and silicates help control the mineral hardness in wash water, especially calcium and / or magnesium, or help remove particulate soil from surfaces. Suitable builders are selected from the group consisting of: phosphates, such as polyphosphates (e.g., sodium tripolyphosphate), especially their sodium salts; carbonates, bicarbonates, sesquicarbonates, and carbonate minerals other than sodium carbonate or sesquisodium carbonate; organic mono-carboxylates, di-carboxylates, tri-carboxylates, and tetra-carboxylates, especially water-soluble non-surfactant carboxylates in the form of acids, sodium, potassium, or alkanolammonium salts, and oligomeric or water-soluble low molecular weight polymeric carboxylates, including aliphatic and aromatic types; and phytic acid. These may be supplemented by borates, for example for pH buffering purposes, or by sulfates, especially sodium sulfate and any other fillers or carriers, which may be important for engineering stable surfactants and / or builder-containing compositions. Additional suitable builders are selected from citric acid, lactic acid, fatty acids, and their salts.

[0323] Suitable builders may include polycarboxylates and their salts, such as copolymers of acrylic acid, copolymers of acrylic acid and maleic acid, and homopolymers of acrylic acid and / or maleic acid with other suitable ethylenically unsaturated monomers having various types of additional functional groups. More suitable polycarboxylates are described in the polycarboxylate polymer section of this patent.

[0324] Also suitable as builders herein are synthetic crystalline ion exchange materials or their hydrates having a chain structure and compositions represented by the following general acid anhydride form: x(M2O)·ySiO2·zM'O, where M is Na and / or K, M' is Ca and / or Mg; y / x is from 0.5 to 2.0; and z / x is from 0.005 to 1.0.

[0325] Alternatively, the composition may be substantially free of builders.

[0326] Structurants / Thickeners: Suitable structurants / thickeners include:

[0327] i. Dibenzylidene polyol acetal derivatives

[0328] ii. Bacterial cellulose

[0329] iii. Coated bacterial cellulose

[0330] iv. Non-bacterial cellulose-derived cellulose fibers

[0331] v. Non-polymeric crystalline hydroxy-functional materials

[0332] vi. Polymeric structurants

[0333] vii. Diamide gelling agents

[0334] viii. Any combination of the above substances.

[0335] Polymer :

[0336] The composition may include one or more polymers. Generally, the content of the polymer is about 0.01% to about 10.0% by weight of the composition, preferably about 0.1% to about 5%, and more preferably about 0.2% to about 3.0% by weight of the composition. In some cases where the composition is in concentrated form, such as any form of concentrated fabric and home care products designed for consumers to dilute at home and then use according to their regular quantitative habits, the content of the polymer may be higher than 10.0% or higher than 5.0% by weight of the composition.

[0337] Depending on the structure of the polymer, the polymer can provide various beneficial effects to the composition, including but not limited to hydrophobic and hydrophilic stain removal, surfactant enhancement, soil suspension, whiteness retention, detergency, malodor control, dye transfer inhibition, enhanced softness, enhanced freshness, etc. Polymers are generally multifunctional, which means that a specific given type of polymer can provide more than one type of beneficial effect as described above. For example, a specific detergency polymer can provide a detergency beneficial effect as the main beneficial effect, while also providing other beneficial effects such as whiteness retention, malodor control, soil suspension, and dye transfer inhibition.

[0338] Suitable polymers include but are not limited to the following:

[0339] Polyalkylene oxide-based graft polymers. The composition may contain a graft polymer comprising a polyalkylene oxide main chain (A) as the graft base and a polymeric side chain (B) grafted thereon. The polymeric side chain (B) can be obtained by polymerization of at least one vinyl ester monomer. The polyalkylene oxide main chain (A) can be obtained by polymerization of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide, 1,2-epoxypropane, 1,2-epoxybutane, 2,3-epoxybutane, 1,2-epoxypentane, or 2,3-epoxypentane. Such graft polymers are known to be effective soil suspension polymers for hydrophobic and hydrophilic stains, surfactant promoters, and sometimes as dye transfer inhibitors.

[0340] Suitable graft polymers include amphiphilic graft copolymers comprising a polyethylene glycol main chain (A) as the graft base and at least one side group type side chain (B) selected from polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof. A preferred graft polymer of this type is Sokalan HP22 purchased from BASF.

[0341] Suitable graft polymers are also described in WO2007 / 138053 as amphiphilic graft polymers based on a water-soluble polyalkylene oxide (A) as the graft base and side chains formed by the polymerization of a vinyl ester component (B), said polymers having on average < one graft site per 50 alkylene oxide units and an average molar mass M of from 3000 to 100 000. A particularly preferred graft polymer of this type is a polyvinyl acetate-grafted polyethylene oxide copolymer which has polyethylene oxide as the graft base and a plurality of polyvinyl acetate side chains. The molecular weight of the polyethylene oxide main chain is about 6000, and the weight ratio of polyethylene oxide to polyvinyl acetate is about 40 to 60, and there is no more than 1 graft point per 50 ethylene oxide units. The most preferred polymer of this type is available from BASF under the trade name Sokalan PG101.

[0342] Suitable graft polymers also include block copolymer main chains (A) of graft polymers which comprise, as the graft base, a block copolymer main chain (A) which can be obtained by the polymerization of at least two monomers selected from the group consisting of: ethylene oxide, 1,2-epoxypropane, 1,2-epoxybutane, 2,3-epoxybutane, 1,2-epoxypentane or 2,3-epoxypentane, where the number (x) of the individual blocks within the block copolymer main chain (A) is an integer, where x is from 2 to 10, and preferably from 3 to 5; and (B) polymer side chains grafted onto the block copolymer main chain, where the polymer side chains (B) can be obtained by the polymerization of at least one vinyl ester monomer. Suitable graft polymers of this type are described in WO2021 / 160795 and WO2021 / 160851, and these polymers have improved biodegradation properties.

[0343] Suitable graft polymers also include graft polymers which comprise: a polyalkylene oxide main chain (A) having a number average molecular weight of from about 1000 daltons to about 20,000 daltons and which is based on ethylene oxide, propylene oxide or butylene oxide; side chains (B) derived from N-vinylpyrrolidone; and side chains (C) derived from vinyl esters which are derived from saturated monocarboxylic acids having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and / or methyl or ethyl esters of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid. Such graft polymers are described in WO2020005476 and can be used as dye transfer inhibitors.

[0344] Modified polyamine dispersant

[0345] The composition may comprise one or more modified polyamine dispersants. The modified polyamine dispersants comprise a polyamine core structure and a plurality of alkoxylate groups attached to the core structure. The polyamine core structure comprises a polyalkyleneimine and a linear or branched oligomeric amine.

[0346] The polyamine core structure and alkoxylate groups attached to the core structure can be further derivatized. For example, the polyamine core structure can be further reacted with C1-C 30 linear or branched alkyl groups, more preferably C1-C 10 or even C1-C5 linear or branched alkyl groups, most preferably methyl groups, and be partially or fully quaternized. The alkoxylate groups can be further sulfated, sulfonated, and / or substituted with amino functional groups.

[0347] Suitable modified polyamine dispersants include ethoxylated polyethyleneimine (EPEI). EPEI is an effective dispersant for hydrophilic stains, especially hydrophilic particulate stains such as clay.

[0348] In one embodiment, EPEI has a polyethyleneimine backbone with a weight-average molecular weight between 100 g / mol and 2000 g / mol, preferably between 200 g / mol and 1500 g / mol, more preferably between 300 g / mol and 1000 g / mol, even more preferably between 400 g / mol and 800 g / mol, most preferably between 500 g / mol and 700 g / mol, preferably about 600 g / mol. The ethoxylated chains within EPEI can have a weight-average molecular weight of 200 g / mol to 2000 g / mol per ethoxylated chain, preferably 400 g / mol to 1500 g / mol, more preferably 600 g / mol to 1000 g / mol, most preferably about 880 g / mol. The ethoxylated chains within EPEI have an average of 5 to 40, preferably 10 to 30, more preferably 15 to 25, even more preferably 18 to 22, most preferably about 20 ethoxy units per ethoxylated chain. The total weight-average molecular weight of EPEI can be 5000 g / mol to 20000 g / mol, preferably 7500 g / mol to 17500 g / mol, more preferably 10000 g / mol to 15000 g / mol, even more preferably 12000 g / mol to 13000 g / mol, most preferably about 12700 g / mol. A preferred example is a polyethyleneimine core ethoxylated to 20 EO groups per NH (average molecular weight of about 600 g / mol). Suitable EPEIs of this type include Sokalan HP20 from BASF and Lutensol FP620 from BASF. Examples of available polyethyleneimine ethoxylates also include those prepared by reacting ethylene oxide with Epomine SP-006 manufactured by NipponShokubai.

[0349] In another embodiment, the EPEI comprises a polyethyleneimine having an average molecular weight (Mw) in the range of 1800 g / mol to 5000 g / mol (before ethoxylation), and the polyoxyethylene side chains have an average of 25 to 40 ethoxy units per side chain bonded to the polyethyleneimine backbone. Such EPEIs are described in WO2020 / 030760 and WO2020 / 030469.

[0350] Suitable modified polyamine dispersants include amphiphilic alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine polymers. These polymers have a balanced hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity such that they remove oil and body soil particles from fabrics and surfaces and keep the particles suspended in the wash liquor. Suitable amphiphilic water-soluble alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine polymers are described in WO2009 / 061990 and WO2006 / 108857, which comprise a polyalkyleneimine, preferably a polyethyleneimine core, and the following alkoxylate groups attached to the core

[0351] *-[A 2 -O] m -[CH2-CH2-O] n -[A 3 -O] p -R

[0352] (V)

[0353] wherein

[0354] “*” represents in each case one half of the bond to the nitrogen atom of the core.

[0355] In each case, A 2 is independently selected from 1,2-propylene, 1,2-butylene, and 1,2-isobutylene;

[0356] A 3 is 1,2-propylene;

[0357] In each case, R is independently selected from hydrogen and C1-C4-alkyl, preferably hydrogen;

[0358] The average value of m is in the range of 0 to 2, preferably 0;

[0359] The average value of n is in the range of 5 to 50; and

[0360] The average value of p is in the range of 3 to 50;

[0361] The polymer has a degree of quaternization in the range of 0 to 50, preferably 0 to 20, and more preferably 0 to 10.

[0362] Preferred alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine polymers are modified polyethyleneimines (MW = 600), where each -NH has 24 ethoxylated groups and each -NH has 16 propoxylated groups. Another preferred alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine polymer is modified polyethyleneimine (MW = 600), where each -NH has 10 ethoxylated groups and each -NH has 7 propoxylated groups.

[0363] Suitable alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine polymers of this type include Sokalan HP20 Booster from BASF.

[0364] Another suitable modified polyamine dispersant is described in WO2021061774.

[0365] Suitable modified polyamine dispersants also include zwitterionic polyamines. The zwitterionic polyamines are selected from zwitterionic polyamines according to the following formula:

[0366]

[0367] R is each independently a C3-C 20 linear or branched alkylene;

[0368] R 1 is a polyalkoxy unit capped with an anionic unit of the following formula: -(R 2 O) x R 3 ,

[0369] where

[0370] R 2 is a C2-C4 linear or branched alkylene, preferably C2 (ethylene);

[0371] R 3 is hydrogen, an anionic unit, and mixtures thereof, where not all R 3 groups are hydrogen, preferably where R 3 the anionic unit is selected from -(CH2) p CO2M; -(CH2) q SO3M; -

[0372] (CH2) q OSO3M; -(CH2) q CH(SO3M)-CH2SO3M; -

[0373] (CH2) q CH(OSO3M)CH2OSO3M; -(CH2) q CH(SO3M)CH2SO3M; -

[0374] (CH2) p PO3M; -PO3M; -SO3M and mixtures thereof; wherein M is hydrogen or a water-soluble cation, preferably selected from sodium, potassium, ammonium and mixtures thereof, and in an amount sufficient to

[0375] satisfy charge balance;

[0376] x is from 5 to 50, preferably from 10 to 40, even more preferably from 15 to 30, most preferably from 20 to 25;

[0377] Q is a quaternized unit selected from the group consisting of: C1-C 30 linear or branched alkyl, C6-C 30 cycloalkyl, C7-C 30 substituted or unsubstituted alkylene aryl and mixtures thereof, preferably C1-C 30 linear or branched alkyl, even more preferably C1-C 10 or even C1-C5 linear or branched alkyl, most preferably methyl; the degree of quaternization is preferably more than 50%, more preferably more than 70%, even more preferably more than 90%, most preferably about 100%;

[0378] X - is present in an amount sufficient to provide an anion of electrical neutrality, preferably a water-soluble anion selected from the group consisting of chloride ion, bromide ion, iodide ion, methyl sulfate ion and mixtures thereof, more preferably chloride ion;

[0379] n is from 0 to 8, preferably from 0 to 4, preferably from 0 to 2, most preferably 0.

[0380] Suitable zwitterionic polyamines have the following general formula structure: bis((C2H5O)(C2H4O)n)(CH3)-N + -C x H 2x -N + -(CH3)-bis((C2H5O)(C2H4O)n), where n = 20 to 30, and x = 3 to 8, or their sulfated or sulfonated variants.

[0381] Particularly preferred zwitterionic polyamines are commercially available under the trade name Lutensit Z96 polymer from BASF (zwitterionic hexamethylenediamine according to the following formula: 100% quaternized and about 40% of the polyethoxy (EO 24 ) groups are sulfonated).

[0382]

[0383] Another suitable zwitterionic polyamine is an amphoterically modified low polypropyleneimine ethoxylate as described in WO2021239547.

[0384] Other polyester soil release polymers. The composition may comprise one or more other polyester soil release polymers (SRPs).

[0385] Polyester SRPs generally have hydrophilic segments to hydrophilize the surfaces of hydrophobic fibers such as polyester and nylon, and hydrophobic segments to deposit on the hydrophobic fibers and remain adhered thereto until the wash and rinse cycles are completed, thereby serving as an anchor for the hydrophilic segments. This can make stains that appear after treatment with a detergent easier to clean in a later wash program. It is also believed that promoting soil release helps to improve or maintain the wicking properties of the fabric.

[0386] The structure of the polyester SRP can be tailored to be suitable for different detergent or detergent additive products. The soil release polymer can be linear, branched, or star-shaped. The soil release polymer may also comprise a variety of charged units. Generally, when the SRP is used in combination with a detergent containing an anionic surfactant, a nonionic SRP or an anionic SRP may be particularly preferred to avoid potential negative interactions between the SRP and the anionic surfactant. The soil release polymer may comprise a capping moiety that is particularly effective in controlling the molecular weight of the polymer or altering the physical or surface adsorption properties of the polymer.

[0387] Preferred polyester SRP soil release polymers include terephthalate-derived polyester polymers comprising structural units (I) and / or (II):

[0388] (I) - [(OCHR 1 -CHR 2 ) a -O-OC-Ar-CO-] d

[0389] (II) - [(OCHR 3 -CHR 4 ) b -O-OC-sAr-CO-] e

[0390] where:

[0391] a, b are from 1 to 200;

[0392] d, e are from 1 to 50;

[0393] Ar is independently selected from 1,4-substituted phenylene, and 1,3-substituted phenylene sAr is 1,3-substituted phenylene substituted with -SO3M at the 5-position; where M is a counterion selected from Na, Li, K, Mg / 2, Ca / 2, Al / 3, ammonium, monoalkylammonium, dialkylammonium, trialkylammonium or tetraalkylammonium, where the alkyl group is C1-C 18 alkyl or C2-C 10 hydroxyalkyl or mixtures thereof;

[0394] R 1 、R 2 、R 3 、R 4 are independently selected from H or C1-C 18 n-alkyl or iso-alkyl; preferably selected from H or C1 alkyl.

[0395] Optionally, the polymer further comprises one or more end groups (III) derived from polyalkylene glycol monoalkyl ethers, preferably selected from the structure (IV-a)

[0396] -O-[C2H4-O] c -[C3H6-O] d -[C4H8-O] e -R7 (IV-a)

[0397] wherein:

[0398] R7 is a straight-chain or branched C 1-30 alkyl, C2-C 30 alkenyl, or a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms, or a C8-C 30 aryl group, or a C6-C 30 arylalkyl group; preferably C 1-4 alkyl, more preferably methyl; and

[0399] c, d and e are numbers independently selected from 0 to 200 based on the molar average, where the sum of c + d + e is 2 to 500,

[0400] wherein the [C2H4-O], [C3H6-O] and [C4H8-O] groups of the end group (IV-a) can be block, alternating, periodic and / or statistical arrangements, preferably block and / or statistical arrangements, and any one of the [C2H4-O], [C3H6-O] and [C4H8-O] groups of the end group (IV-a) can be connected to -R7 and / or -O. Preferably, the [C3H6-O] group is connected to -O, and -O is further connected to -OC-Ar-CO- or -OC-sAr-CO-.

[0401] Optionally, the polymer further comprises one or more anionic end units (IV) and / or (V) as described in EP3222647, wherein M is selected from Na + , Li + , K + , 1 / 2Mg 2+ , 1 / 2Ca 2+ , 1 / 3Al 3+ , ammonium, monoalkylammonium, dialkylammonium, trialkylammonium or tetraalkylammonium counterions, wherein the alkyl groups are C1-C 18 alkyl or C2-C 10 hydroxyalkyl or mixtures thereof.

[0402] -O-CH2CH2-SO3M (IV)

[0403]

[0404] Optionally, the polymer may comprise crosslinked polyfunctional structural units having at least three functional groups capable of undergoing esterification reactions. The functional groups may be, for example, acid-, alcohol-, ester-, anhydride- or epoxy groups, etc.

[0405] Optionally, other dicarboxylic acids or polycarboxylic acids or their salts or their (di)alkyl esters can be used in the polyesters of the present invention, such as naphthalene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid, naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid, tetrahydrophthalic acid, trimellitic acid, diphenoxyethane-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid, diphenyl-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid, 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, adipic acid, sebacic acid, decane-1,10-dicarboxylic acid, fumaric acid, succinic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, cyclohexanediacetic acid, glutaric acid, azelaic acid or their salts or their (di)alkyl esters, preferably their (C1-C4)-(di)alkyl esters, more preferably their (di)methyl esters or mixtures thereof.

[0406] A preferred type of polyester SRP is a nonionic polyester SRP that does not contain the above structural unit (II). A particularly preferred nonionic terephthalate-derived detergent polymer has a structure according to the following formula:

[0407]

[0408] Wherein:

[0409] R5 and R6 are independently selected from H or CH3. More preferably, one of R5 and R6 is H,

[0410] and the other is CH3.

[0411] c, d are independently numbers selected from 0 to 200 based on the molar average, wherein the sum of c + d is from 2 to 400,

[0412] More preferably, d is from 0 to 50, c is from 1 to 200,

[0413] More preferably, d is from 1 to 10, c is from 5 to 150,

[0414] R7 is C 1- C4 alkyl, still more preferably methyl,

[0415] n has a molar average value of from 1 to 50.

[0416] One of R5 and R6 in one example of the most preferred suitable terephthalate-derived nonionic SRP is H, and the other is CH3; d is 0; c is 5 - 100, and R7 is methyl, and n is 3 - 10.

[0417] Other suitable terephthalate-derived polyester SRPs are described in patents WO2014019903, WO2014019658 and WO2014019659. The end groups of these SRPs are selected from

[0418] X-(OC2H4) n -(OC3H6) m -

[0419] wherein X is C1 - C4 alkyl, and preferably methyl, the -(OC2H4) groups and the -(OC3H6) groups are arranged in blocks, and the block consisting of -(OC3H6) groups is bonded to the COO group, n is a number with a molar average value of from 40 to 50, and m is a number with a molar average value of from 1 to 10 and preferably from 1 to 7.

[0420] The polyester detergency polymer can be available or converted into different forms, including powders, granules, liquids, waxes or premixes. In some embodiments, other materials (e.g., water, alcohols, other solvents, salts, surfactants, etc.) are required to convert the polyester detergency polymer into the above different forms, and the wt% of the active detergency polymer in the powders, granules, liquids, waxes or premixes is in the range of 10% to 100%, such as 15%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 100%. Examples of useful detergency polymer premixes are described in EP351759 and WO2022100876. When the detergency polymer is in the form of a liquid or a premix, the premix can be transparent or opaque, white or slightly yellowish. Opaque premixes can be used to provide an opaque appearance to the final product or a part of the final product.

[0421] The polyester may or may not be biodegradable, and the preferred detergency polymer is readily biodegradable.

[0422] Examples of suitable detergency polymers include those supplied by Clariant series, including non-ionic detergency polymers SRN 100, SRN 170, SRN 170C, SRN 170Terra, SRN 172, SRN 240, SRN 260, SRN 260life, SRN 260SG Terra, SRN UL50, SRN 300, SRN 325; and anionic detergency polymers SRA 100, SRA 300, SRA300 F. Examples of suitable detergency polymers also include those supplied by Rhodia / Solvay series of polymers, including non-ionic detergency polymers Crystal, Crystal PLUS, Crystal NAT, SRP6; and anionic detergency polymers SF-2. Other examples of commercial detergency polymers also include those supplied by WeylChem series of detergency polymers, including non-ionic detergency polymers PLN1, PLN2; and anionic detergency polymers PSA1. Other examples of commercial detergency polymers are polymers such as those supplied by Sasol SL, HSCB, L235M B and G82. Other suitable commercial detergency polymers include Sorez 100 (obtained from ISP or Ashland).

[0423] Other detergency polymers. The composition may comprise one or more other types of detergency polymers (SRP).

[0424] Suitable polymers of this type include those purchased from BASF SR400 (a copolymer of ((2-methacryloyloxy)ethyl)-trimethylammonium chloride), as described in WO201828933

[0425] Other suitable polymers also include copolymers containing N-isopropylacrylamide units, as described in WO2019197188, WO2019197187, WO2019197185, WO2019197186

[0426] Polysaccharide-based polymers. A variety of polysaccharides have been shown to be useful starting materials for making polymers for fabric and home care products, including cellulose, starch, guar gum, dextran, polydextrose, chitin, gellan gum, xylan, inulin, pullulan, locust bean gum, cinnamon gum, tamarind gum (xyloglucan), xanthan gum, amylose, amylopectin, scleroglucan, and mixtures thereof.

[0427] The most common type of modified polysaccharide is modified cellulose.

[0428] Modified cellulose polymers include anionic modified cellulose polymers modified with functional groups containing a negative charge. Suitable anionic modified cellulose polymers include carboxyalkyl celluloses, such as carboxymethyl cellulose. In a preferred embodiment, the carboxymethyl cellulose has a degree of carboxymethyl substitution of about 0.5 to about 0.9 and a molecular weight of about 80,000 Da to about 300,000 Da. Suitable carboxymethyl celluloses are described in WO2011 / 031599 and WO2009 / 154933. Suitable carboxymethyl celluloses include the series sold by CP Kelco or Nouryon, which includes GDA; hydrophobically modified carboxymethyl cellulose, such as the alkyl ketene dimer derivative of carboxymethyl cellulose sold under the trade name SH1 or the bulk carboxymethyl cellulose sold under the trade name V. Other suitable anionic modified cellulose polymers include the sulfoalkyl groups described in WO2006117056 and sulfethyl cellulose described in WO2014124872.

[0429] Modified cellulose polymers also include nonionic modified cellulose polymers that have been modified with functional groups that do not carry any charge. Suitable nonionic modified cellulose polymers include alkyl celluloses, hydroxyalkyl celluloses, hydroxyalkylalkyl celluloses, alkylalkoxyalkyl celluloses. Suitable nonionic modified cellulose polymers also include the nonionic cellulose carbamate described in WO2015 / 044061; the nonionic 6-deoxy-6-amino-cellulose derivatives described in US20180346846. Examples of alkyl celluloses include methyl cellulose (MC), ethyl cellulose (EC), etc. Suitable ethyl cellulose is sold by Dow Chemicals, DuPont, or IFF under the trade name Ethocel TM Examples of hydroxyalkyl celluloses include hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) and hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC). Suitable HEC is sold by Ashland under the trade name Natrosol TM hydroxyethyl cellulose, such as Natrosol with different grades TM250, which has a total molar substitution (MS) of 2.5. Suitable HECs are also sold by Dow Chemicals under the trade name CELLOSIZE TM as hydroxyethyl cellulose. Suitable HPCs are sold by Ashland under the trade name Klucel TM . Examples of hydroxyalkyl alkyl celluloses include hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), and suitable HPMCs are sold in different grades by Dow Chemicals, DuPont or IFF under the trade name Methocel TM , and by Ashland under the trade name Benecel TM .

[0430] Another common type of modified polysaccharide is modified guar gum. Similar to modified cellulose, modified guar gum can be non-ionic modified and anionic modified. Suitable non-ionic modified guar gums include hydroxypropyl guar gum, such as N-Hance TM HP40 and HP40S guar gum purchased from Ashland. Suitable examples of modified guar gum also include anionic and non-ionic modified carboxymethyl hydroxypropyl guar gum (CMHPG), such as Galactasol TM purchased from Ashland. Other non-ionic and / or anionic modified guar gums include, for example, HP 105 (hydroxypropyl guar gum),

[0431] Suitable modified polysaccharide polymers also include modified starch. Examples of modified starch include carboxylate esters of starch as described in WO2015144438, esterification products of starch with, for example, C6-C 24 alk(en)yl succinic anhydride as described in EP0703243; starch maleate (reaction of starch with maleic anhydride) as described in US 6063914. Examples of modified starch also include, but are not limited to, acetylated starch, acetylated distarch adipate, distarch phosphate, hydroxypropyl starch, hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate, phosphorylated distarch phosphate, acetylated distarch phosphate, sodium starch octenyl succinate.

[0432] Suitable modified polysaccharide polymers also include polymers based on dextran. Suitable modified dextrans are based on α1,3-dextran and / or 1,6-dextran. In another embodiment, the modified dextran can be hydrophobically and / or hydrophilically modified, such as those described in WO2018112187, WO2019246228, WO2019246171, WO2021252558, WO2021252560, WO2021252561, EP3922704, WO2021252569, WO2021252562, WO2021252559, WO2021252575, WO2021252563. In addition to hydrophobically and / or hydrophilically modified dextrans, the dextran esters described in WO2021252562, WO2021252559, WO2021252575, WO2021252563 are particularly preferred due to their performance and biodegradability characteristics.

[0433] Other suitable polysaccharide polymers also include those based on inulin. Examples of modified inulins include carboxymethylated inulin (CMI), and suitable CMIs are the Carboxyline series sold by Cosun Beet Company, including Carboxyline 25–40D, Carboxyline 25D powder, Carboxyline 20LSD powder, Carboxyline 25, Carboxyline 25–30UP.

[0434] Suitable modified polysaccharide polymers also include polymers based on other polysaccharides, such as xylan carbamate as described in US20210115358; carboxy- or sulfo-alkylated amylose as described in WO2019243072; carboxy- or sulfo-alkylated chitosan as described in WO2019 / 243108 and WO2021156093.

[0435] Polycarboxylate polymers. The composition can also include one or more polycarboxylate polymers, which include at least one monomer containing a carboxyl group. The monomer containing a carboxyl group is selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, itaconic acid, aconitic acid, mesaconic acid, citraconic acid, methylenemalonic acid, and their salts and their anhydrides.

[0436] Suitable polycarboxylate polymers include polyacrylate homopolymers having a molecular weight of from 4,000 Da to 9,000 Da or from 6,000 Da to 9,000 Da. Other suitable carboxylate polymers include copolymers of acrylic acid (and / or methacrylic acid) and maleic acid having a molecular weight of from 50,000 Da to 120,000 Da or from 60,000 Da to 80,000 Da. The polyacrylate homopolymers and the copolymers of acrylic acid (and / or methacrylic acid) and maleic acid are commercially available as Acusol 445 and 445N, Acusol 531, Acusol 463, Acusol 448, Acusol 460, Acusol 465, Acusol 497, Acusol 490 from Dow Chemicals, and as Sokalan CP 5, Sokalan CP 7, Sokalan CP 45 and Sokalan CP12S from BASF. Suitable polycarboxylate polymers also include polyitaconate homopolymers, such as DSP 2K TM and Amaze SP purchased from Nouryon.

[0437] Suitable polycarboxylate polymers also include copolymers comprising a carboxyl-containing monomer and one or more sulfonate- or sulfonic acid group-containing monomers. The sulfonate- or sulfonic acid group-containing monomers are selected from 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (AMPS), 2-methacrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid, 3-methacrylamido-2-hydroxy-propane sulfonic acid, allyl sulfonic acid, methallyl sulfonic acid, 3-allyloxy-2-hydroxy-1-propane sulfonic acid, 2-methyl-2-propene-1-sulfonic acid, styrene sulfonic acid, vinyl sulfonic acid, 3-sulfopropyl acrylate, 3-sulfopropyl methacrylate, sulfomethyl methacrylamide, sulfomethyl methyl methacrylamide and water-soluble salts thereof. In one embodiment, suitable polymers include maleic acid, acrylic acid and 3-allyloxy-2-hydroxy-1-propane sulfonic acid, such polymers as described in US8450261 and US8389458. In another embodiment, suitable polymers include acrylic acid and 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-propane sulfonate, such as those sold by Dow Chemicals under the trade name Acusol 588, those sold by BASF under the trade name Sokalan CP50, those sold by Nouryon under the trade names Aquatreat AR-545, Versaflex 310 and Versaflex 310-37. In another embodiment, suitable polymers also include sodium poly(itaconic acid-co-AMPS), such as those purchased from Itaconix TSITM 322 and CHT TM 122.

[0438] Suitable polymers also include those containing other structural units in addition to monomers containing sulfonate or sulfonic acid groups and monomers containing carboxyl groups. Examples of suitable polymers are described in WO2010024468 and WO2014 / 032267, and the additional monomers herein are ether bond-containing monomers represented by the following formulas (1) and (2):

[0439]

[0440] wherein in formula (1)

[0441] R0 represents a hydrogen atom or a CH3 group,

[0442] R represents a CH2 group, a CH2CH2 group or a single bond,

[0443] x represents a number from 0 to 50, preferably from 0 to 20, more preferably from 0 to 5 (provided that when R is a single bond, x represents a number from 1 to 5), and

[0444] R1 is a hydrogen atom or a C1 to C 20 organic group

[0445] wherein in formula (2),

[0446] R0 represents a hydrogen atom or a CH3 group,

[0447] R represents a CH2 group, a CH2CH2 group or a single bond,

[0448] x represents a number from 0 to 5, and

[0449] R1 is a hydrogen atom or a C1 to C 20 organic group.

[0450] Particularly preferred polymers of this type comprise structural units derived from 1% to 49% by weight of 1-(allyloxy)-3-butoxypropan-2-ol, 50% to 98% by weight of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, and 1% to 49% by weight of 3-allyloxy-2-hydroxy-1-propanesulfonic acid, and have a weight average molecular weight of from about 20,000 to about 60,000. Particularly preferred polymers of this type comprise structural units derived from 1% to 10% by weight of 1-(allyloxy)-3-butoxypropan-2-ol, 70% to 89% by weight of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, and 10% to 20% by weight of 3-allyloxy-2-hydroxy-1-propanesulfonic acid, and have a weight average molecular weight of from about 30,000 to about 60,000. In the present context, 1-(allyloxy)-3-butoxypropan-2-ol is a preferred monomer as represented by formula (2) when R0 is H, R is CH2, x is 0 and R1 is n-butyl (C4-alkyl).

[0451] Suitable polycarboxylate polymers also include copolymers comprising carboxyl-containing monomers and other suitable monomers. Other suitable monomers herein are selected from esters and / or amides of carboxyl-containing monomers, such as C1-C 20 alkyl esters of acrylic acid; alkylene; vinyl ethers, such as methyl vinyl ether, styrene, and any mixtures thereof. A particularly preferred family of polymers of this type is sold by Ashland under the trade name Gantrez, which includes Gantrez An (alternating copolymer of methyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride), Gantrez S (alternating copolymer of methyl vinyl ether and maleic acid), Gantrez ES (alternating copolymer of methyl vinyl ether and maleic ester), Gantrez MS (alternating copolymer of methyl vinyl ether and maleate).

[0452] Suitable polycarboxylate polymers also include polyepoxysuccinic acid polymers (PESA). The most preferred polyepoxysuccinic acid polymers can be identified using CAS No.: 51274-37-4 or 109578-44-1. Suitable polyepoxysuccinic acid polymers are commercially available from various suppliers, such as Aquapharm Chemicals Pvt. Ltd (trade name: Maxinol 600); Shandong Taihe Water Treatment Technologies Co., Ltd (trade name: PESA) and Sirius International (trade name: Briteframe PESA).

[0453] Suitable polycarboxylate polymers also include polymers containing monomers having at least one aspartic acid group or its salt, and the polymer contains at least 25 mol%, 40 mol% or 50 mol% of the monomers. A preferred example is sodium poly(aspartate) with a molecular weight of 2000 g / mol to 3000 g / mol, which is DS100 and is purchased from Lanxess.

[0454] Other polymers. The composition may include block polymers of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, and butylene oxide. Examples of such block polymers include ethylene oxide - propylene oxide - ethylene oxide (EO / PO / EO) triblock copolymers, where the copolymer contains a first EO block, a second EO block, and a PO block, and the first EO block and the second EO block are connected to the PO block. The blocks of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, and butylene oxide can also be arranged in other ways, such as (EO / PO) diblock copolymers, (PO / EO / PO) triblock copolymers. The block polymers may also contain additional butylene oxide (BO) blocks. Suitable block polymers are, for example, the Pluronic PE series from BASF, including Pluronic PE3100, PE4300, PE6100, PE6200, PE6400, PE6800, PE8100, PE9200, PE9400, PE10100, PE10500, PE10400. Suitable block polymers can also be purchased from Dow Chemicals as the Tergitol L series, such as Tergitol L-61, L-62, L-64, L-81, L-101. Due to their hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties, such block polymers are sometimes also considered nonionic surfactants in the literature.

[0455] The composition may include a dye transfer inhibition reagent (also known as a dye transfer inhibitor or a dye fixative), which includes but is not limited to polyvinylpyrrolidone polymers (PVP), poly(vinylpyridine-N-oxide) polymers (PVNO), poly(vinylimidazole), polyamine N-oxide polymers, copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole, polyvinyl oxazolidone and polyvinylimidazole, or mixtures thereof. The dye transfer inhibition reagent can be selected from the group consisting of the reaction products of: i) polyamines with cyanamide and organic and / or inorganic acids, ii) cyanamide with aldehydes and ammonium salts, iii) cyanamide with aldehydes and amines, or iv) amines with epichlorohydrin.

[0456] The composition may include one or more other polymer dispersants. Examples are poly(ethylene glycol), poly(vinyl alcohol).

[0457] Suitable polymers may also include monomers obtainable from renewable raw materials. Such monomers are described in US20200277548, US20200277549, WO2019096590.

[0458] Additional amines: Additional amines can be used in the compositions described herein to increase the removal of oils and particles from soiled materials. The compositions described herein may contain from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of the composition, in some examples from about 0.1% to about 4%, and in other examples from about 0.1% to about 2% of additional amines. Non-limiting examples of additional amines can include, but are not limited to, polyamines, oligamines, triamines, diamines, pentamines, tetraamines, or combinations thereof. Specific examples of suitable additional amines include tetraethylenepentamine, triethylenetetramine, diethylenetriamine, or mixtures thereof.

[0459] Bleaching agents. The compositions may preferably contain one or more bleaching agents. Suitable bleaching agents other than bleaching catalysts include photo-bleaching agents, bleach activators, hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen peroxide sources, preformed peracids, and mixtures thereof. Generally speaking, when using bleaching agents, the compositions of the present invention may contain from about 0.1% to about 50%, or even from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the bleaching agent or mixture of bleaching agents of the subject composition. Examples of suitable bleaching agents include:

[0460] (1) Photo-bleaching agents: such as zinc sulfonated phthalocyanine, aluminum sulfonated phthalocyanine, xanthene dyes, thioxanthone, and mixtures thereof;

[0461] (2) Preformed peracids: Suitable preformed peracids include, but are not limited to, compounds selected from: preformed peroxyacids or their salts, typically percarboxylic acids and their salts, percarbonic acids and their salts, perimidic acids and their salts, peroxymonosulfuric acid and its salts (e.g. ), and mixtures thereof.

[0462] Particularly preferred peroxyacids are phthalimido peroxyalkanoic acids, specifically ε-phthalimido peroxycaproic acid (PAP). Preferably, the peroxyacid or its salt has a melting point in the range of 30 °C to 60 °C.

[0463] (3) Hydrogen peroxide source: For example, inorganic hydrogen peroxide compound salts, which include alkali metal salts such as sodium perborate salts (usually monohydrate or tetrahydrate), sodium percarbonate salts, sodium persulfate salts, sodium perphosphate salts, sodium metasilicate salts, and mixtures thereof. When using inorganic hydrogen peroxide compound salts, the inorganic hydrogen peroxide compound salts are usually present in an amount of 0.05% to 40% by weight or 1% to 30% by weight of the total fabric and home care products, and are usually incorporated into such fabric and home care products in the form of crystallized solids that can be coated. Suitable coatings include: inorganic salts such as alkali metal silicates, carbonates or borates, or mixtures thereof, or organic materials such as water-soluble or water-dispersible polymers, waxes, oils or fatty soaps; and

[0464] (4) Bleaching activators having R-(C=O)-L, where R is an optionally branched alkyl group, which has 6 to 14 carbon atoms or 8 to 12 carbon atoms when the bleaching activator is hydrophobic, and which has less than 6 carbon atoms or even less than 4 carbon atoms when the bleaching activator is hydrophilic; and L is a leaving group. Examples of suitable leaving groups are benzoic acid and its derivatives, especially benzenesulfonates. Suitable bleaching activators include dodecanoyl hydroxyphenylsulfonate, decanoyl hydroxyphenylsulfonate, decanoyl hydroxybenzoic acid or its salts, 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyl hydroxyphenylsulfonate, tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED), and nonanoyl hydroxyphenylsulfonate (NOBS).

[0465] (5) Bleaching catalysts. The compositions of the present invention may also contain one or more bleaching catalysts that are capable of accepting oxygen atoms from peroxyacids and / or their salts and transferring the oxygen atoms to oxidizable substrates. Suitable bleaching catalysts include, but are not limited to: iminium cations and polyions; iminium zwitterions; modified amines; modified amine oxides;

[0466] N-sulfonylimines; N-phosphonylimines; N-acylimines; thiadiazole dioxides;

[0467] perfluoroimines; cyclic glyoxals and α-aminoketones, and mixtures thereof. A particularly preferred catalyst is acylhydrazones, such as 4-(2-(2-((2-hydroxybenzylidene)hydrazino)-2-oxoethyl)-4-methyl chloride.

[0468] (6) The composition may preferably contain catalytic metal complexes. A preferred type of metal-containing bleaching catalyst is a catalyst system that contains transition metal cations having defined bleaching catalytic activity, such as copper, iron, titanium, ruthenium, tungsten, molybdenum or manganese cations.

[0469] If desired, the compositions herein can be catalyzed by means of manganese compounds. Such compounds and amounts are well known in the art and include, for example, the manganese-based catalysts disclosed in U.S. 5,576,282. In some embodiments, there is no additional source of oxidant present in the composition and molecular oxygen from air provides the source of oxidation.

[0470] Cobalt bleaching catalysts useful herein are known and are described, for example, in U.S. 5,597,936; U.S. 5,595,967.

[0471] Fluorescent brighteners: Commercially available fluorescent brighteners suitable for the present disclosure can be divided into subclasses including, but not limited to, stilbenes, pyrazolines, coumarins, benzoxazoles, carboxylic acids, polymethine cyanines, 5,5'-sulfoxide fluorene, oxazoles, derivatives of 5- and 6-membered heterocyclic rings, and many other reagents.

[0472] The fluorescent brightener can be selected from the group consisting of: disodium 4,4'-bis{[4-phenylamino-6-morpholino-s-triazin-2-yl]-amino}-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonate (brightener 15, commercially available under the trade name Tinopal AMS-GX (BASF)), disodium 4,4'-bis{[4-phenylamino-6-(N-2-bis-hydroxyethyl)-s-triazin-2-yl]-amino}-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonate (commercially available from BASF under the trade name Tinopal UNPA-GX), disodium 4,4'-bis{[4-phenylamino-6-(N-2-hydroxyethyl-N-methylamino)-s-triazin-2-yl]-amino}-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonate (commercially available from BASF under the trade name Tinopal 5BM-GX). More preferably, the fluorescent brightener is disodium 4,4'-bis{[4-anilino-6-morpholino-s-triazin-2-yl]-amino}-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonate or disodium 2,2'-([1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diylbis-2,1-ethenediyl) bisbenzenesulfonate. The brightener can be added in particulate form or as a premix with a suitable solvent, such as a nonionic surfactant, propylene glycol.

[0473] Fabric Toner: The composition may include a fabric toner (sometimes referred to as a colorant, bluing agent, or whitening agent). The toner typically provides a blue or purple hue to the fabric. The toners can be used alone or in combination to produce a specific toning shade and / or tone different fabric types. This can be provided, for example, by mixing red and blue-green dyes to produce a blue or purple hue. The toner can be selected from dyes of any known chemical class, including but not limited to acridine, anthraquinone (including polycyclic quinones), azine, azo (e.g., monoazo, bisazo, trisazo, tetrakisazo, polyazo), including pre-metallized azo, benzodifuran and benzodifurone, carotenoid, coumarin, cyanine, diazacyanine, diphenylmethane, merocyanine, hemicyanine, indigo type, methane, naphthalimide, naphthoquinone, nitro and nitroso, oxazine, phthalocyanine, pyrazole, stilbene, styryl, triarylmethane, triphenylmethane, xanthene, and mixtures thereof.

[0474] Chelating Agent. Preferably, the composition comprises a chelating agent and / or a crystal growth inhibitor. Suitable molecules include copper, iron, and / or manganese chelating agents, and mixtures thereof. Suitable molecules include hydroxamic acids, aminocarboxylates, aminophosphonates, succinates, their salts, and mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples of suitable chelating agents for use herein include ethylenediaminetetraacetate, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediaminetriacetate, nitrilotriacetate, ethylenediaminetetrapropionate, triethylenetetraminehexaacetate, diethylenetriaminepentaacetate, ethanol diglycine, ethylenediaminetetra(methylenephosphonate), diethylenetriaminepenta(methylenephosphonic acid) (DTPMP), ethylenediaminedisuccinate (EDDS), hydroxyethanedimethylene phosphonic acid (HEDP), methylglycine diacetic acid (MGDA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), N,N-dicarboxymethylglutamic acid (GLDA) and its salts, and mixtures thereof. Other non-limiting examples of chelating agents for use in the present invention are found in U.S. Patents 7,445,644, 7,585,376, and 2009 / 0176684A1. Other chelating agents suitable for use herein are commercially available DEQUEST series, and chelating agents from Monsanto, DuPont, and Nalco, Inc. Other suitable chelating agents include pyridyl N-oxide types.

[0475] Encapsulant: The composition may include an encapsulant. In some aspects, the encapsulant comprises a core, a shell having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the shell encapsulates the core.

[0476] In some aspects, the encapsulate comprises a core and a shell, wherein the core comprises a material selected from the group consisting of: perfumes; optical brighteners; dyes; insect repellents; siloxanes; waxes; flavorants; vitamins; fabric softeners; skin care agents such as alkanes; enzymes; antibacterial agents; bleaching agents; sensates; or mixtures thereof; and wherein the shell comprises a material selected from the group consisting of: polyethylene; polyamide; polyvinyl alcohol, optionally containing other comonomers; polystyrene; polyisoprene; polycarbonate; polyester; polyacrylate; polyolefin; polysaccharides such as alginate and / or chitosan; gelatin; shellac; epoxy resin; vinyl polymer; water-insoluble inorganic; siloxane; aminoplastics, or mixtures thereof. In some aspects, where the shell comprises aminoplastics, the aminoplastics comprise polyureas, polyurethanes, and / or polyurea urethanes. The polyurea may include polyformaldehyde urea and / or melamine formaldehyde.

[0477] Perfumes. Preferred compositions of the present invention comprise a perfume. Generally, the composition comprises a perfume which comprises one or more perfume ingredients selected from those described in WO08 / 87497. However, any perfume that can be used in laundry care compositions can be used. A preferred method of incorporating the perfume into the composition of the present invention is via encapsulated perfume particles which comprise a water-soluble hydroxy compound or melamine-formaldehyde or modified polyvinyl alcohol.

[0478] Odor reducing materials. The cleaning compositions of the present disclosure may comprise odor reducing materials. Such materials are capable of reducing or even eliminating the perception of one or more odors. These materials are characterized by a calculated odor reduction value ("MORV") which is calculated according to the test method shown in WO2016 / 049389.

[0479] As used herein, "MORV" is the calculated odor reduction value of the material in question. The MORV of a material represents the ability of such material to reduce or even eliminate the perception of one or more odors.

[0480] The cleaning compositions of the present disclosure may comprise one or more odor reducing materials in an amount of from about 0.00025% to about 0.5%, preferably from about 0.0025% to about 0.1%, more preferably from about 0.005% to about 0.075%, and most preferably from about 0.01% to about 0.05% by weight of the composition. The cleaning composition may comprise from about 1 to about 20 odor reducing materials, more preferably 1 to about 15 odor reducing materials, and most preferably 1 to about 10 odor reducing materials.

[0481] One, some or each of the malodor reduction materials may have a MORV of at least 0.5, preferably 0.5 to 10, more preferably 1 to 10, most preferably 1 to 5. One, some or each of the malodor reduction materials may have a common MORV, defined as all MORV values of malodors tested as described herein > 0.5. The sum of the malodor reduction materials may have a blocking index of less than 3, more preferably less than about 2.5, even more preferably less than about 2, and still more preferably less than about 1, and most preferably about 0. The sum of the malodor reduction materials may have a blocking index average of about 3 to about 0.001.

[0482] In the cleaning compositions of the present disclosure, the malodor reduction material may have a Fragrance Fidelity Index of less than 3, preferably less than 2, more preferably less than 1, and most preferably about 0, and / or an average Fragrance Fidelity Index of 3 to about 0.001 Fragrance Fidelity Index. As the Fragrance Fidelity Index decreases, the one or more malodor reduction materials provide less and less odor impact while continuing to combat malodor.

[0483] The cleaning compositions of the present disclosure may include fragrances. The weight ratio of the malodor reduction composition to the fragrance may be from about 1:20,000 to about 3000:1, preferably from about 1:10,000 to about 1,000:1, more preferably from about 5,000:1 to about 500:1, and most preferably from about 1:15 to about 1:1. As the ratio of the malodor reduction composition to the fragrance decreases, the one or more malodor reduction materials provide less and less odor impact while continuing to combat malodor.

[0484] Conditioning agents: Suitable conditioning agents include high melting point fatty compounds. High melting point fatty compounds useful herein have a melting point of 25°C or higher and are selected from fatty alcohols, fatty acids, fatty alcohol derivatives, fatty acid derivatives, and mixtures thereof. Suitable conditioning agents also include nonionic polymers and conditioning oils, such as hydrocarbon oils, polyolefins, and fatty esters.

[0485] Suitable conditioning agents include those generally characterized as silicones (e.g., silicone oils, poly-oils, silicone gums, high refractive silicones and silicone resins), organic conditioning oils (e.g., hydrocarbon oils, polyolefins and fatty esters), or combinations thereof, or those conditioning agents that otherwise form liquid dispersed particles in the aqueous surfactant matrix herein. The compositions of the present invention may also contain from about 0.05% to about 3% of at least one organic conditioning oil as a conditioning agent, which may be used alone or in combination with other conditioning agents (such as the silicones described above). Suitable conditioning oils include hydrocarbon oils, polyolefins and fatty acid esters.

[0486] Probiotics. The composition may comprise probiotics, such as those described in WO2009 / 043709.

[0487] Organic acids. The detergent contains one or more organic acids selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, adipic acid, aspartic acid, carboxymethyloxy malonic acid, carboxymethyloxy succinic acid, citric acid, formic acid, glutaric acid, hydroxyethyliminodiacetic acid, iminodiacetic acid, lactic acid, maleic acid, malic acid, malonic acid, oxydiacetic acid, oxydisuccinic acid, succinic acid, amidosulfonic acid, tartaric acid, tartaric acid - disuccinic acid, tartaric acid - monosuccinic acid, or mixtures thereof. Preferably, the detergent composition may contain organic acids selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, lactic acid, and citric acid.

[0488] Antioxidants: The composition may optionally contain antioxidants, which are present in the composition in an amount of about 0.001 wt% to about 2 wt%. Preferably, the antioxidant is present at a concentration in the range of 0.01 wt% to 0.08 wt%. Mixtures of antioxidants can be used.

[0489] Sanitizers: The composition of the present invention may also contain components to deliver hygiene and / or malodor beneficial effects, such as zinc ricinoleate, thymol, quaternary ammonium salts (such as ), polyethyleneimine (such as those obtained from BASF ), and their zinc complexes, silver and silver compounds (especially those designed for slow release of Ag+ or silver nanoparticle dispersions), one or more of them.

[0490] The cleaning composition of the present invention may also contain an antimicrobial agent. Preferably, the antimicrobial agent is selected from 4,4'-dichloro - 2 - hydroxy diphenyl ether ("triclosan"), 2,4,4'-trichloro - 2'-hydroxy diphenyl ether ("triclosan"), and combinations thereof. Most preferably, the antimicrobial agent is 4,4'-dichloro - 2 - hydroxy diphenyl ether, which is commercially available from BASF under the trade name HP100.

[0491] Pearlescents: Non - limiting examples of pearlescents include: mica; titanium dioxide - coated mica; bismuth oxychloride; fish scales; mono - or diesters of alkylene glycols. The pearlescent can be ethylene glycol distearate (EGDS).

[0492] Opaque agents: In one embodiment, the composition may further contain an opaque agent. As used herein, the term "opaque agent" is a substance added to a material to ensure that the system is opaque. In a preferred embodiment, the opaque agent is Acusol, which is commercially available from Dow Chemicals. The Acusol opaque agent is provided in liquid form at a specific solids content. As provided, the pH of the Acusol opaque agent is in the range of 2.0 to 5.0, and the particle size is in the range of 0.17 to 0.45 μm. In a preferred embodiment, Acusol OP303B and 301 can be used.

[0493] In another embodiment, the opacifier can be an inorganic opacifier. Preferably, the inorganic opacifier can be TiO2, ZnO, talc, CaCO3, and combinations thereof. The composite opacifier-microsphere material is easily formed at a preselected specific gravity, such that the tendency for material separation is small.

[0494] Solvents: The solvent system in the compositions of the present invention can be a solvent system consisting only of water or a mixture of organic solvents with or preferably without water. The composition can optionally include organic solvents. Suitable organic solvents include C4-C 14 ethers and diethers, glycols, alkoxylated glycols, C6-C 16 glycol ethers, alkoxylated aryl alcohols, aryl alcohols, aliphatic branched alcohols, alkoxylated aliphatic branched alcohols, alkoxylated straight-chain C1-C5 alcohols, straight-chain C1-C5 alcohols, amines, C8-C 14 alkyl and cycloalkyl hydrocarbons and halogenated hydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof. Preferred organic solvents include 1,2-propanediol, 2,3-butanediol, ethanol, glycerol, ethoxylated glycerol, dipropylene glycol, methyl propanediol, and mixtures thereof 2-ethylhexanol, 3,5,5-trimethyl-1-hexanol, and 2-propylheptanol. The solvent can be a polyethylene ether of glycerol or a polypropylene glycol ether of glycerol. Other lower alcohols, C1-C4 alkanolamines such as monoethanolamine and triethanolamine can also be used. For example, the solvent system from the anhydrous solid embodiment of the present invention can be absent, but more typically it is present at a level in the range of about 0.1 wt% to about 98%, preferably at least about 1% to about 50%, more typically about 5 wt% to about 25%, or about 1% to about 10% of the liquid detergent composition of the organic solvent. These organic solvents can be used in combination with water, or they can be used without water

[0495] Hydrotrope: The composition can optionally contain an effective amount of a hydrotrope, i.e., about 0% to 15%, or about 1% to 10%, or about 3% to about 6%, such that the composition is compatible in water. Hydrotropes suitable for use herein include anionic hydrotropes, especially sodium xylene sulfonate, potassium xylene sulfonate, and ammonium xylene sulfonate, sodium toluene sulfonate, potassium toluene sulfonate, and ammonium toluene sulfonate, sodium isopropyl benzene sulfonate, potassium isopropyl benzene sulfonate, and ammonium isopropyl benzene sulfonate, and mixtures thereof, as disclosed in U.S. Patent 3,915,903.

[0496] Antifoaming agent. Compounds for reducing or inhibiting foam formation can be incorporated into the water-soluble unit dose article. Foam inhibition can be especially important in so-called "high concentration cleaning processes" and in front-loading washing machines. Examples of antifoaming agents include monocarboxylic fatty acids and their soluble salts, high molecular weight hydrocarbons such as paraffin wax, fatty acid esters (e.g., fatty acid triglycerides), fatty acid esters of monohydric alcohols, aliphatic C 18 -C 40Ketones (such as stearone), N-alkylated aminotriazines, waxy hydrocarbons preferably having a melting point below about 100 °C, silicone defoamers, and secondary alcohols. Preferred fatty acid blends can be mixtures rich in 2-alkyl fatty acids, preferably 2-methylcaprylic acid, or fatty acid mixtures

[0497] Other suitable defoamers are those derived from polysiloxanes substituted with phenylpropylmethyl.

[0498] The detergent composition may comprise a defoamer and a main filler which is modified silica, the defoamer being selected from the combination of an organically modified silicone polymer having aryl or alkylaryl substituents and a silicone resin. The detergent composition may comprise from about 0.001% to about 4.0% by weight of the composition of such a defoamer.

[0499] The detergent composition comprises a defoamer selected from: a) a mixture of about 80% to about 92% ethylmethyl(2-phenylpropyl)methylsiloxane; about 5% to about 14% of an MQ resin in octyl stearate; and about 3% to about 7% of modified silica; b) a mixture of about 78% to about 92% ethylmethyl(2-phenylpropyl)methylsiloxane; about 3% to about 10% of an MQ resin in octyl stearate; about 4% to about 12% of modified silica; or c) a mixture thereof, wherein the percentages are by weight of the defoamer.

[0500] Liquid laundry detergent composition. The fabric and home care product can be a laundry detergent composition, such as a liquid laundry detergent composition. Suitable liquid laundry detergent compositions may comprise a non-soap surfactant, wherein the non-soap surfactant comprises an anionic non-soap surfactant and a non-ionic surfactant. The laundry detergent composition may comprise from 10% to 60% or from 20% to 55% by weight of the laundry detergent composition of the non-soap surfactant. The ratio of non-soap anionic surfactant to non-ionic surfactant is from 1:1 to 20:1, 1.5:1 to 17.5:1, 2:1 to 15:1, or 2.5:1 to 13:1. Suitable non-soap anionic surfactants include linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, alkyl sulfates, or mixtures thereof. The weight ratio of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate to alkyl sulfate may be from 1:2 to 9:1, 1:1 to 7:1, 1:1 to 5:1, or 1:1 to 4:1. Suitable linear alkylbenzene sulfonates are C 10 -C 16 alkylbenzenesulfonic acid, or C 11 -C 14 alkylbenzenesulfonic acid. Suitable alkyl sulfate anionic surfactants include alkoxylated alkyl sulfates, non-alkoxylated alkyl sulfates, and mixtures thereof. Preferably, the HLAS surfactant comprises greater than 50% of C 12 and preferably greater than 60%, preferably greater than 70% of C12 , more preferably greater than 75% of C 12 . Suitable alkoxylated alkyl sulfate anionic surfactants include ethoxylated alkyl sulfate anionic surfactants. Suitable alkyl sulfate anionic surfactants include ethoxylated alkyl sulfate anionic surfactants having a molar average degree of ethoxylation of 1 to 5, 1 to 3 or 2 to 3. The alkyl alkoxylated sulfate may have a broad alkoxy distribution or a peaked alkoxy distribution. The alkyl moiety of AES may on average contain from 13.7 to about 16 or from 13.9 to 14.6 carbon atoms. At least about 50% or at least about 60% of the AES molecules may contain an alkyl moiety having 14 or more carbon atoms, preferably 14 to 18 or 14 to 17 or 14 to 16 or 14 to 15 carbon atoms. The alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant may comprise a non-ethoxylated alkyl sulfate and an ethoxylated alkyl sulfate, wherein the molar average degree of ethoxylation of the ethoxylated alkyl sulfate is 1 to 5, 1 to 3 or 2 to 3. The alkyl fraction of the alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant may be derived from fatty alcohols, oxo alcohols, Guerbet alcohols or mixtures thereof. Preferred alkyl sulfates include optionally ethoxylated alcohol sulfates, which include 2-alkyl branched primary alcohol sulfates, especially 2-branched C 12- C 15 primary alcohol sulfates, linear primary alcohol sulfates, especially linear C 12- C 14 primary alcohol sulfates, and mixtures thereof. The laundry detergent composition may comprise from 10% to 50% or from 15% to 45% or from 20% to 40% or from 30% to 40% by weight of the laundry detergent composition of a non-soap anionic surfactant.

[0501] Suitable nonionic surfactants may be selected from a wide or narrow range of alcohol alkoxylates, oxo alcohol alkoxylates, Guerbet alcohol alkoxylates, alkylphenol alcohol alkoxylates or mixtures thereof. The laundry detergent composition may comprise from 0.01% to 10%, from 0.01% to 8%, from 0.1% to 6% or from 0.15% to 5% by weight of the liquid laundry detergent composition of a nonionic surfactant.

[0502] The laundry detergent composition comprises from 1.5% to 20% or from 2% to 15% or from 3% to 10% or from 4% to 8% by weight of the laundry detergent composition of a soap such as a fatty acid salt. Such soaps may be amine-neutralized, for example using an alkanolamine such as monoethanolamine.

[0503] The laundry detergent composition may comprise an auxiliary component selected from the group consisting of: a builder including citrate, an enzyme, a bleaching agent, a bleaching catalyst, a dye, a color - modifying dye, a colorless dye, a brightening agent, a cleaning polymer including alkoxylated polyamine and polyethyleneimine, an amphiphilic copolymer, a detergency polymer, a surfactant, a solvent, a dye transfer inhibitor, a chelating agent, a diamine, a fragrance, an encapsulated fragrance, a polycarboxylate, a structurant, a pH modifier, an antioxidant, an antibacterial agent, an antimicrobial agent, a preservative, and mixtures thereof.

[0504] The laundry detergent composition may have a pH of 2 to 11 or 6.5 to 8.9 or 7 to 8, wherein the pH of the laundry detergent composition is measured at a product concentration of 10% in deionized water at 20 °C.

[0505] The liquid laundry detergent composition may be Newtonian or non - Newtonian, preferably non - Newtonian.

[0506] For the liquid laundry detergent composition, the composition may comprise 5% to 99% or 15% to 90% or 25% to 80% by weight of water based on the weight of the liquid detergent composition.

[0507] Structured liquids: In some embodiments of the present invention, the composition is in the form of a structured liquid. Such structured liquids may be internally structured, whereby the structure is formed by the main components (such as surfactant substances), and / or may be externally structured by using secondary components (such as polymers, clays, and / or silicate substances) as, for example, thickeners to provide a three - dimensional matrix structure. The composition may comprise a structurant, preferably 0.01 wt% to 5 wt%, 0.1 wt% to 2.0 wt% of the structurant. Examples of suitable structurants are shown in US2006 / 0205631A1, US2005 / 0203213A1, US7294611, US6855680. Structurants are generally selected from diglycerides and triglycerides, ethylene glycol distearate, microcrystalline cellulose, cellulose - based materials, microfibrillated cellulose, hydrophobically modified alkali - swellable emulsions such as Polygel W30 (3VSigma), biopolymers, xanthan gum, gellan gum, hydrogenated castor oil, hydrogenated castor oil derivatives such as their non - ethoxylated derivatives, and mixtures thereof, specifically, those selected from the following: hydrogenated castor oil, hydrogenated castor oil derivatives, microfibrillated cellulose, hydroxy - functionalized crystalline materials, long - chain fatty alcohols, 12 - hydroxy stearic acid, clays, and mixtures thereof. A preferred structurant is described in U.S. Patent 6,855,680, which defines in detail suitable hydroxy - functionalized crystalline materials. Hydrogenated castor oil is preferred. Some structurants have a helical structuring system with a certain range of aspect ratios. Another preferred structurant is cellulose - based and may be derived from a variety of sources, including biomass, wood pulp, citrus fiber, etc.

[0508] Sachet. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the composition is provided in a combined dosage form, in the form of a tablet or preferably in the form of a liquid / solid (optionally particulate) / gel / paste retained within a water-soluble film, the water-soluble film being referred to as a sachet or a capsule. The composition may be encapsulated in a single-compartment sachet or a multi-compartment sachet. Multi-compartment sachets are described in more detail in EP-A-2133410. When the composition is present in a multi-compartment sachet, the composition of the invention may be located in one or two or more compartments, so that the dye may be present in one or more compartments, optionally in all compartments. A non-toning dye or pigment or other aesthetic agent may also be used in one or more compartments. In one embodiment, the composition is present in a single compartment of a multi-compartment sachet.

[0509] The preferred membrane material is a polymeric material. As is known in the art, the membrane material can be obtained, for example, by casting, blowing, extrusion, or blown extrusion of a polymeric material. Preferred polymers, copolymers, or their derivatives suitable for use as sachet materials are selected from polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyalkylene oxides, acrylamide, acrylic acid, cellulose, cellulose ethers, cellulose esters, cellulose amides, polyvinyl acetate, polycarboxylic acids and polycarboxylates, polyamino acids or peptides, polyamides, polyacrylamides, maleic acid / acrylic acid copolymers, polysaccharides (including starch and gelatin), natural gums (such as xanthan gum and carrageenan). More preferred polymers are selected from polyacrylates and water-soluble acrylate copolymers, methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, dextrin, ethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, maltodextrin, polymethacrylates, and most preferably from polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl alcohol copolymers, and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) and combinations thereof. Preferably, the level of polymer (e.g., PVA polymer) in the sachet material is at least 60%. The polymer can have any weight average molecular weight, preferably from about 1,000 to 1,000,000, more preferably from about 10,000 to 300,000, still more preferably from about 20,000 to 150,000. Mixtures of polymers can also be used as sachet materials. This may be beneficial for controlling the mechanical properties and / or dissolution properties of the compartments or sachets according to their applications and required requirements. Suitable mixtures include, for example, mixtures in which one polymer has a higher water solubility than another polymer, and / or one polymer has a higher mechanical strength than another polymer. Also suitable are mixtures of polymers having different weight average molecular weights, such as mixtures of PVA or its copolymers having a weight average molecular weight of from about 10,000 to 40,000, preferably about 20,000, and mixtures of PVA or its copolymers having a weight average molecular weight of from about 100,000 to 300,000, preferably about 150,000. Also applicable herein are polymer blend compositions, such as those comprising a hydrolyzable and water-soluble polymer blend, such as polylactide and polyvinyl alcohol, which are obtained by mixing polylactide and polyvinyl alcohol and generally contain from about 1-35% by weight of polylactide and from about 65% to 99% by weight of polyvinyl alcohol. Preferably used herein are polymers hydrolyzed from about 60% to about 98%, preferably from about 80% to about 90% hydrolysis to improve the dissolution characteristics of the material.

[0510] Of course, different membrane materials and / or membranes of different thicknesses can be employed in the preparation of the compartments of the present invention. The advantage of selecting different membranes is that the resulting compartments can exhibit different solubility or film release characteristics.

[0511] The most preferred membrane materials are PVA membranes known from MonoSol Trade References M8630, M8900, H8779, and those described in US 6,166,117 and US 6,787,512, as well as PVA membranes having corresponding solubility and plasticity characteristics.

[0512] The membrane materials herein may also include one or more additive components. For example, it may be advantageous to add plasticizers such as glycerol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, sorbitol, and mixtures thereof. Other additives include functional detergent additives to be delivered to the wash water, such as organic polymer dispersants, etc.

[0513] The following are exemplary water-soluble unit dose formulations. The composition may be part of a single chamber water-soluble unit dose article or may be separated over multiple compartments to obtain the full article composition below the "average across compartments". The composition is encapsulated in a water-soluble material based on polyvinyl alcohol, which comprises a blend of a polyvinyl alcohol homopolymer and an anion (such as a carboxylated polyvinyl alcohol copolymer).

[0514]

[0515]

[0516] Description of superscripts:

[0517] *Nucleases such as the **polyethylene glycol graft polymer claimed in co-pending European patent application 19219568.3, comprising a polyethylene glycol backbone (Pluriol E6000) and a hydrophobic vinyl acetate side

[0518] chain, a polymer system comprising 40 wt% of the polyethylene glycol backbone polymer and 60 wt% of the grafted vinyl acetate side chain polymer system

[0519] Solid form. As described above, the laundry washing and care composition may be in solid form. Suitable solid forms include tablet and granular forms, such as granular particles, flakes or sheets. A variety of techniques for forming detergent compositions having the above solid forms are well known in the art and can be used herein.

[0520] The following is an exemplary free-flowing solid granular laundry detergent composition.

[0521]

[0522]

[0523] Fibrous water-soluble unit dose articles As used herein, the phrases "water-soluble unit dose article", "water-soluble fibrous structure", and "water-soluble fibrous element" mean that the unit dose article, fibrous structure, and fibrous element are miscible with water. In other words, the unit dose article, fibrous structure, or fibrous element is capable of forming a homogeneous solution with water under ambient conditions. As used herein, "ambient conditions" means 23°C ± 1.0°C and a relative humidity of 50% ± 2%. The water-soluble unit dose article may contain insoluble materials that can be dispersed into a suspension with an average particle size of less than about 20 microns, or less than about 50 microns, under aqueous washing conditions.

[0524] The fibrous water-soluble unit dose articles may include any of the disclosures in U.S. Patent Application No. 15 / 880,594, filed on January 26, 2018, U.S. Patent Application No. 15 / 880,599, filed on January 26, 2018, and U.S. Patent Application No. 15 / 880,604, filed on January 26, 2018, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. The preferred water-soluble fibrous structure comprises particles having a ratio of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate to alkyl ethoxylated sulfate or alkyl sulfate greater than 1.

[0525] These fibrous water-soluble unit dose articles can dissolve under various washing conditions, such as low temperature, low water, and / or one or more short wash cycles, where the consumer has overloaded the machine, especially for items with high water absorption capacity, while providing sufficient surfactant delivery to achieve the desired effect on the target consumer substrate (having performance similar to today's liquid products). In addition, the water-soluble unit dose articles described herein can be produced in an economical manner by spinning fibers containing surfactants. The water-soluble unit dose articles described herein also have improved cleaning performance.

[0526] Method of use. The composition of the present invention prepared as described above can be used to form a washing / treating aqueous solution for use in laundry washing / treating fabrics. Generally, an effective amount of such a composition is added to water, such as in a conventional fabric automatic washing machine, to form such a laundry washing aqueous solution. Then, the laundry washing aqueous solution thus formed is usually brought into contact with the fabric to be washed / treated under agitation. The effective amount of the detergent composition herein added to water to form the laundry washing aqueous solution may contain an amount sufficient to form a washing aqueous solution of the composition of about 500 ppm to 7,000 ppm, or the laundry washing care composition herein will be provided in the form of a washing aqueous solution at about 1,000 ppm to 3,000 ppm.

[0527] Typically, a laundry washing and care composition is contacted with a quantity of wash water to form a wash liquor such that the concentration of the laundry detergent care composition in the wash liquor is 0 g / l or more up to 5 g / l, or 1 g / l and up to 4.5 g / l, or up to 4.0 g / l, or up to 3.5 g / l, or up to 3.0 g / l, or up to 2.5 g / l, or even up to 2.0 g / l, or even up to 1.5 g / l. The method of laundering a fabric or textile can be carried out in a top-loading or front-loading automatic washing machine or can be used for hand laundry washing applications. In these applications, the wash liquor formed and the concentration of the laundry detergent composition in the wash liquor are those in the main wash cycle. During any optional one or more rinsing steps, any added water is not included when determining the volume of the wash liquor.

[0528] The wash liquor can contain 40 liters or less of water, or 30 liters or less, or 20 liters or less, or 10 liters or less, or 8 liters or less, or even 6 liters or less of water. The wash liquor can contain more than 0 liters up to 15 liters, or 2 liters and up to 12 liters, or even up to 8 liters of water. Typically, it is added to the wash liquor at a dosage of 0.01 kg to 2 kg of fabric per liter of wash liquor. Typically, it is added to the wash liquor at a dosage of 0.01 kg, or 0.05 kg, or 0.07 kg, or 0.10 kg, or 0.15 kg, or 0.20 kg, or 0.25 kg of fabric per liter of wash liquor. Optionally, 50 g or less, or 45 g or less, or 40 g or less, or 35 g or less, or 30 g or less, or 25 g or less, or 20 g or less, or even 15 g or less, or even 10 g or less of the composition is contacted with water to form the wash liquor. Such compositions are typically used at a concentration of about 500 ppm to about 15,000 ppm in solution. When the wash solvent is water, the water temperature is typically in the range of about 5°C to about 90°C, and when the article includes a fabric, the ratio of water to fabric is typically about 1:1 to about 30:1. Typically, the wash liquor containing the laundry washing and care composition of the present invention has a pH of 3 to 11.5.

[0529] In one aspect, such a method includes the steps of optionally washing and / or rinsing a surface or fabric, contacting the surface or fabric with any composition disclosed in this specification, then optionally washing and / or rinsing the surface or fabric, and an optional drying step.

[0530] Drying of such surfaces or fabrics can be achieved by any of the common methods employed in domestic or industrial environments. The fabric can include any fabric capable of being laundered under normal consumer or institutional use conditions, and the present invention is applicable to cellulose substrates and, in some aspects, also to synthetic textiles such as polyester and nylon, and is applicable to treating mixed fabrics and / or fibers comprising synthetic and cellulose fabrics, and / or fibers. Examples of synthetic fabrics are polyester, nylon, which can be present in a mixture with cellulose fibers, such as a polyester-cotton fabric. The solution typically has a pH of 7 to 11, more typically 8 to 10.5. The composition is typically used at a concentration of 500 ppm to 5,000 ppm in solution. The water temperature is typically in the range of about 5°C to about 90°C. The ratio of water to fabric is typically about 1:1 to about 30:1.

[0531] Another method involves contacting a nonwoven substrate impregnated with a detergent composition with the soiled material. As used herein, "nonwoven substrate" can include any conventional style of nonwoven sheet or web having suitable basis weight, thickness (thick), absorbency, and strength characteristics. Non-limiting examples of suitable commercially available nonwoven substrates include those sold by DuPont under the trade name and those sold by James River Corp. under the trade name POLY

[0532] Carbon source of raw materials :

[0533] The raw materials used to prepare surfactants, polymers, and other ingredients can be based on fossil carbon or renewable carbon. Renewable carbon is a carbon source that avoids the use of fossil carbon, such as natural gas, coal, and petroleum. Generally, renewable carbon is derived from biomass, carbon capture, or chemical recycling.

[0534] Biomass is a renewable carbon source formed by photosynthesis in the presence of sunlight or by a chemical synthesis process in the absence of sunlight. In some cases, polymers isolated from biomass can be used directly or further derivatized to prepare performance polymers. For example, the use of polysaccharides (such as starch) and derivatized polysaccharides (such as cellulose derivatives, guar gum derivatives, dextran derivatives) in fabric home care compositions is known. In some cases, biomass can be converted into basic chemicals under certain thermal, chemical, or biological conditions. For example, bioethanol can be derived from biomass such as straw and further converted into bio-based polyethylene glycol. Other non-limiting examples of renewable carbon from biomass include plants (such as sugarcane, beets, corn, potatoes, citrus fruits, woody plants, lignocellulose, hemicellulose, cellulose waste), animals, animal fats, fish, bacteria, fungi, plant-based oils, and forestry products. These resources can be naturally occurring, hybrids, or genetically engineered organisms.​

[0535] Carbon capture is another renewable carbon source that uses various methods to capture CO2 or methane (direct capture) from industrial or natural processes, or directly from the air. The captured methane and CO2 can be converted into syngas and / or further converted into basic chemicals, including but not limited to methanol, ethanol, fatty alcohols such as C 12 / C 14 or even C 16 / C 18 alcohols, other alcohols, olefins, alkanes, saturated and unsaturated organic acids, etc. These basic chemicals can be used as monomers or further converted into monomers for conversion into useful chemicals by, for example, catalytic methods such as the Fischer-Tropsch process or by fermentation of C1-fixing microorganisms.

[0536] Chemical recycling is another renewable carbon source that allows plastics from the waste management industry to be recycled and converted into basic chemicals and chemical raw materials. In some cases, waste plastics that cannot be reused or mechanically recycled are converted into hydrocarbons or basic petrochemical products through gasification, pyrolysis, or hydrothermal treatment processes, which can be further converted into monomers for polymers. In some cases, waste plastics are depolymerized into monomers to prepare new polymers. Waste plastics can also be depolymerized into oligomers, which can be used as building blocks for manufacturing new polymers. Waste plastics from waste plastic raw materials converted into the above materials can be used alone or in combination with traditional surfactant raw materials (such as kerosene, polyolefins derived from natural gas, coal, crude oil, or even biomass, or paraffins and olefins derived from waste fats / oils) to produce biodegradable surfactants for detergents and other industries (thus providing beneficial effects to society).

[0537] Preferably, surfactants, polymers, and other components contain renewable carbon, and the renewable carbon index (RCI, a measure of sustainability by dividing the number of carbons from renewable sources by the total number of carbons in the active ingredient) of the polymer is higher than 10%, more preferably higher than 30%, more preferably higher than 50%, more preferably higher than 60%, more preferably between 70% and 100% (including 100%), and most preferably 100%.

[0538] Example

[0539] The following examples are intended to illustrate the invention in detail but do not limit the invention. Unless otherwise clearly stated, all percentages given are weight percentages (% by weight or wt%).

[0540] Polyester preparation

[0541] General procedure for preparing the polyesters of the examples.

[0542] Using sodium acetate (NaOAc) and tetraisopropyl orthotitanate (IPT) as a catalyst system, polyester synthesis is carried out by the reaction of dimethyl terephthalate (DMT), dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate sodium salt (5-SIM), 1,2-propanediol, ethylene glycol, alkyl-capped polyalkylene glycol (monohydroxy-functionalized polyalkylene glycol monoalkyl ether) and optionally polyalkylene glycol. This synthesis is a two-step process. The first step is transesterification and the second step is polycondensation.

[0543] Key to the reactants or components used in the examples:

[0544] 5-SIM is dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate sodium salt

[0545] AE NI is alkyl ethoxylate (EO) 7

[0546] AES is alcohol ethoxysulfate

[0547] DMT is dimethyl terephthalate

[0548] EG is ethylene glycol

[0549] HEDP is 1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid

[0550] IPT is tetraisopropyl orthotitanate

[0551] LAS is linear alkylbenzene sulfonate

[0552] MGDA is methylglycine-diacetic acid

[0553] mPEG2000 is monohydroxy-functionalized polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether with an average molecular weight of 2000 g / mol

[0554] mPEG3000 is monohydroxy-functionalized polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether with an average molecular weight of 3000 g / mol

[0555] mPEG4000 is monohydroxy-functionalized polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether with an average molecular weight of 4000 g / mol

[0556] NaOAc is sodium acetate

[0557] PEG300 is dihydroxy-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol) with an average molecular weight of 300 g / mol

[0558] PG is 1,2-propanediol

[0559] Example 1 of the polyester of the present invention

[0560] 83.22 g (0.42 mol) of dimethyl terephthalate (DMT), 42.3 g (0.14 mol) of sodium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate (5-SIM), 40.05 g (0.53 mol) of 1,2-propanediol (PG), 34.60 g (0.56 mol) of ethylene glycol (EG), 200 g (0.10 mol) of mPEG2000 and 0.5 g of sodium acetate (NaOAc) (anhydrous) were weighed into a reaction vessel at room temperature. For the melting process and homogenization, the mixture was heated to 110 °C - 120 °C. 200 μL of titanium(IV) isopropoxide (IPT) was added and the mixture was further heated to 210 °C over 3 hours with a nitrogen stream sparging. During the transesterification, methanol was released from the reaction and distilled out of the system. Once the head temperature was below 55 °C, the nitrogen was turned off and the pressure was reduced to 10 mbar. PG and EG were distilled out of the system. The mixture was stirred at a pressure of 10 mbar for an additional 4 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to 140 °C - 150 °C. The vacuum was released with nitrogen and the polyester was transferred out of the reactor.

[0561] Polyester Examples 2 and 3 of the present invention

[0562] Polyester Examples 2 and 3 of the present invention were synthesized according to Polyester Example 1 of the present invention, and the monomer types and dosages are described in Table 1.

[0563] Table 1 Monomer types and dosages for preparing polyesters 1, 2 and 3 of the present invention

[0564]

[0565] The average amount of monomers in the polyester was calculated as follows: 1) the polyester has end-caps on both sides, 2) the DMT and 5-SIM used were incorporated into the polyester in equal amounts, and 3) the excess PG and EG were distilled out of the system in equal amounts.

[0566] Example 4 of the polyester of the present invention

[0567] At room temperature, 58.26 g (0.30 mol) of DMT, 29.63 g (0.10 mol) of 5-SIM, 28.04 g (0.37 mol) of PG, 24.19 g (0.39 mol) of EG, 10.50 g (0.04 mol) of PEG300, 140 g (0.07 mol) of mPEG2000 and 0.38 g of anhydrous NaOAc were weighed into a reaction vessel. For the melting process and homogenization, the mixture was heated to 110 °C - 120 °C. 134 μL of IPT was added and the mixture was further heated to 210 °C by sparging with a nitrogen stream over 3 hours. During the transesterification, methanol was released from the reaction and distilled out of the system. Once the head temperature was below 55 °C, the nitrogen was shut off and the pressure was reduced to 10 mbar. PG and EG were distilled out of the system. The mixture was stirred at a pressure of 10 mbar for an additional 4 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to 140 °C - 150 °C. The vacuum was released with nitrogen and the polyester was transferred out of the reactor. The average molar number of polyalkylene glycol PEG300 per mole of polyester was 1.0.

[0568] Method for testing the biodegradability of polyester :

[0569] The biodegradability of the polyester was determined according to the OECD 301B Ready Biodegradability CO2 Emission Test Guidelines. In this study, the test substance was the sole carbon and energy source and, under aerobic conditions, the test substance was metabolized by microorganisms to produce CO2 or incorporate carbon into biomass. If the organic carbon in the test substance was completely converted to CO2, the amount of CO2 produced by the test substance (corrected for the CO2 released by the blank inoculum) was expressed as a percentage of the theoretical amount of CO2 that could be produced (ThCO2).

[0570] Method for evaluating the beneficial effect of whiteness of polyester

[0571] During the laundry washing process, the dirt removed from the dirty laundry is suspended in the detergent solution. Some of the suspended dirt can redeposit back onto the laundry. Whiteness retention performance is the ability of a detergent to prevent the loss of whiteness of white items when washing in the presence of dirt.

[0572] An automatic oscillating launderometer with 10 jars for testing laundry washing formulations was used to evaluate the whiteness benefit of the polyester. SBL2004 test soil bars supplied by WFK Testgewebe GmbH were used to simulate consumer soil levels. On average, each SBL2004 bar was loaded with 8 g of soil. The SBL2004 test soil bars were cut into 5 × 5 cm squares for use in the tests. The following white fabric samples from WFK Testgewebe GmbH were typically used as whiteness tracers. The codes of the fabrics used are summarized in Table 2.

[0573] Table 2 Codes for fabrics

[0574] Code Fiber content % Fiber content Fabric structure Size CK Cotton 100 Weft knitting (5×5cm) PC Polyester / cotton 65 / 35 Weaving (5×5cm) PE Polyester 100 Weft knitting (5×5cm) PS <![CDATA[Polyester / Spandex TM > 95 / 5 Weft knitting (5×5cm)

[0575] Additional ballast (background fabric samples) was also used to simulate fabric loading and provide mechanical energy during the actual laundering process. The ballast load consisted of 5×5 cm sized knitted samples of cotton and polyester-cotton fabrics.

[0576] Four washing cycles were required to complete the test:

[0577] Cycle 1: The desired amount of detergent was completely dissolved by mixing with 1 L of water (at the defined hardness) in each oscillatory detergent meter jar. Under defined conditions, 60 grams of fabric (including whiteness tracers, 4 types, each type repeated 4 times), 31 pieces of 5×5 cm SBL2004, and the ballast were washed and rinsed in the oscillatory detergent meter jars.

[0578] Cycle 2: Then the whiteness tracers and ballast from each jar were washed and rinsed again with a new set of SBL2004 (5×5 cm, 31 pieces) following the process of Cycle 1. All other conditions remained the same as those in Cycle 1.

[0579] Cycle 3: Then the whiteness tracers and ballast from each jar were washed and rinsed again with a new set of SBL2004 (5×5 cm, 31 pieces) following the process of Cycle 1. All other conditions remained the same as those in Cycle 1.

[0580] Cycle 4: Then the whiteness tracers and ballast from each jar were washed and rinsed again with a new set of SBL2004 (5×5 cm, 31 pieces) following the process of Cycle 1. All other conditions remained the same as those in Cycle 1.

[0581] After Cycle 4, all the whiteness tracers and ballast were tumble dried to dryness between 60 °C - 65 °C, and then the WI (CIE) of the dried tracers was measured using a Konica Minolta CM-3610D spectrophotometer.

[0582] Method for evaluating the detergency performance of polyester

[0583] A detergency test was conducted to evaluate the ease of removing stains from the fabric surface after it had been modified by polyester in the previous washing cycles.

[0584] Polyester (PE) fabrics obtained from WFK Testgewebe GmbH were cut into 5×5 cm fabric samples for detergency testing. Three 5×5 cm fabric samples were washed in an automatic oscillating detergency tester using the detergent composition for 4 cycles. After drying overnight under humidity and temperature control (50% RH, 20 °C ± 2 °C), 200 μl of dirty motor oil (DMO) was applied to each square fabric sample. After drying overnight, the DMO-soiled fabric samples were then washed again using the detergent composition together with knitted cotton ballast (in each 1 L oscillating detergency tester tank, the total weight of the ballast and the DMO-soiled fabric samples was 60 g). The washed polyester samples were then dried overnight for image analysis.

[0585] Stain images before and after washing were collected on a white background using a reflectance spectrophotometer (DigiEye). The images were analyzed using DigiEye software. For each fabric, the color of the motor oil stain was evaluated by measuring the coordinates Ln*, an*, and bn* defined in the CIELAB color system. Based on the measured coordinates, the differences in brightness (ΔLn*), red (Δan*), and blue (Δbn*) compared to the background were calculated. By applying the following equation, the relative color change ΔE* was calculated by comparing the coordinate changes before (n = 1) and after (n = 2) washing:

[0586]

[0587] And

[0588]

[0589] Finally, the soil release index (SRI) was evaluated as follows:

[0590]

[0591] Biodegradability of polyester

[0592] The biodegradability of the polyester was evaluated using the above method. The biodegradation test results showed that the polyester of the present invention had favorable biodegradability and degraded by more than 50% at 28 days, or even more than 60% at 28 days, as summarized in Table 3.

[0593] Table 3 Biodegradability test results of polyesters 1-4 of the present invention

[0594] The polyester of the present invention 1 2 3 4 Biodegradability (%) * 53 63 70 66

[0595] * % ThCO2 emission at 28 days

[0596] Whiteness and detergency performance (in liquid detergent)

[0597] The water-soluble unit-dose liquid compositions CC1 (comparative) and IC1 (invention) were prepared by mixing the listed ingredients (Table 4) by conventional methods known to those of ordinary skill in the art. The whiteness properties of the compositions CC1 and IC1 were evaluated according to the above method. The washing concentration of the composition was 1984 ppm, the concentration of the water-soluble film was 47 ppm, the washing temperature was 35 °C, and the water hardness was 20 gpg. The ΔWI (CIE) of composition IC1 relative to composition CC1 is reported in Table 4, and composition IC1 shows strong whiteness properties relative to composition CC1.

[0598] Table 4 Components of compositions CC1 and IC1 and ΔWI (CIE)-values of composition IC1 relative to composition CC1

[0599]

[0600] a Fabric: 100% polyester knitted fabric (PE).

[0601] The water-soluble unit-dose liquid compositions CC1 (comparative), IC2 (invention) and IC3 (invention) were prepared by mixing the listed ingredients (Table 5) by conventional methods known to those of ordinary skill in the art. The whiteness properties of the compositions CC1, IC2 and IC3 were evaluated according to the above method. The ΔWI (CIE) of compositions IC2 and IC3 relative to composition CC1 is reported in Table 5. The detergency properties of the compositions CC1, IC2 and IC3 were evaluated according to the above method. The ΔSRI of compositions IC2 and IC3 relative to composition CC1 is reported in Table 5. The washing concentration of the composition was 1984 ppm, the concentration of the water-soluble film was 47 ppm, the washing temperature was 35 °C, and the water hardness was 20 gpg. The results in Table 5 show that the inventive compositions IC2 and IC3 show strong whiteness and detergency properties relative to composition CC1.

[0602] Table 5 Components of compositions CC1, IC2 and IC3 and ΔWI (CIE) and ΔSRI-values of compositions IC2 and IC3 relative to composition CC1

[0603]

[0604] a Fabric: 100% polyester knitted fabric (PE).

[0605] b Fabric: 100% polyester knitted fabric (PE), soiled with dirty engine oil.

[0606] The water-soluble unit-dose liquid compositions CC1 (comparative) and IC4 - IC7 (invention) are prepared by mixing the listed ingredients (Table 6) by conventional methods known to those of ordinary skill in the art. The detergency performance of the compositions CC1 and IC4 - IC7 was evaluated according to the above method, with the washing concentration of the composition being 1984 ppm, the concentration of the water-soluble film being 47 ppm, the washing temperature being 35 °C, and the water hardness being 20 gpg. The ΔSRI of the compositions IC4 - IC7 relative to the composition CC1 is reported in Table 6, and the inventive compositions IC4 - IC7 show stronger detergency performance relative to the composition CC1.

[0607] Table 6 Components of compositions CC1 and IC4-IC7 and ΔSRI-values of compositions IC4-IC7 relative to composition CC1

[0608]

[0609] a Fabric: 100% polyester knitted fabric (PE).

[0610] b Fabric: 100% polyester knitted fabric (PE), soiled with dirty engine oil.

[0611] Whiteness performance (in powder detergent)

[0612] The following powder detergent compositions CC2 (comparative) and IC8 - IC9 (invention) are prepared by mixing the listed ingredients (Table 7) by conventional methods known to those of ordinary skill in the art. The whiteness performance of the compositions CC2 and IC8 - IC9 was evaluated according to the above method, with the washing concentration of the powder detergent being 4643 ppm (water hardness 20 gpg, temperature 35 °C). The ΔWI (CIE) of the compositions IC8 - IC9 relative to the composition CC2 is reported in Table 7, and the compositions IC8 - IC9 show strong whiteness performance relative to the composition CC2.

[0613] Table 7 Ingredients of Compositions CC2, IC8, and IC9 and ΔWI (CIE)-Values of Compositions IC8 and IC9 Relative to Composition CC2

[0614] Components (wt%) CC2 IC8 IC9 LAS 8.50 8.50 8.50 AE NI 1.25 1.25 1.25 MGDA 0.37 0.37 0.37 HEDP 0.26 0.26 0.26 Citric acid 0.013 0.013 0.013 Whitening agent 0.153 0.153 0.153 Enzymes (including protease, amylase and mannanase) 0.44 0.44 0.44 Sodium sulfate 36.42 36.42 36.42 Block carboxymethyl cellulose 0.16 0.16 0.16 Polycarboxylate polymer b 0.38 0.38 0.38 Sodium carbonate 8.40 8.40 8.40 Sodium silicate 7.22 7.22 7.22 Sodium percarbonate 11.09 11.09 11.09 Fragrance 0.60 0.60 0.60 Color matching dye 0.027 0.027 0.027 Foam inhibitor 0.037 0.037 0.037 The polyester 2 of the present invention 0.00 0.30 0.00 The polyester 3 of the present invention 0.00 0.00 0.30 Water / trace components Balance Balance Balance <![CDATA[ΔWI(CIE) Comparison Reference a > 0 +26.5 +27.2

[0615] a Fabric: 100% polyester knitted fabric (PE), tested with SBL.

[0616] b A polycarboxylate derived from 1-(allyloxy)-3-butoxypropan-2-ol, acrylic acid, and 3-allyloxy-2-hydroxy-1-propanesulfonic acid, having a weight average molecular weight of from about 30,000 to about 60,000.

[0617] The dimensions and values disclosed herein are not to be understood as being strictly limited to the exact numerical values recited. Instead, each such dimension is intended to mean the recited value and a functionally equivalent range surrounding that value. For example, a dimension disclosed as "40 mm" is intended to mean "about 40 mm".

Claims

1. A fabric and home care composition, the fabric and home care composition comprising: (i) polyester; and (ii) one or more fabric and home care ingredients, wherein the polyester comprises A) one or more structural units of formula (I) (I) and B) one or more structural units of formula (II) (II) where 1 / p M p+ is a cation, preferably selected from the group consisting of monovalent cations M + (p = 1), divalent cations ½M 2+ (p = 2) and trivalent cations 1 / 3 M 3+ (p = 3), and more preferably selected from the group consisting of H + 、Li + 、Na + 、K + 、½Mg 2+ 、½Ca 2+ 、 1 / 3Al 3 + 、NH4 + and R a R b R c R d N + wherein R a 、R b 、R c and R d are independently of each other H, straight-chain or branched, preferably straight-chain (C1-C 22 )-alkyl groups, or straight-chain or branched, preferably straight-chain (C2-C 10 )-hydroxyalkyl groups, and wherein in the cation R a R b R c R d N + at least one of R a 、R b 、R c and R d is not H, and C) one or more structural units of formula (III) or (III) and D) one or more end groups of formula (IV) -O-[C n H 2n -O] x -R 2 (IV) where R 2 is a straight-chain or branched C1-C 30 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms or a C6-C 30 arylalkyl group, preferably a straight-chain or branched C1-C 30 alkyl group, more preferably a straight-chain C1-C6 alkyl group and even more preferably CH3, n is an integer of 2 or >2, preferably an integer from 2 to 12, more preferably an integer from 2 to 6 and even more preferably an integer from 2 to 4, where the definition of n can vary within a single end group of formula (IV), and x is a number of at least 30, preferably 30 to 200, more preferably 40 to 180, even more preferably 50 to 150, particularly preferably 60 to 120 and very preferably 65 to 115 on a molar average.

2. The composition according to claim 1, wherein The polyester comprises one or more structural units of formula (VI) (VI).

3. The composition according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that x in the one or more end groups of formula (IV) is a number of at least 50, preferably 50 to 200, more preferably 50 to 180, even more preferably 55 to 150, particularly preferably 62 to 120 and very preferably 67 to 115 on a molar average, and preferably, n in the one or more end groups of formula (IV) is 2.

4. The composition according to one or more of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that The one or more end groups of formula (IV) are selected from formula (IV-a) -O-[C2H4-O] a -[C3H6-O] b -[C4H8-O] c -R 2 (IV-a) where R 2 is a straight-chain or branched C1-C 30 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms or a C6-C 30 arylalkyl group, preferably a straight-chain or branched C1-C 30 alkyl group, more preferably a straight-chain C1-C6 alkyl group and even more preferably CH3, and a, b, and c are, independently of one another based on the molar average, numbers from 0 to 200, and the sum of a + b + c is a number of at least 30, preferably from 30 to 200, more preferably from 40 to 180, even more preferably from 50 to 150, particularly preferably from 60 to 120, and very preferably from 65 to 115. The [C2H4-O], [C3H6-O], and / or [C4H8-O] units of one or more end groups of formula (IV-a) can be arranged in block, alternating, periodic, and / or statistical fashion, preferably in block and / or statistical fashion, and any one of the [C2H4-O], [C3H6-O], and [C4H8-O] units of one or more end groups of formula (IV-a) can be attached to -R 2 and / or -O.

5. The composition according to claim 4, wherein the sum of a + b + c in the one or more end groups of formula (IV-a) is at least 50, preferably 50 to 200, more preferably 50 to 180, even more preferably 55 to 150, particularly preferably 62 to 120 and very preferably 67 to 115, and preferably, both b and c in the one or more end groups of formula (IV-a) are 0.

6. The composition according to one or more of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that The polyester comprises one or more structural units of formula (V) -O-[C n1 H 2n1 -O] d - (V) where n1 is an integer of 2 or >2, preferably an integer from 2 to 12, more preferably an integer from 2 to 6 and even more preferably an integer from 2 to 4, d is a number of 2 to 200, preferably 3 to 100, more preferably 4 to 50 and even more preferably 5 to 25 on a molar average, and where the definition of n1 can vary within a single structural unit of formula (V), and the average molar number of the one or more structural units of formula (V) per mole of the polyester is preferably 0.3 or greater than 0.

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7. The composition according to claim 6, wherein The one or more structural units of formula (V) are selected from formula (V-a) -O-[C2H4-O] d - (V-a) where d is a number of 2 to 200, preferably 3 to 100, more preferably 4 to 50 and even more preferably 5 to 25 on a molar average, and the average molar number of the one or more structural units of formula (V-a) per mole of the polyester is preferably 0.3 or greater than 0.

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8. The composition according to one or more of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that The amount of one or more end groups of the formula (IV) preferably selected from the end groups of the formula (IV-a) is in each case at least 40% by weight, preferably at least 50% by weight and more preferably at least 60% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyester.

9. The composition according to one or more of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that The combined amount of the following items is in each case at least 50% by weight, preferably at least 60% by weight and more preferably at least 70% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyester: one or more structural units of the formula (I), and one or more structural units of the formula (II), and one or more structural units of the formula (III), and one or more end groups of the formula (IV) preferably selected from the end groups of the formula (IV-a), and, if present, one or more structural units of the formula (V) preferably selected from the structural units of the formula (V-a), and, if present, one or more structural units of the formula (VI).

10. The composition according to one or more of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that The polyester consists only of the following: one or more structural units of the formula (I), and one or more structural units of the formula (II), and one or more structural units of the formula (III), and one or more end groups of the formula (IV) preferably selected from the end groups of the formula (IV-a), and, if present, one or more structural units of the formula (V) preferably selected from the structural units of the formula (V-a), and, if present, one or more structural units of the formula (VI).

11. The composition according to one or more of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that The weight-average molecular weight (MW) of the polyester is from 2000 g / mol to 20000 g / mol.

12. The composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the composition comprises from 0.01% by weight to 10.0% by weight, preferably from 0.05% by weight to 5% by weight, more preferably from 0.1% by weight to 3.0% by weight of the polyester.

13. The composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the composition comprises from 1.0% by weight to 70% by weight of a detergency surfactant.

14. A method for preparing a fabric and home care composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method comprises the step of bringing a premix into contact with another ingredient to form a composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the premix comprises from 10% by weight to 80% by weight of an anionic detersive polymer and from 20% by weight to 90% by weight of a solvent, wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of water, ethanol, propanol, butanol, ethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,4-butanediol, butyl ethylene glycol, butyl diethylene glycol, butyl polyethylene glycol and any combination thereof.

15. Use of the composition according to any one of claims 1 to 13 for reducing the adhesion of dirt to the surface of a fabric.

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