Product comprising poly α1,3-glucan esters

Abstract

To provide a detergent composition that has good stain removal performance, especially on body soils like sebum, and good whiteness performance, especially on polyester fabric.SOLUTION: A laundry detergent composition comprises (i) a detersive surfactant; and (ii) poly α-1,3-glucan ester compound containing poly α-1,3 glucan backbone and ester group modification. The poly α-1,3 glucan backbone (a) is preferably linear, (b) has a branching point of less than 10%, and (c) contains 6 or more glucose units. The ester group modification is one or more independently selected from (a) an acetyl, (b) an aryl ester group, (c) a certain acyl group, (d) a certain acyl group, and (e) a certain acyl group.SELECTED DRAWING: None

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to laundry detergents comprising poly alpha 1,3-glucan esters. [Background technology]

[0002] Laundry detergent compositions need to remove a wide range of soils and provide a wide range of cleaning performance. For some laundry detergent compositions, it is very important to provide stain removal performance. More specifically, it is important to provide good stain removal performance for body soils such as sebum stains. It is also important to provide good whiteness performance, especially for cleaning polyester fabrics. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] US Patent Application Publication No. 2020 / 002646 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present invention addresses this problem by providing a detergent composition that has good stain removal performance, especially for body soils such as sebum, and good whiteness performance, especially for polyester fabrics. This is important for laundry detergent compositions designed to clean sportswear, for example. The present invention achieves this by providing a laundry detergent composition that includes a detersive surfactant and a specific poly alpha-1,3-glucan compound.

[0005] In addition, such polysaccharide derivatives must be easily biodegradable, and the polymer of the present invention exhibits good biodegradability.

[0006] US Patent Application Publication No. 2020 / 002646 relates to compositions comprising polysaccharide derivatives. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present invention provides a laundry detergent composition comprising: (i) a detersive surfactant; (ii) a poly alpha-1,3-glucan ester compound comprising a poly alpha-1,3-glucan backbone and ester group modifications; The poly α-1,3 glucan backbone is (a) is preferably linear; (b) have less than 10% branch points; (c) contains six or more glucose units; The ester group modification is (a) acetyl, (b) an aryl ester group, (c) an acyl group,

[0008] [ka] [wherein a is independently 6 to 24], and (d) an acyl group,

[0009] [ka] [In the formula, R 3 can be independently selected from an H atom, a linear alkyl group, a branched alkyl group, a cyclic alkyl group, and an aryl group containing 1 to 24 carbon atoms, and (d) is different from (a) and (c); (e)-CO-C x -COOR 3 [Wherein, -C of the second acyl group x The - moiety contains a chain of 2 to 24 carbon atoms, and R 3 contains a chain of 1 to 24 carbon atoms; with the proviso that when (a) is present, at least one other ester group (b), (c), (d) and / or (e) is present; The laundry detergent composition has a degree of substitution of an ester group modification of 0.001 to 3.

[0010] The present invention also provides a laundry detergent composition comprising: (i) a detersive surfactant; (ii) a poly alpha-1,3-glucan compound, the poly alpha-1,3-glucan compound having the structure:

[0011] [ka] [In the formula, n is at least 6; R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of H and an ester modifying group, wherein the ester modifying group is selected from the group consisting of (a), (b), (c) or a combination of the following: (a) acetyl, (b) an aryl ester group, (c) an acyl group,

[0012] [ka] [wherein a is independently 6 to 24], and (d) an acyl group,

[0013] [ka] [In the formula, R 3 can be independently selected from an H atom, a linear alkyl group, a branched alkyl group, a cyclic alkyl group, and an aryl group containing 1 to 24 carbon atoms, and (d) is different from (a) and (c); and (e)-CO-C x -COOR 3 [Wherein, -C of the second acyl group x The - moiety contains a chain of 2 to 24 carbon atoms, and R 3 contains a chain of 1 to 24 carbon atoms; with the proviso that when (a) is present, at least one other ester group (b), (c), (d) and / or (e) is present; The laundry detergent composition also provides a degree of substitution of the ester group of 0.001 to 3. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] Definition. As used herein, the article "a" refers to one and to more than one and does not necessarily limit the noun it refers to to the grammatical category of singular.

[0015] As used herein, the terms "about" and "at or about", when used to modify an amount or value, refer to an approximation of an amount or value that is greater than or less than the exact amount or value described in the claim or the present specification. The exact value of the approximation is determined by what a person skilled in the art would recognize as a suitable approximation of the exact value. As used herein, the term conveys that a similar value not exactly described in the claim or the present specification may produce results or effects equivalent to those described in the claim or the present specification, which a person skilled in the art would recognize as acceptable as those produced by similar values.

[0016] The terms "volume percent," "volume percentage," "vol%," and "v / v%" are used interchangeably herein. The volume percent of a solute in a solution can be determined by the formula: [(volume of solute) / (volume of solution)]×100%.

[0017] The terms "weight percent," "weight percentage (wt%)," and "weight-to-weight percent (% w / w)" are used interchangeably herein. Weight percent refers to the percentage of a material by mass when contained in a composition, mixture, or solution.

[0018] As used herein, "weight average molecular weight" or "Mw" means Mw = ΣN i M i 2 / ΣN i M i , [where M i is the molecular weight of the chain, and N iwhere m is the number of chains of that molecular weight. Weight average molecular weight can be determined by techniques such as static light scattering, gas chromatography (GC), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), small angle neutron scattering, X-ray scattering, and sedimentation velocity.

[0019] As used herein, "number average molecular weight" or "Mn" refers to the statistical average molecular weight of all polymer chains in a sample. The number average molecular weight is M n =ΣN i M i / ΣN i [In the formula, M i is the molecular weight of the chain, and N i where m is the number of chains of that molecular weight. The number average molecular weight of a polymer can be determined by techniques such as gel permeation chromatography, viscosity measurements via the Mark-Houwink equation, and collisional methods such as vapor pressure osmometry, end group determination, or proton NMR.

[0020] The terms "increased," "enhanced," and "improved" are used interchangeably herein. These terms may refer, for example, to an amount or activity that is at least 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%, 125%, 150%, 175%, or 200% (or any integer between 1% and 200%) greater than the compared amount or activity.

[0021] The terms "poly alpha-1,3-glucan", "alpha-1,3-glucan polymer" and "glucan polymer" are used interchangeably herein. Poly alpha-1,3-glucan is a polymer that includes glucose monomer units linked together by glycosidic bonds, and at least about 50% of the glycosidic bonds are alpha-1,3-glycosidic bonds. Poly alpha-1,3-glucan is a type of polysaccharide. The structure of poly alpha-1,3-glucan can be illustrated as follows:

[0022] [ka]

[0023] Poly alpha-1,3-glucan that can be used to prepare the poly alpha-1,3-glucan ester compounds described herein can be prepared using chemical methods. Alternatively, the poly alpha-1,3-glucan can be prepared by extraction from various organisms, such as fungi, that produce poly alpha-1,3-glucan. Alternatively, poly alpha-1,3-glucan can be enzymatically produced from sucrose using one or more glucosyltransferase (gtf) enzymes (e.g., gtfJ), as described, for example, in U.S. Patent Nos. 7,000,000, 9,080,195, and 8,642,757 (all three of which are incorporated herein by reference).

[0024] The terms "glucosyltransferase enzyme", "gtf enzyme", "gtf enzyme catalyst", "gtf" and "glucansucrase" are used interchangeably herein. The activity of the gtf enzyme herein catalyzes the reaction of sucrose substrate to the product poly alpha-1,3-glucan and fructose. Other products (by-products) of the gtf reaction may include glucose (when glucose is hydrolyzed from the glucosyl-gtf enzyme intermediate complex), various soluble oligosaccharides (DP2-DP7), and leucrose (when the glucose of the glucosyl-gtf enzyme intermediate complex is linked to fructose). Leucrose is a disaccharide containing glucose and fructose linked by an alpha-1,5 bond. Wild-type glucosyltransferase enzymes generally include (from the N-terminus to the C-terminus) a signal peptide, a variable domain, a catalytic domain, and a glucan-binding domain. According to the CAZy (Carbohydrate-Active EnZymes) database (Cantarel et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 37:D233-238, 2009), gtf in this specification is classified into glycoside hydrolase family 70 (GH70).

[0025] The percentage of glycosidic bonds between glucose monomer units of the poly alpha-1,3-glucan used to prepare the poly alpha-1,3-glucan ester compounds described herein that are alpha-1,3 is at least about 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% (or any integer value between 50% and 100%). Thus, in such embodiments, the poly alpha-1,3-glucan has less than about 50%, 40%, 30%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% (or any integer value between 0% and 50%) of glycosidic bonds that are not alpha-1,3.

[0026] The poly alpha-1,3-glucan used to prepare the poly alpha-1,3-glucan ester compounds described herein is preferably linear / unbranched. In certain embodiments, the poly alpha-1,3-glucan has no branch points or has less than about 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, or 1% branch points as a percentage of glycosidic bonds in the polymer. Examples of branch points include alpha-1,6 branch points, such as those present in mutan polymers.

[0027] The terms "glycosidic bond" and "glycosidic linkage" are used interchangeably herein and refer to a type of covalent bond that binds a carbohydrate (sugar) molecule to another group, such as another carbohydrate. As used herein, the term "α-1,3-glycosidic bond" refers to a type of covalent bond that connects α-D-glucose molecules to each other through carbons 1 and 3 in adjacent α-D-glucose rings. This bond is shown in the structure of poly α-1,3-glucan above. As used herein, "α-D-glucose" is referred to as "glucose."

[0028] The terms "poly alpha-1,3-glucan ester compound," "poly alpha-1,3-glucan ester," and "poly alpha-1,3-glucan ester derivative" are used interchangeably herein. Poly alpha-1,3-glucan compounds have the structure:

[0029] [ka] [In the formula, n is at least 6; R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of H and an ester modifying group, wherein the ester modifying group is selected from the group consisting of (a), (b), (c) or a combination of the following: (a) acetyl, (b) an aryl ester group, (c) an acyl group,

[0030] [ka] [wherein a is independently 6 to 24], and (d) an acyl group,

[0031] [ka] [In the formula, R 3 can be independently selected from an H atom, a linear alkyl group, a branched alkyl group, a cyclic alkyl group, and an aryl group containing 1 to 24 carbon atoms, and (d) is different from (a) and (c); and (e)-CO-C x -COOR 3 [Wherein, -C of the second acyl group x The - moiety contains a chain of 2 to 24 carbon atoms, and R 3 contains a chain of 1 to 24 carbon atoms; with the proviso that when (a) is present, at least one other ester group (b), (c), (d) and / or (e) is present; The degree of substitution of the ester group is 0.001 to 3.

[0032] The poly alpha-1,3-glucan ester compounds disclosed herein are synthetic, man-made compounds.

[0033] The poly α-1,3-glucan ester compound has the substructure C G The term "ester" is used herein because it contains -O-CO-C-, and "-C G "--" represents carbon 2, 4, or 6 of the glucose monomer unit of the poly alpha-1,3-glucan ester compound, and the "--CO--C--" in the formula is contained in an acyl group.

[0034] As used herein, examples of linear "acyl group" groups include, for example, Ethanoyl group (-CO-CH3), Propanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH3), butanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH3), Pentanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), Hexanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), heptanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), Octanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), Nonanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), Decanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), undecanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), Dodecanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), Tridecanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), Tetradecanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), pentadecanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), hexadecanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), heptadecanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), Octadecanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), nonadecanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), Eicosanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), Uneicosanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), docosanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), tricosanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), Tetracosanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), Pentacosanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3), and Examples include a hexacosanoyl group (-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3).

[0035] The common names are acetyl (ethanoyl group), propionyl (propanoyl group), butyryl (butanoyl group), valeryl (pentanoyl group), caproyl (hexanoyl group); enantyl (heptanoyl group), caprylyl (octanoyl group), pelargonyl (nonanoyl group), capryl (decanoyl group), lauroyl (dodecanoyl group), myristyl (tetradecanoyl group), palmityl (hexadecanoyl group), stearyl (octadecanoyl group), arachidyl (eicosanoyl group), behenyl (docosanoyl group), lignoceryl (tetracosanoyl group), and cerocyl (hexacosanoyl group). In this specification, the common names are used whenever possible.

[0036] Examples of branched acyl groups include a 2-methylpropanoyl group, a 2-methylbutanoyl group, a 2,2-dimethylpropanoyl group, a 3-methylbutanoyl group, a 2-methylpentanoyl group, a 3-methylpentanoyl group, a 4-methylpentanoyl group, a 2,2-dimethylbutanoyl group, a 2,3-dimethylbutanoyl group, a 3,3-dimethylbutanoyl group, a 2-ethylbutanoyl group, and a 2-ethylhexanoyl group.

[0037] Examples of cyclic acyl groups include cyclopropanoyl, cyclobutanoyl, cyclopentanoyl, cyclohexanoyl, and cycloheptanoyl groups.

[0038] The carbonyl group (-CO-) of the acyl group is ester-linked to carbon 2, 4 or 6 of the glucose monomer unit of the poly α-1,3-glucan ester compound.

[0039] In terms of nomenclature, poly alpha-1,3-glucan ester compounds herein can be referred to by referring to the organic acid corresponding to the acyl group in the compound.For example, an ester compound containing an acetyl group can be referred to as poly alpha-1,3-glucan acetate, an ester compound containing a propionyl group can be referred to as poly alpha-1,3-glucan propionate, and an ester compound containing a butyryl group can be referred to as poly alpha-1,3-glucan butyrate.However, this nomenclature does not mean that the poly alpha-1,3-glucan ester compounds herein are referred to as acids per se.

[0040] As used herein, "poly α-1,3-glucan triacetate" refers to a poly α-1,3-glucan ester compound having a degree of substitution with acetyl groups of 2.75 or more.

[0041] The terms "poly alpha-1,3-glucan monoester" and "monoester" are used interchangeably herein. Poly alpha-1,3-glucan monoester contains only one type of acyl group. Examples of such monoesters include poly alpha-1,3-glucan acetate (containing an acetyl group), poly alpha-1,3-glucan propionate (containing a propionyl group), etc.

[0042] The terms "poly alpha-1,3-glucan mixed ester" and "mixed ester" are used interchangeably herein. Poly alpha-1,3-glucan mixed esters contain two or more types of acyl groups. Examples of such mixed esters include poly alpha-1,3-glucan acetate propionate (containing acetyl and propionyl groups), poly alpha-1,3-glucan acetate butyrate (containing acetyl and butyryl groups), etc.

[0043] As used herein, the term "degree of substitution" (DoS or DS) refers to the average number of hydroxyl groups substituted in each monomer unit (glucose) of a poly alpha-1,3-glucan ester compound. Each monomer unit has three hydroxyl groups that can be substituted with acyl groups to form ester groups. Thus, the maximum degree of substitution in each monomer unit is 3.

[0044] The terms "reaction", "reaction composition" and "esterification reaction" are used interchangeably herein and refer to a reaction that includes poly alpha-1,3-glucan, at least one acid catalyst, at least one acid anhydride and at least one organic acid. The reaction is substantially anhydrous. The reaction is carried out under suitable conditions (e.g., time, temperature) to esterify one or more hydroxyl groups of the glucose units of the poly alpha-1,3-glucan with an acyl group from at least the acid anhydride or acid chloride, thereby obtaining a poly alpha-1,3-glucan ester compound.

[0045] As used herein, "acid-exchanged" poly alpha-1,3-glucan has been treated with acid to remove water from the poly alpha-1,3-glucan. The acid exchange process to produce acid-exchanged poly alpha-1,3-glucan can include one or more treatments in which the glucan is placed in an acid (e.g., an organic acid) and then removed from the acid.

[0046] As used herein, the term "acid catalyst" refers to any acid that facilitates the progress of the esterification reaction. Examples of acid catalysts include inorganic acids such as sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and perchloric acid (HClO4).

[0047] As used herein, the term "acid anhydride" refers to an organic compound having two acyl groups attached to the same oxygen atom. Typically, the acid anhydrides herein have the formula (R-CO)2O, where R is a saturated linear carbon chain (up to 7 carbon atoms). Examples of acid anhydrides include acetic anhydride [(CH3-CO)2O], propionic anhydride [(CH3-CH2-CO)2O], and butyric anhydride [(CH3-CH2-CH2-CO)2O].

[0048] The terms "organic acid" and "carboxylic acid" are used interchangeably herein. Organic acids have the formula R-COOH, where R is an organic group and COOH is a carboxyl group. The R group herein is typically a saturated linear carbon chain (up to 7 carbon atoms). Examples of organic acids include acetic acid (CH3-COOH), propionic acid (CH3-CH2-COOH), and butyric acid (CH3-CH2-CH2-COOH).

[0049] In this specification, the "molecular weight" of the poly α-1,3-glucan and poly α-1,3-glucan ester compounds refers to the number average molecular weight (M n ) or weight average molecular weight (M w Molecular weight can be expressed as Daltons, grams per mole, DPw (weight average degree of polymerization), or DPn (number average degree of polymerization). Various means for calculating these molecular weight measurements are known in the art, such as high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), size exclusion chromatography (SEC), or gel permeation chromatography (GPC).

[0050] Laundry detergent compositions. The laundry detergent composition comprises i) a detersive surfactant; (ii) a poly alpha-1,3-glucan compound, the poly alpha-1,3-glucan compound having the structure:

[0051] [ka] [In the formula, n is at least 6; R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of H and an ester modifying group, wherein the ester modifying group is selected from the group consisting of (a), (b), (c) or a combination of the following: (a) acetyl, (b) an aryl ester group, (c) Acyl group

[0052] [ka] [wherein a is independently 6 to 24], and (d) Acyl group

[0053] [ka] [In the formula, R 3 can be independently selected from an H atom, a linear alkyl group, a branched alkyl group, a cyclic alkyl group, and an aryl group containing 1 to 24 carbon atoms, and (d) is different from (a) and (c); and (e)-CO-C x -COOR 3 [Wherein, -C of the second acyl group x The - moiety contains a chain of 2 to 24 carbon atoms, and R 3 contains a chain of 1 to 24 carbons; with the proviso that when (a) is present, at least one other ester group (b), (c), (d) and / or (e) is present; The degree of substitution of the ester group is 0.001 to 3.

[0054] The composition may include optional ingredients.

[0055] Preferably, the laundry detergent comprises a polymer and an enzyme.

[0056] Typically, the laundry detergent composition is selected from a liquid laundry detergent composition, a soluble unit dose laundry detergent composition, and a powder laundry detergent composition. The laundry detergent may also be in the form of a sheet.

[0057] The laundry detergent composition may be in the form of a liquid, gel, powder, hydrocolloid, aqueous solution, granules, tablets, capsules, single-compartment sachets, multi-compartment sachets, single-compartment pouches, or multi-compartment pouches. In some embodiments, the laundry detergent composition is in the form of a liquid, gel, powder, single-compartment sachet, or multi-compartment sachet.

[0058] The laundry detergent compositions may be used for hand washing, machine washing, and / or other purposes, such as for soaking and / or pre-treating fabrics.

[0059] The unit dose form may be water-soluble, for example a water-soluble unit dose laundry detergent composition comprising a water-soluble film, also referred to as a pouch, and a liquid or solid laundry detergent composition. The water-soluble unit dose pouch comprises a water-soluble film that completely encapsulates the liquid or solid detergent composition in at least one compartment. The water-soluble unit dose pouch may comprise a single compartment or multiple compartments. The water-soluble unit dose pouch may comprise at least two compartments or at least three compartments. The compartments may be arranged one above the other or side by side.

[0060] A unit dose pouch is typically a closed structure made of a water-soluble film that encloses an internal volume containing a liquid or solid laundry detergent composition. The pouch may be of any form and shape suitable for holding and protecting the composition without, for example, releasing the composition from the pouch before the pouch contacts water.

[0061] The liquid detergent composition may be aqueous, typically containing up to about 70% by weight of water and 0% to about 30% by weight of organic solvent, or may be in the form of a compact gel containing up to 30% by weight of water. The laundry detergent composition may comprise a range of 0.01 to 99 weight percent of the poly alpha-1,3-glucan compound based on the total weight of the composition. In other embodiments, the product may comprise 0.1 to 10 weight percent, or 0.1 to 9 weight percent, or 0.5 to 8 weight percent, or 1 to 7 weight percent, or 1 to 6 weight percent, or 1 to 5 weight percent, or 1 to 4 weight percent, or 1 to 3 weight percent, or 5 to 10 weight percent, or 10 to 15 weight percent, or 15 to 20 weight percent, or 20 to 25 weight percent, or 25 to 30 weight percent, or 30 to 35 weight percent, or 35 to 40 weight percent, or 40-45% by weight, or 45-50% by weight, or 50-55% by weight, or 55-60% by weight, or 60-65% by weight, or 65-70% by weight, or 70-75% by weight, or 75-80% by weight, or 80-85% by weight, or 85-90% by weight, or 90-95% by weight, or 95-99% by weight of a poly alpha-1,3-glucan compound, the weight percentages being based on the total weight of the composition.

[0062] Poly alpha-1,3-glucan compound. The poly alpha-1,3-glucan ester compound comprises a poly alpha-1,3 glucan backbone and ester group modifications. The poly alpha-1,3 glucan backbone comprises: (a) is preferably linear; (b) have less than 10% branch points; (c) contains six or more glucose units.

[0063] The ester group modification is (a) acetyl, (b) an aryl ester group, (c) Acyl group

[0064] [ka] [wherein a is independently 6 to 24], and (d) Acyl group

[0065] [ka] [In the formula, R 3can be independently selected from an H atom, a linear alkyl group, a branched alkyl group, a cyclic alkyl group, and an aryl group containing 1 to 24 carbon atoms, and (d) is different from (a) and (c); (e)-CO-C x -COOR 3 [Wherein, -C of the second acyl group x The - moiety contains a chain of 2 to 24 carbon atoms, and R 3 contains a chain of 1 to 24 carbons; with the proviso that when (a) is present, at least one other ester group (b), (c), (d) and / or (e) is present; The degree of substitution of the ester group modification is 0.001 to 3.

[0066] The ester group modification is (a) acetyl, (b) an aryl ester group, (c) Acyl group

[0067] [ka] [wherein a is independently 6 to 24], and (d) any combination thereof.

[0068] The ester group modification is (a) acetyl, (b) an aryl ester group, and (c) Acyl group

[0069] [ka] In some cases, a combination of the formula: wherein a is independently 6 to 24 is preferable.

[0070] The ester group modification of the poly α-1,3-glucan ester compound is (a) acetyl, and (b) an aryl ester group.

[0071] The ester group modification of the poly α-1,3-glucan ester compound is (a) acetyl, and (b) benzoyl.

[0072] The poly α-1,3-glucan ester compound has a degree of substitution of the ester group modification of 0.001 to 3, preferably 0.005 to 2, more preferably 0.01 to 1, and most preferably 0.02 to 0.8.

[0073] It may be preferable that each a is independently 9 to 16.

[0074] The poly alpha-1,3-glucan derivatives disclosed herein comprise a poly alpha-1,3-glucan backbone that is randomly substituted with ester modifications along the polysaccharide backbone such that the polysaccharide backbone typically comprises unsubstituted and substituted alpha-D-glucose rings. In embodiments where branching is present, the branched alpha-D-glucose rings may also be randomly substituted with ester modification groups. As used herein, the term "randomly substituted" means that the substituents on the glucose rings in the randomly substituted polysaccharide are present in a non-repeated or random manner. That is, the substitution on the substituted glucose ring may be the same or different from the substitution on a second substituted glucose ring in the polysaccharide [i.e., the substituents on different atoms of the glucose ring in the polysaccharide (which may be the same or different)], such that the overall substitution on the polymer does not have a pattern. Furthermore, the substituted glucose rings are present randomly within the polysaccharide (i.e., there is no pattern of substituted and unsubstituted glucose rings within the polysaccharide).

[0075] Depending on the reaction conditions, the poly alpha-1,3-glucan ester compounds disclosed herein may contain a poly alpha-1,3-glucan backbone that is "non-randomly" substituted with ester modifying groups along the polysaccharide backbone. If branching is present, the branched alpha-D-glucose rings may contain disproportionately more substitutions than the backbone glucose monomer units via alpha-1,3-glycosidic bonds. Also, under certain reaction conditions, modifications may occur in blocks in the polysaccharide.

[0076] Also, depending on the reaction conditions, the glucose carbon positions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 of the poly alpha-1,3-glucan backbone may be "unbalanced" substituted. For example, more substitution may occur at carbon position 6 because the -OH group is a primary hydroxyl group and may be in a less sterically hindered environment, and this OH group may be more reactive under certain reaction conditions. Under other reaction conditions, the OH groups at carbon positions 1, 2, 3, or 4 may be more reactive.

[0077] Without being bound by theory, it is believed that a lower degree of substitution increases the likelihood that "unbalanced" and "non-random" types of substitution are present.

[0078] Detergent ingredients. The composition may further comprise at least one of surfactants, enzymes, detergent builders, complexing agents, polymers, soil release polymers, surfactant enhancing polymers, bleaching agents, bleach activators, bleach catalysts, fabric conditioners, clays, suds boosters, suds suppressors, corrosion inhibitors, soil suspending agents, soil redeposition inhibitors, dyes, bactericides, anti-tarnish agents, optical brighteners, fragrances, saturated or unsaturated fatty acids, dye transfer inhibitors, chelating agents, hueing dyes, calcium cations, magnesium cations, visual signaling components, defoamers, structurants, thickeners, anti-caking agents, starches, sands, gelling agents, or combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the enzyme is a cellulase. In another embodiment, the enzyme is a protease. In yet another embodiment, the enzyme is an amylase. In a further embodiment, the enzyme is a lipase.

[0079] The composition may further comprise one or more active enzymes.Non-limiting examples of suitable enzymes include proteases, cellulases, hemicellulases, peroxidases, lipolytic enzymes (e.g., metallolipolytic enzymes), xylanases, lipases, phospholipases, esterases (e.g., arylesterases, polyesterases), perhydrolases, cutinases, pectinases, pectate lyases, mannanases, keratinases, reductases, oxidases (e.g., choline oxidase), phenol oxidases, lipoxygenases, ligninases, pullulanases, tannases, pentosanases, malanases, β-glucanases, arabinosidases, hyaluronidases, chondroitinases, laccases, metalloproteinases, amadoriases, glucoamylases, arabinofuranosidases, phytases, isomerases, transferases, amylases, or combinations thereof. If an enzyme is included, it may be present in the product at about 0.0001-0.1% by weight of active enzyme, based on the total weight of the composition. In other embodiments, the enzyme may be present at about 0.01-0.03% by weight (e.g., calculated as pure enzyme protein) of active enzyme, based on the total weight of the composition. In some embodiments, a combination of two or more enzymes may be used in the composition. In some embodiments, the two or more enzymes are cellulase and one or more of a protease, hemicellulase, peroxidase, lipolytic enzyme, xylanase, lipase, phospholipase, esterase, perhydrolase, cutinase, pectinase, pectate lyase, mannanase, keratinase, reductase, oxidase, phenol oxidase, lipoxygenase, ligninase, pullulanase, tannase, pentosanase, malanase, β-glucanase, arabinosidase, hyaluronidase, chondroitinase, laccase, metalloproteinase, amadoriase, glucoamylase, arabinofuranosidase, phytase, isomerase, transferase, amylase, or a combination thereof.

[0080] In some embodiments, the composition may include one or more enzymes, each enzyme being present at about 0.00001% to about 10% by weight based on the total weight of the composition. In some embodiments, the composition may also include each enzyme at a concentration of about 0.0001% to about 10% by weight, about 0.001% to about 5% by weight, about 0.001% to about 2% by weight, or about 0.005% to about 0.5% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.

[0081] Cellulases may have endocellulase activity (EC 3.2.1.4), exocellulase activity (EC 3.2.1.91), or cellobiase activity (EC 3.2.1.21). Cellulases are "active cellulases" that are active under conditions suitable for maintaining cellulase activity, and determining such suitable conditions is within the skill of the art. In addition to being able to degrade cellulose, cellulases, in certain embodiments, can also degrade cellulose ether derivatives, such as carboxymethylcellulose.

[0082] The cellulase may be derived from any microbial source, such as bacteria or fungi. It includes chemically modified cellulases or mutant cellulases in which the protein is genetically engineered. Suitable cellulases include, for example, cellulases from the genera Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Streptomyces, Trichoderma, Humicola, Fusarium, Thielavia, and Acremonium. As another example, the cellulase may be derived from Humicola insolens, Myceliophthora thermophile, Fusarium oxysporum, Trichoderma reesei, or combinations thereof. Cellulases such as any of the above may be in a mature form lacking an N-terminal signal peptide. Commercially available cellulases useful herein include CELLUSOFT®, CELLUCLEAN®, CELLUZYME®, and CAREZYME® (Novozymes A / S); CLAZINASE® and PURADAX® HA and REVITALENZ™ (DuPont Industrial Biosciences), BIOTOUCH® (AB ENZYMES); and KAC-500(B)® (Kao).

[0083] Alternatively, the cellulases herein may be produced by any means known in the art, for example, the cellulases may be recombinantly produced in a heterologous expression system, such as a microbial or fungal heterologous expression system. Examples of heterologous expression systems include bacterial (e.g., Escherichia coli, Bacillus spp.) and eukaryotic systems. Eukaryotic systems may use yeast (e.g., Pichia spp., Saccharomyces spp.) or fungal (e.g., Trichoderma spp., such as T. reesei, Aspergillus spp., such as A. niger) expression systems.

[0084] In certain embodiments, the cellulase may be thermostable. Thermostability of a cellulase refers to the ability of the enzyme to retain activity after exposure to high temperatures (e.g., about 60-70°C) for a period of time (e.g., about 30-60 minutes). Thermostability of a cellulase may be measured by its half-life (t1 / 2), given in minutes, hours, or days during which half of the cellulase activity is lost under defined conditions.

[0085] In certain embodiments, the cellulase may be stable over a wide range of pH values ​​(e.g., neutral or alkaline pH, such as from about pH 7.0 to about 11.0), and such enzymes may remain stable under such pH conditions for a period of time (e.g., at least about 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or 1 hour).

[0086] At least one, two, or more cellulases may be included in the composition. The total amount of cellulase in the composition herein is typically an amount suitable for the purpose of using the cellulase in the composition ("effective amount"). For example, an effective amount of cellulase in a composition intended to improve the feel and / or appearance of a cellulose-containing fabric is an amount that produces a measurable improvement in the feel of the fabric (e.g., improved smoothness and / or appearance of the fabric, removal of pills and microfibers that tend to reduce the crispness of the fabric's appearance). As another example, an effective amount of cellulase in a fabric stonewashing composition herein is an amount that produces a desired effect (e.g., making seams and fabric panels look worn and faded). The amount of cellulase in the composition herein may also depend, for example, on the process parameters (e.g., equipment, temperature, time, etc.) in which the composition is used and the cellulase activity. The effective concentration of cellulase in the aqueous composition in which the fabric is treated can be easily determined by one of ordinary skill in the art. In fabric care processes, cellulases can be present in the aqueous composition (e.g., wash liquor) in which the fabrics are treated at concentrations, for example, from a minimum of about 0.01-0.1 ppm total cellulase protein, or about 0.1-10 ppb total cellulase protein (e.g., less than 1 ppm), to a maximum of about 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 ppm total cellulase protein.

[0087] Suitable enzymes are known in the art and include, for example, MAXATASE®, MAXACAL™, MAXAPEM™, OPTICLEAN®, OPTIMASE®, PROPERASE®, PURAFECT®, PURAFECT® OXP, PURAMAX™, EXCELLASE™, PREFERENZ™ proteases (e.g., P100, P110, P280), EFFECTENZ™ proteases (e.g., P1000, P1050, P2000), EXCELL ... Z™ proteases (e.g., P1000), ULTIMASE™, and PURAFAST™ (Genencor); ALCALASE™, SAVINASE™, PRIMASE™, DURAZYM™, POLARZYME™, OVOZYME™, KANNASE™, LIQUANASE™, NEUTRASE™, RELASE™, and ESPERASE™ (Novozymes); BLAP™ and BLAP™ variants (Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien, Duesseldorf, Germany), and KAP (B. alcalophilus subtilisin (B.alkalophilus subtilisin; Kao (Tokyo, Japan) proteases; MANNASTAR®, PURABRITE™, and MANNAWAY® mannanases; M1 LIPASE™, LUMA FAST™, and LIPOMAX™ (Genencor); LIPEX®, LIPOLASE®, and LIPOLASE® ULTRA (Novozymes); and LIPASE P™ "Amano" (Amano Pharmaceuticals, Japan) lipases; STAINZYME®, STAINZYME PLUS®, NATALASE®, DURAMYL®, TERMAMYL®, TERMAMYL ULTRA®, FUNGAMYL®, and BAN™ (Novo Nordisk A / S and Novozymes A / S; RAPIDASE®, POWERASE®, PURASTAR®, and PREFERENZ™ (DuPont Industrial Biosciences) amylases; GUARDZYME™ (Novo Nordisk A / S and Novozymes A / S) peroxidases, or combinations thereof.

[0088] In some embodiments, the enzymes in the compositions can be stabilized using conventional stabilizers, for example, polyols such as propylene glycol or glycerol; sugars or sugar alcohols; lactic acid; boric acid or boric acid derivatives (e.g., aromatic borate esters).

[0089] The detergent compositions herein typically include one or more surfactants selected from nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, semi-polar nonionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof. The surfactants may be petroleum derived (also called synthetic) or non-petroleum derived (also called natural). In some embodiments, the surfactants are present at a concentration of about 0.1% to about 60% by weight of the cleaning composition, in other embodiments the concentration is about 1% to about 50% by weight, and in still further embodiments the concentration is about 5% to about 40% by weight. Detergents typically contain from 0% to about 50% by weight of an anionic surfactant such as linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS), α-olefin sulfonates (AOS), alkyl sulfates (fatty alcohol sulfates) (AS), alcohol ethoxy sulfates (AEOS or AES), secondary alkane sulfonates (SAS), α-sulfofatty acid methyl esters, alkyl- or alkenyl succinic acids, or soaps.

[0090] The detergent composition comprises a compound of formula R 1 -(OCH2CH2) x -O-SO3M[wherein, R 1 is about C8 to about C 20 where x is from about 0.5 to about 8, and M is an alkali metal or ammonium cation. 1 ) are derived from renewable resources (e.g., animal or vegetable origin) rather than geological (e.g., petroleum origin). Fatty alcohols derived from renewable resources are sometimes referred to as natural fatty alcohols. Natural fatty alcohols have an even number of carbon atoms and a single alcohol (-OH) attached to the terminal carbon. The fatty alcohol portion of the surfactant (R 1 ) may include a distribution of even numbered carbon chains, e.g., C12, C14, C16, C18, etc.

[0091] In addition, the detergent composition may optionally contain from 0% to about 40% by weight of a nonionic surfactant, such as an alcohol ethoxylate (AEO or AE), a carboxylated alcohol ethoxylate, a nonylphenol ethoxylate, an alkyl polyglycoside, an alkyl dimethylamine oxide, an ethoxylated fatty acid monoethanolamide, a fatty acid monoethanolamide, or a polyhydroxyalkyl fatty acid amide. 2 -(OCH2CH2) y -OH[wherein, R 2 is about C 10 ~About C 18 where y is from about 0.5 to about 15. 2 ) is derived from renewable resources (e.g., animal or vegetable origin) rather than from geological sources (e.g., petroleum). 2 ) may include a distribution of even numbered carbon chains, e.g., C12, C14, C16, C18, etc.

[0092] The composition may further comprise one or more detergent builders or builder systems. In some embodiments incorporating at least one builder, the composition comprises at least about 1 wt. %, from about 3 wt. % to about 60 wt. %, or from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of builder, based on the total weight of the composition. Builders include, for example, alkali metal, ammonium and / or alkanolammonium salts of polyphosphates, alkali metal silicates, alkaline earth and alkali metal carbonates, aluminosilicates, polycarboxylate compounds, etherhydroxypolycarboxylates, copolymers of maleic anhydride with ethylene or vinyl methyl ether, 1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene-2,4,6-trisulfonic acid, and carboxymethyloxysuccinic acid, various alkali metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium salts of polyacetic acids (such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and nitrilotriacetic acid), and polycarboxylates (such as mellitic acid, succinic acid, citric acid, oxydisuccinic acid, polymaleic acid, benzene 1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid, carboxymethyloxysuccinic acid, and the like), and soluble salts thereof. Examples of detergent builders or complexing agents include zeolites, diphosphates, triphosphates, phosphonates, citrates, nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTMPA), alkyl- or alkenyl succinic acid, soluble silicates, or layered silicates (e.g., SKS-6 from Hoechst). The detergent may also be unbuilt, i.e., essentially free of detergent builders.

[0093] The composition may further comprise at least one chelating agent. Suitable chelating agents include, for example, copper, iron, and / or manganese chelating agents, and mixtures thereof. In some embodiments in which at least one chelating agent is used, the composition comprises from about 0.1% to about 15% by weight, or even from about 3.0% to about 10% by weight of the chelating agent, based on the total weight of the composition.

[0094] The composition may further comprise at least one deposition aid. Suitable deposition aids include, for example, soil release polymers such as polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polycarboxylates, polyethylene terephthalic acid, clays such as kaolinite, montmorillonite, attapulgite, illite, bentonite, halloysite, or combinations thereof.

[0095] The composition may further comprise one or more dye transfer inhibitors. Suitable dye transfer inhibitors include, for example, polyvinylpyrrolidone polymers, polyamine N-oxide polymers, copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole, polyvinyloxazolidone, polyvinylimidazole, manganese phthalocyanine, peroxidase, polyvinylpyrrolidone polymers, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA); diethylenetriaminepentamethylenephosphonic acid (DTPMP); hydroxyethanediphosphonic acid (HEDP); ethylenediamine N,N'-disuccinic acid (EDDS); methylglycinediacetic acid (MGDA); diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA); propylenediaminetetraacetic acid (PDT A); 2-hydroxypyridine-N-oxide (HPNO); or methylglycine diacetate (MGDA); glutamic acid N,N-diacetate (N,N-dicarboxymethylglutamic acid tetrasodium salt (GLDA); nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA); 4,5-dihydroxy-m-benzenedisulfonic acid; citric acid and any salts thereof; N-hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid (HEDTA), triethylenetetraaminehexaacetic acid (TTHA), N-hydroxyethyliminodiacetic acid (HEIDA), dihydroxyethylglycine (DHEG), ethylenediaminetetrapropionic acid (EDTP), and derivatives thereof, or combinations thereof. In embodiments in which at least one dye transfer inhibitor is used, the composition may comprise from about 0.0001% to about 10%, from about 0.01% to about 5%, or even from about 0.1% to about 3% by weight of dye transfer inhibitor, based on the total weight of the composition.

[0096] The composition may further comprise a silicate. Suitable silicates may include, for example, sodium silicate, sodium disilicate, sodium metasilicate, crystalline phyllosilicates, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the silicate may be present at a concentration of about 1% to about 20% by weight based on the total weight of the composition. In other embodiments, the silicate may be present at a concentration of about 5% to about 15% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.

[0097] The composition may further comprise a dispersing agent. Suitable water-soluble organic materials can include, for example, homopolymeric or copolymeric acids or salts thereof, where the polycarboxylic acid contains at least two carboxyl radicals separated from each other by no more than two carbon atoms.

[0098] The composition may further comprise one or more other types of polymers in addition to the poly alpha-1,3-glucan, poly alpha-1,6-glucan, or poly alpha-1,3-1,6-glucan derivative. Examples of other types of polymers useful herein include carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP), polyethylene glycol (PEG), poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), polycarboxylates, such as polyacrylates, maleic acid / acrylic acid copolymers, and lauryl methacrylate / acrylic acid copolymers.

[0099] The composition may further comprise a bleaching system. For example, the bleaching system may comprise a H2O2 source, for example, perborate, percarbonate, perhydrate salt, sodium salt of perborate monohydrate or tetrahydrate, persulfate, perphosphate, persilicate, percarboxylic acid and salt, percarbonate and salt, perimidic acid and salt, peroxymonosulfuric acid and salt, sulfonated zinc phthalocyanine, sulfonated aluminum phthalocyanine, xanthene dye, which may be combined with a peracid-forming bleaching activator, such as dodecanoyloxybenzenesulfonate, decanoyloxybenzenesulfonate, decanoyloxybenzoic acid or its salt, tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED), or nonanoyloxybenzenesulfonate (NOBS). Alternatively, the bleaching system may comprise a peroxyacid (e.g., amide, imide, or sulfone type peroxyacid). In other embodiments, the bleaching system may be an enzymatic bleaching system comprising a perhydrolase. Any combination of the above may be used.

[0100] The compositions may further comprise conventional detergent ingredients such as fabric conditioners, clays, suds boosters, suds suppressors, anticorrosive agents, soil suspending agents, soil redeposition inhibitors, dyes, bactericides, anti-tarnish agents, optical brighteners, or fragrances. The pH of the detergent compositions herein (measured in aqueous solution at use strength) may be neutral or alkaline (e.g., pH from about 7.0 to about 11.0).

[0101] The composition may be a heavy duty (all purpose) laundry detergent composition.

[0102] In some embodiments, the detergent composition comprises an anionic detersive surfactant (selected from the group of linear or branched or random chain substituted or unsubstituted alkyl sulfates, alkyl sulfonates, alkyl alkoxylated sulfates, alkyl phosphates, alkyl phosphonates, alkyl carboxylates, and / or mixtures thereof) and, optionally, a nonionic surfactant (linear or branched or random chain substituted or unsubstituted alkyl alkoxylated alcohols, e.g., C8-C 18Alkyl ethoxylated alcohol and / or C6-C 12 The composition may contain a detergent surfactant (10% to 40% weight / weight) including an anionic detergent surfactant (with a hydrophilicity index (HIc) of 6.0 to 9) and a nonionic detergent surfactant, the weight ratio of which is greater than 1:1. Suitable detergent surfactants also include cationic detergent surfactants (selected from the group of alkylpyridinium compounds, alkyl quaternary ammonium compounds, alkyl quaternary phosphonium compounds, alkyl tertiary sulfonium compounds, and / or mixtures thereof); zwitterionic and / or amphoteric detergent surfactants (selected from the group of alkanolamine sulfobetaines); amphoteric surfactants; semi-polar nonionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof.

[0103] The composition may optionally include a surfactant enhancing polymer consisting of an amphiphilic alkoxylated grease cleaning polymer. Suitable amphiphilic alkoxylated grease cleaning polymers include branched hydrophilic and hydrophobic alkoxylated polymers such as, for example, alkoxylated polyalkyleneimines; hydrophilic backbones including monomers such as, for example, unsaturated C1-C6 carboxylic acids, ethers, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, esters, sugar units, alkoxy units, saturated polyalcohols such as maleic anhydride, glycerol, and mixtures thereof; and one or more C4-C6 alkoxylated polymers including, for example, one or more C5-C6 alkoxylated polymers including, for example, one or more C6-C6 alkoxylated polymers including, for example, ... 25 Examples include random graft polymers containing hydrophobic side chains such as alkyl groups, polypropylene, polybutylene, vinyl esters of saturated C1-C6 monocarboxylic acids, C1-C6 alkyl esters of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, and mixtures thereof.

[0104] Suitable laundry detergent compositions may optionally contain additional polymers, such as soil release polymers (anionic end-capped polyesters, e.g., SRP1; polymers comprising at least one monomer unit selected from sugars, dicarboxylic acids, polyols, and combinations thereof, in a random or block configuration; random or block configuration ethylene terephthalate-based polymers and copolymers thereof, e.g., REPEL-O-TEX SF, SF-2 and SRP6, TEXCARE SRA100, SRA300, SRN100, SRN170, SRN240, SRN300 and SRN325, MARLOQUEST Anti-redeposition polymers including carboxylate polymers such as polymers comprising at least one monomer selected from acrylic acid, maleic acid (or maleic anhydride), fumaric acid, itaconic acid, aconitic acid, mesaconic acid, citraconic acid, methylenemalonic acid, and mixtures of any thereof; vinylpyrrolidone homopolymers, and / or polyethylene glycols of molecular weights ranging from 500 to 100,000 Daltons (Da); and polymeric carboxylates such as maleate / acrylate random copolymers or polyacrylate homopolymers. When present, the soil release polymer may comprise from 0.1 to 10 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition.

[0105] The laundry detergent composition optionally comprises a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid, preferably a saturated or unsaturated C 12 ~C 24 fatty acids; deposition aids such as polysaccharides, cellulose polymers, polydiallyldimethylammonium halides (DADMAC) and copolymers of DADMAC in random or block configurations with vinylpyrrolidone, acrylamide, imidazole, imidazolinium halides, and mixtures thereof, cationic guar gum, cationic starch, cationic polyacylamide, or combinations thereof. When present, the fatty acids and / or deposition aids may each be present at 0.1% to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.

[0106] The detergent composition may optionally include silicone or fatty acid based suds suppressors; hue dyes, calcium and magnesium cations, visual signaling components, antifoam agents (0.001% to about 4.0% by weight based on the total weight of the composition), and / or structurants / thickeners (0.01% to 5% by weight based on the total weight of the composition) selected from the group consisting of di- and triglycerides, ethylene glycol distearate, microcrystalline cellulose, microfiber cellulose, biopolymers, xanthan gum, gellan gum, and mixtures thereof.

[0107] Various examples of laundry detergent formulations that include at least one polysaccharide derivative are disclosed below. 1) A detergent composition formulated as a granule having a bulk density of at least 600 g / L, comprising: about 7-12% by weight of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (calculated as acid); about 1-4% by weight of alcohol ethoxy sulfate (e.g., C12-C18 alcohol, 1-2 ethylene oxide [EO]) or alkyl sulfate (e.g., C16-C18); about 5-9% by weight of alcohol ethoxylate (e.g., C14-C15 alcohol); about 14-20% by weight of sodium carbonate; about 2-6% by weight of soluble silicate (e.g., Na2O 2SiO2); about 15-22 wt.% zeolite (e.g., NaAlSiO4); about 0-6 wt.% sodium sulfate; about 0-15 wt.% sodium citrate / citric acid; about 11-18 wt.% sodium perborate; about 2-6 wt.% TAED; up to about 2 wt.% polysaccharide derivatives; about 0-3 wt.% other polymers (e.g., maleic acid / acrylic acid copolymers, PVP, PEG); optionally, about 0.0001-0.1 wt.% enzymes (calculated as pure enzyme protein); and about 0-5 wt.% minor ingredients (e.g., suds suppressors, fragrances, optical brighteners, photobleaches). 2) A detergent composition formulated as a granule having a bulk density of at least 600 g / L, comprising: about 6-11% by weight of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (calculated as acid); about 1-3% by weight of alcohol ethoxy sulfate (e.g., C12-C18 alcohol, 1-2EO) or alkyl sulfate (e.g., C16-C18); about 5-9% by weight of alcohol ethoxylate (e.g., C14-C15 alcohol); about 15-21% by weight of sodium carbonate; about 1-4% by weight of soluble silicate (e.g., Na2O 2SiO2); about 24-34 wt.% zeolite (e.g., NaAlSiO4); about 4-10 wt.% sodium sulfate; about 0-15 wt.% sodium citrate / citric acid; about 11-18 wt.% sodium perborate; about 2-6 wt.% TAED; up to about 2 wt.% polysaccharide derivatives; about 1-6 wt.% other polymers (e.g., maleic acid / acrylic acid copolymers, PVP, PEG); optionally, about 0.0001-0.1 wt.% enzyme (calculated as pure enzyme protein); and about 0-5 wt.% minor ingredients (e.g., suds suppressors, fragrances, optical brighteners, photobleaches). 3) A detergent composition formulated as a granule having a bulk density of at least 600 g / L, comprising: about 5-9% by weight of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (calculated as acid); about 7-14% by weight of alcohol ethoxy sulfate (e.g., C12-C18 alcohol, 7EO); about 1-3% by weight of fatty acid (e.g., C16-C22 fatty acid) as soap; about 10-17% by weight of sodium carbonate; about 3-9% by weight of soluble silicate (e.g., Na2O 2SiO2); about 23-33 wt.% zeolite (e.g., NaAlSiO4); about 0-4 wt.% sodium sulfate; about 8-16 wt.% sodium perborate; about 2-8 wt.% TAED; about 0-1 wt.% phosphonate (e.g., EDTMPA); up to about 2 wt.% polysaccharide derivatives; about 0-3 wt.% other polymers (e.g., maleic acid / acrylic acid copolymers, PVP, PEG); optionally, about 0.0001-0.1 wt.% enzyme (calculated as pure enzyme protein); and about 0-5 wt.% minor ingredients (e.g., suds suppressors, fragrances, optical brighteners). 4) A detergent composition formulated as a granule having a bulk density of at least 600 g / L, comprising: about 8-12% by weight of a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (calculated as acid); about 10-25% by weight of an alcohol ethoxylate (e.g., C12-C18 alcohol, 7EO); about 14-22% by weight of sodium carbonate; about 1-5% by weight of a soluble silicate (e.g., Na2O 2SiO2); about 25-35% by weight of zeolite (e.g., NaAlSiO4); about 0-10% by weight of sodium sulfate; about 8-16% by weight of sodium perborate; about 2-8% by weight of TAED; about 0-1% by weight of a phosphonate (e.g., EDTMPA); up to about 2% by weight of a polysaccharide derivative; about 1-3% by weight of other polymers (e.g., maleic acid / acrylic acid copolymer, PVP, PEG); optionally, about 0.0001-0.1% by weight of an enzyme (calculated as pure enzyme protein); and about 0-5% by weight of minor ingredients (e.g., suds suppressors, fragrances). 5) An aqueous liquid detergent composition comprising: about 15-21% by weight of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (calculated as acid); about 12-18% by weight of alcohol ethoxylate (e.g., C12-C18 alcohol, 7EO; or C12-C15 alcohol, 5EO); about 3-13% by weight of fatty acid (e.g., oleic acid) as soap; about 0-13% by weight of alkenyl succinic acid (C12-C14); about 8-18% by weight of aminoethanol; about 2-8% by weight citric acid; about 0-3% by weight phosphonate; up to about 2% by weight polysaccharide derivative; about 0-3% by weight other polymers (e.g., PVP, PEG); about 0-2% by weight borate; about 0-3% by weight ethanol; about 8-14% by weight propylene glycol; optionally, about 0.0001-0.1% by weight enzyme (calculated as pure enzyme protein); and about 0-5% by weight minor ingredients (e.g., dispersants, foam suppressors, fragrances, optical brighteners). 6) An aqueous structured liquid detergent composition comprising: about 15-21% by weight of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (calculated as acid); about 3-9% by weight of alcohol ethoxylate (e.g., C12-C18 alcohol, 7EO; or C12-C15 alcohol, 5EO); about 3-10% by weight of fatty acid (e.g., oleic acid) as soap; about 14-22% by weight of zeolite (e.g., NaAlSiO4); about 9-18% by weight of potassium citrate; about 0-2% by weight of borate. ; up to about 2% by weight of polysaccharide derivatives; about 0-3% by weight of other polymers (e.g., PVP, PEG); about 0-3% by weight of ethanol; about 0-3% by weight of fixing polymers (e.g., lauryl methacrylate / acrylic acid copolymer, molar ratio 25:1, MW 3800); about 0-5% by weight of glycerol; optionally, about 0.0001-0.1% by weight of enzymes (calculated as pure enzyme protein); and about 0-5% by weight of minor ingredients (e.g., dispersants, foam suppressors, fragrances, optical brighteners). 7) A detergent composition formulated as a granule having a bulk density of at least 600 g / L, comprising: about 5-10% by weight of fatty alcohol sulfate, about 3-9% by weight of ethoxylated fatty acid monoethanolamide; about 0-3% by weight of soap as fatty acid; about 5-10% by weight of sodium carbonate; about 1-4% by weight of soluble silicate (e.g., Na2O2SiO2); about 20-40% by weight of zeolite (e.g., NaAlSiO4); about 2-8% by weight of sodium sulfate; about 12-18% by weight of sodium perborate; about 2-7% by weight of TAED; up to about 2% by weight of polysaccharide derivatives; about 1-5% by weight of other polymers (e.g., maleic acid / acrylic acid copolymer, PEG); optionally, about 0.0001-0.1% by weight of enzyme (calculated as pure enzyme protein); and about 0-5% by weight of minor components (e.g., optical brighteners, foam suppressors, fragrances). 8) A detergent composition formulated as a granule, comprising: about 8-14% by weight of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (calculated as acid); about 5-11% by weight of ethoxylated fatty acid monoethanolamide; about 0-3% by weight of soap as fatty acid; about 4-10% by weight of sodium carbonate; about 1-4% by weight of soluble silicate (e.g., Na2O2SiO2); about 30-50% by weight of zeolite (e.g., NaAlSiO4); about 3-11% by weight of sodium sulfate; about 5-12% by weight of sodium citrate; up to about 2% by weight of polysaccharide derivatives; about 1-5% by weight of other polymers (e.g., PVP, maleic acid / acrylic acid copolymer, PEG); optionally, about 0.0001-0.1% by weight of enzyme (calculated as pure enzyme protein); and about 0-5% by weight of minor ingredients (e.g., suds suppressors, fragrances). 9) A detergent composition formulated as a granule, comprising: about 6-12% by weight of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (calculated as acid); about 1-4% by weight of nonionic surfactant; about 2-6% by weight of soap as fatty acid; about 14-22% by weight of sodium carbonate; about 18-32% by weight of zeolite (e.g., NaAlSiO4); about 5-20% by weight of sodium sulfate; about 3-8% by weight of sodium citrate; about 4-9% by weight of sodium perborate; about 1-5% by weight of bleach activator (e.g., NOBS or TAED); up to about 2% by weight of polysaccharide derivative; about 1-5% by weight of other polymers (e.g., polycarboxylate or PEG); optionally, about 0.0001-0.1% by weight of enzyme (calculated as pure enzyme protein); and about 0-5% by weight of minor ingredients (e.g., optical brightener, fragrance). 10) An aqueous liquid detergent composition comprising: about 15-23% by weight of a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (calculated as acid); about 8-15% by weight of an alcohol ethoxy sulfate (e.g., C 12 ~C 15 alcohol, 2-3EO); about 3-9% by weight of alcohol ethoxylates (e.g., C 12 ~C 15 Alcohol, 7EO; or C 12 ~C 15alcohol, 5EO); about 0-3% by weight of fatty acids (e.g., lauric acid) as soaps; about 1-5% by weight of aminoethanol; about 5-10% by weight of sodium citrate; about 2-6% by weight of hydrotropes (e.g., sodium cumene sulfonate); about 0-2% by weight of borate salts; up to about 1% by weight of polysaccharide derivatives; about 1-3% by weight of ethanol; about 2-5% by weight of propylene glycol; optionally, about 0.0001-0.1% by weight of enzymes (calculated as pure enzyme protein); and about 0-5% by weight of minor ingredients (e.g., dispersants, fragrances, optical brighteners). 11) An aqueous liquid detergent composition comprising: about 20-32% by weight of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (calculated as acid); about 6-12% by weight of alcohol ethoxylate (e.g., C12-C15 alcohol, 7EO; or C12-C15 alcohol, 5EO); about 2-6% by weight of aminoethanol; about 8-14% by weight of citric acid; about 1-3% by weight of borate salt; up to about 2% by weight of polysaccharide derivative; about 1-3% by weight of ethanol; about 2-5% by weight of propylene glycol; about 0-3% by weight of other polymers (e.g., maleic acid / acrylic acid copolymer, fixing polymers, e.g., lauryl methacrylate / acrylic acid copolymer); about 3-8% by weight of glycerol; optionally, about 0.0001-0.1% by weight of enzyme (calculated as pure enzyme protein); and about 0-5% by weight of minor components (e.g., hydrotropes, dispersants, fragrances, optical brighteners). 12) A detergent composition formulated as a granule having a bulk density of at least 600 g / L, comprising: about 25-40% by weight of an anionic surfactant (e.g., linear alkylbenzene sulfonate, alkyl sulfate, α-olefin sulfonate, α-sulfo fatty acid methyl ester, alkane sulfonate, soap); about 1-10% by weight of a nonionic surfactant (e.g., alcohol ethoxylate); about 8-25% by weight of sodium carbonate; about 5-15% by weight of a soluble silicate (e.g., NaO 2SiO2); about 0-5 wt.% sodium sulfate; about 15-28 wt.% zeolite (NaAlSiO4); about 0-20 wt.% sodium perborate; about 0-5 wt.% bleach activator (e.g., TAED or NOBS); up to about 2 wt.% polysaccharide derivative; optionally, about 0.0001-0.1 wt.% enzyme (calculated as pure enzyme protein); and about 0-3 wt.% minor ingredients (e.g., fragrances, optical brighteners). 13) A detergent composition as described in (1) to (12) above, except that all or a portion of the linear alkylbenzene sulfonate is replaced with a C12 to C18 alkyl sulfate. 14) A detergent composition formulated as a granule having a bulk density of at least 600 g / L, comprising: about 9-15% by weight of a C12-C18 alkyl sulfate; about 3-6% by weight of an alcohol ethoxylate; about 1-5% by weight of a polyhydroxyalkyl fatty acid amide; about 10-20% by weight of a zeolite (e.g., NaAlSiO4); about 10-20% by weight of a layered disilicate (e.g., SK56 from Hoechst); about 3-12% by weight of sodium carbonate; and about 0-6% by weight of a soluble silicate (e.g., Na2O 2SiO2); about 4-8% by weight sodium citrate; about 13-22% by weight sodium percarbonate; about 3-8% by weight TAED; up to about 2% by weight polysaccharide derivatives; about 0-5% by weight other polymers (e.g., polycarboxylates and PVP); optionally, about 0.0001-0.1% by weight enzymes (calculated as pure enzyme protein); and about 0-5% by weight minor ingredients (e.g., optical brighteners, photobleaches, fragrances, suds suppressors). 15) A detergent composition formulated as a granule having a bulk density of at least 600 g / L, comprising: about 4-8% by weight of a C12-C18 alkyl sulfate; about 11-15% by weight of an alcohol ethoxylate; about 1-4% by weight of a soap; about 35-45% by weight of zeolite MAP or zeolite A; about 2-8% by weight of sodium carbonate; 0-4% by weight of a soluble silicate (e.g., Na2O2SiO2); about 13-22% by weight of sodium percarbonate; about 1-8% by weight of TAED; up to about 3% by weight of a polysaccharide derivative; about 0-3% by weight of other polymers (e.g., polycarboxylates and PVP); optionally, about 0.0001-0.1% by weight of an enzyme (calculated as pure enzyme protein); and about 0-3% by weight of minor ingredients (e.g., optical brighteners, phosphonates, fragrances). 16) A detergent formulation as described in (1) to (15) above, except that it contains stabilized or encapsulated peracid as an additional ingredient or as a substitute for an already specified bleaching system. 17) A detergent composition as described in (1), (3), (7), (9) and (12) above, except that the perborate is replaced by a percarbonate. 18) The detergent composition as described in (1), (3), (7), (9), (12), (14) and (15) above, except further comprising a manganese catalyst, for example one of the compounds described by Hage et al. (1994, Nature 369:637-639), which is incorporated herein by reference. 19) Detergent compositions formulated as non-aqueous detergent solutions comprising a liquid non-ionic surfactant, such as a linear alkoxylated primary alcohol, a builder system (e.g., phosphates), a polysaccharide derivative, optionally an enzyme, and an alkali. The detergent may also comprise an anionic surfactant and / or a bleaching system. 20) An aqueous liquid detergent composition comprising: about 30-45% by weight of a non-petroleum derived alcohol ethoxy sulfate (e.g., C12 alcohol, 1EO) sodium sulfate; about 3-10% by weight of a non-petroleum derived alcohol ethoxylate (e.g., C12-C14 alcohol, 9EO); about 1-5% by weight of a fatty acid (e.g., C12-18) as soap; about 5-12% by weight of propylene glycol; about 4-8% by weight of C12-14 alkylamine oxide; about 2-8% by weight citric acid; up to about 4% by weight polysaccharide derivative; about 0-3% by weight other polymers (e.g., PVP, PEG); about 0-4% by weight borate; about 0-3% by weight ethanol; optionally, about 0.0001-0.3% by weight enzyme (calculated as pure enzyme protein); and about 0-5% by weight minor ingredients (e.g., dispersants, foam suppressors, fragrances, optical brighteners, stabilizers), and the balance is water. 21) A water-soluble unit dose detergent composition comprising: about 10-25% by weight of sodium alcohol ethoxy sulfate (e.g., C12-15 alcohol, 2-3EO) sulfate; about 15-25% by weight of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (calculated as acid); about 0.5-10% by weight of alcohol ethoxylate (e.g., C12-14 alcohol, 9EO); about 0.5-10% by weight of alcohol ethoxylate (e.g., C12-15 alcohol, 7EO); about 1-8% by weight of fatty acid (e.g., C12-18) as a stone. soap; about 6-15% by weight propylene glycol; about 0.5-8% by weight citric acid; up to about 4% by weight polysaccharide derivative; about 5-10% by weight monoethanolamine, about 0-3% by weight other polymers (e.g., PVP, PEG, PVOH); about 2-6% by weight dipropylene glycol, about 2-5% by weight glycerin; optionally, about 0.0001-0.3% by weight enzyme (calculated as pure enzyme protein); and about 0-5% by weight minor ingredients (e.g., dispersants, foam suppressors, fragrances, optical brighteners, stabilizers), and the balance is water. 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[0108] Laundry care and dish care compositions are typically suitable for (a) the care of finished textiles, the washing of finished textiles, the sanitization of finished textiles, the disinfection of finished textiles, detergents, stain removers, softeners, fabric enhancers, stain removal or treatment of finished textiles, pre-wash and post-wash treatments, washing machine cleaning and maintenance (finished textiles is intended to include clothing and fabric articles); (b) the care of dishes, glasses, china, pots, pans, utensils, cutlery, and the like, in automatic dishwashers, such as detergents for both dishwashing machines, the water used, and their contents, pre- and post-treatment and equipment cleaning and maintenance products; or (c) hand dishwashing detergents.

[0109] The following example formulations are suitable for the present invention. The following are illustrative examples of cleaning compositions according to the present disclosure and are not intended to be limiting.

[0110] Examples 1-7: Heavy Duty Liquid Laundry Detergent Compositions.

[0111] [Table 1] Based on the total weight of the cleaning and / or treatment composition. Enzyme concentrations are reported as ingredients.

[0112] [Table 2]

[0113] The following are suitable water soluble unit dose formulations: The composition may be part of a single chamber water soluble unit dose article or may be divided across multiple compartments resulting in the following "overall compartment averaged" total article composition:

[0114] [Table 3] Examples of solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent compositions:

[0115] [Table 4]

[0116] Working Example Unless otherwise stated, all components were available from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, Missouri) and were used as received.

[0117] As used herein, "Comp. Ex." means comparative example; "Ex." means "Example," "std dev" means standard deviation, "g" means grams, "mL" means milliliter, "uL" means microliter, "wt" means weight, "L" means liter, "min" means minute, "kDa" means kilodalton, and "PES" means polyethersulfone.

[0118] Method for determining anomeric bonds by NMR spectroscopy The glycosidic linkages in the water-soluble oligosaccharide and polysaccharide products synthesized by glucosyltransferase GTF8117 and the α-1,2 branching enzyme were 1 The chromatograms were determined by H NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy). Dry oligosaccharide / polysaccharide polymers (6 mg-8 mg) were dissolved in 0.7 mL of 1 mM DSS (4,4-dimethyl-4-silapentane-1-sulfonic acid; NMR reference standard) solution in DO. The samples were stirred overnight at ambient temperature. 525 uL of the clear homogenous solution was transferred to a 5 mm NMR tube. 2D 1 H, 13 C homo / heteronuclear NMR experiments were used to identify AGU (anhydroglucose unit) linkages. Data were collected at 20 °C and processed on a Bruker Advance III NMR spectrometer operating at either 500 MHz or 600 MHz. The system is equipped with a proton-optimized, helium-cooled cryoprobe. 1D 1 The distribution of glycosidic linkages was quantified using H NMR spectroscopy, which confirmed that the polysaccharide backbone was predominantly α-1,6. This reflects the ratio of the integrated intensity of the NMR resonance representing each individual linkage type divided by the integrated intensity of the sum of all peaks representing glucose linkages, multiplied by 100.

[0119] Methods for evaluating the whiteness performance of polymers Whiteness maintenance, also called whiteness retention, is the ability of a detergent to prevent white items from losing whiteness when washed in the presence of soil. White clothes may appear dirty / dull over time as soil is removed from the soiled clothes and suspended in the wash water, and these soils may then be redeposited on the clothes, so the clothes lose whiteness every time they are washed. The whiteness effect of the presently disclosed polymers is evaluated using an automatic mini washer with five pots. SBL2004 test soil stips supplied by WFKTestgewebe GmbH are used to simulate consumer soil levels (a mixture of body soil, food, grime, grass, etc.). On average, 8g of soil is loaded per SBL2004 strip. The white fabric swatches in Table 2 below purchased from WFK are used as whiteness tracers. Before the wash test, the L, a, B values ​​of all whiteness tracers are measured using a Konica Minolta CM-3610D spectrophotometer.

[0120] [Table 5] Notes: * WI(A)-Light source A (indoor lighting) ** WI(D65)-Light source D65 (outdoor lighting)

[0121] Three wash cycles are required to complete the test. Cycle 1: The desired amount of base detergent is completely dissolved by mixing with 7.57 L of water (of the specified hardness) in the tube of each mini washer. 3.5 SBL2004 strips (approximately 28 g of soil) of each fabric type and three whiteness tracers (internal replicates) are washed in the mini washer under the specified conditions, rinsed and then dried. Cycle 2: The brightness tracer is washed again with a new set of SBL2004 sheets and dried. All other conditions remain the same as in cycle 1. Cycle 3: The brightness tracer is washed again with a new set of SBL2004 sheets and dried. All other conditions remain the same as in cycle 1.

[0122] After cycle 3, all the whiteness tracers are dried and then measured again using a Konica Minolta CM-3610 D spectrophotometer. The change in whiteness index (ΔWI(CIE)) is calculated based on the L, a, b measurements before and after washing. ΔWI(CIE)=WI(CIE)(after cleaning)-WI(CIE)(before cleaning).

[0123] The mini washer has five pots, so five products can be tested in one test. Typically, in the polymer brightness performance test, one reference product containing a comparative polymer or no polymer is tested along with four products containing the polymer of the present invention, and "ΔWI vs. reference" is reported. ΔWI(CIE) vs. reference = ΔWI(CIE)(product) - ΔWI(CIE)(reference)

[0124] Methods for evaluating the cleaning effectiveness of polymers: The cleaning effectiveness of the polymers is evaluated using a Tergotometer. Some examples of test stains suitable for this test are: Standard glass, made by CFT Standard clay, made by CFT ASTM Dust Sebum, CFT Highly differentiated sebum on polycotton, made by CFT Browned Bacon on Knitted Cotton (Made with Equest Browned Bacon) Dyed bacon on knitted cotton (made using dyed bacon from Equest).

[0125] The fabrics were analyzed using commercially available DigiEye software for L, a, and b values.

[0126] The inventive polymer stock solution in deionized water was prepared to dispense the desired 5 mL aliquots. To make 1 L of test solution, 5 mL of the polymer stock solution and the desired amount of base detergent were completely dissolved by mixing with water (defined hardness) in a tergotometer pot. The washing temperature was 20°C.

[0127] The fabric washed in each tergotometer pot contained two pieces of each test stain (two internal replicas), approximately 3g of a WFK SBL2004 stain sheet, and additional knitted cotton ballast to bring the total fabric weight up to 60g.

[0128] Once all the fabrics were dropped into the tergotometer pot containing the wash liquor, the wash liquor was agitated for 12 minutes. The wash liquor was then drained and the fabrics were subjected to two 5 minute rinse steps before being drained and spun dry. The washed stains were allowed to dry in an air flow cabinet and then analyzed for L, a, b values ​​using commercially available DigiEye software.

[0129] This procedure was repeated three more times for a total of four external replicas.

[0130] The Stain Removal Index (SRI) is calculated from the L, a, and b values ​​using the formula shown below. The higher the SRI, the better the stain removal. SRI=100 * ((ΔE b -ΔE a ) / ΔE b ) ΔE b =√((L c -L b ) 2 +(a c -a b ) 2 +(b c -b b ) 2 ) ΔEa =√((L c -L a ) 2 +(a c -a a ) 2 +(b c -b a ) 2 ) Subscript "b" indicates data for stains before cleaning Subscript "a" indicates data for stains after washing The subscript "c" indicates data for unstained fabrics.

[0131] Polymer 1 of the invention: Modification of poly α-1,3 glucan with benzoyl chloride in dimethylacetamide To a stirred, jacketed 1-liter resin kettle were added 550 g dimethylacetamide, 37 g poly alpha-1,3 glucan polymer (backbone MW: 120K), and 26 g calcium chloride dihydrate. The contents were held at 70°C for 2.25 hours, after which the poly alpha-1,3 glucan and calcium chloride dihydrate were placed into solution. The contents were heated to 78°C, after which 21 mL of benzoyl chloride was fed over 1.5 minutes. The solution was held at 80-84°C for 2 hours. Heat to the reactor was then stopped and a vacuum was pulled to facilitate evaporative cooling of the reactor contents. After removing 65 g DMAc overhead, the reactor pressure was returned to atmospheric pressure and 443 g of the reaction solution was poured into acetone to precipitate the solids, which were then slurried twice with 1 liter of methanol, filtered, and dried overnight to obtain the product. NMR analysis of the product indicated that the degree of substitution for the benzoate content was 0.20 and the degree of substitution for the acetate content was 0.08.

[0132] Other polymer examples 2 to 8 of the present invention are summarized in the table below.

[0133] [Table 6]

[0134] Polymer performance in liquid detergents Polymer cleaning performance detergent The following liquid detergents I and II are prepared by conventional means known to those skilled in the art by mixing the listed ingredients. Comparative formulation I is used as a reference to test the effect from the polymer of the present invention.

[0135] [Table 7] The cleaning effect of the inventive polymer 1 was evaluated by comparing the cleaning performance of formulas I and II according to the polymer cleaning effect evaluation method. The inventive polymer 1 provides significant cleaning effect, especially on sebum and oily stains.

[0136] [Table 8] Note: Tested product concentration: 2260 ppm; Water hardness: 22 gpg s: The data is statistically significant.

[0137] Polymer whiteness performance detergent The following liquid detergents III and IV are prepared by conventional means known to those skilled in the art by mixing the listed ingredients. Comparative formulation III is used as a reference to test the effect from the polymer of the present invention.

[0138] [Table 9] Whiteness Maintenance Polymer 1 of the present invention is evaluated by comparing the cleaning performance of Formula III and IV according to the Whiteness Performance Evaluation Method of Polymers. Polymer 1 of the present invention provides significant whiteness benefits especially on synthetic (polyester) fabrics.

[0139] The following liquid detergents V and VI are prepared by conventional means known to those skilled in the art by mixing the listed ingredients. Comparative formulation V is used as a reference to test the effect from the polymer of the present invention.

[0140] [Table 10]

[0141] The whiteness retention of the inventive polymer 1 is evaluated by comparing the washing performance of formulas V and VI according to the polymer whiteness performance evaluation method. The inventive polymer 1 provides significant whiteness effect, especially on synthetic (polyester) fabrics.

[0142] Biodegradation Data Biodegradation Test Method The biodegradability of the polysaccharide derivatives was determined according to the OECD 301B Ready Biodegradability CO2Evolution Test Guideline, in which the test substance is the sole carbon and energy source and is metabolized by microorganisms under aerobic conditions to produce CO2 or incorporate the carbon into biomass. The amount of CO2 produced by the test substance (corrected for the CO2 produced by the blank inoculum) is expressed as a percentage of the theoretical amount of CO2 (ThCO2) that could be generated if the organic carbon in the test substance was completely converted to CO2.

[0143] [Table 11]

[0144] Dimensions and values ​​disclosed herein should not be understood as being strictly limited to the exact numerical values ​​recited. Instead, unless otherwise indicated, each such dimension is intended to mean both 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. 1. A laundry detergent composition comprising: (i) a detersive surfactant; (ii) a poly alpha-1,3-glucan ester compound comprising a poly alpha-1,3-glucan backbone and ester group modifications; The poly α-1,3 glucan backbone is (a) is preferably linear; (b) having less than 10% branch points; (c) contains six or more glucose units; The ester group modification is (a) acetyl, (b) an aryl ester group, (c) an acyl group, [Formula 1] [wherein a is independently 6 to 24], and (d) an acyl group, [chemical 2] [In the formula, R ３ can be independently selected from H atoms, linear alkyl groups, branched alkyl groups, cyclic alkyl groups, and aryl groups containing 1 to 24 carbon atoms, and (d) is different from (a) and (c); (e) -CO-C ｘ -COOR ３ [Wherein, -C of the second acyl group ｘ The - moiety comprises a chain of 2 to 24 carbon atoms, R ３ contains a chain of 1 to 24 carbon atoms; and with the proviso that when (a) is present, at least one other ester group (b), (c), (d) and / or (e) is present; The degree of substitution of the ester group modification is 0.001 to 3. Laundry detergent compositions.

2. The ester group modification is (a) acetyl, (b) an aryl ester group, (c) an acyl group, [C3] [wherein a is independently 6 to 24], and (d) any combination thereof; 2. The laundry detergent composition of claim 1, wherein said detergent is independently selected from:

3. The ester group modification is (a) acetyl, (b) an aryl ester group, and (c) an acyl group, [C4] [In the formula, a is independently 6 to 24] The composition of claim 2 which is a combination of

4. The ester group modification of the poly α-1,3-glucan ester compound is (a) acetyl, and (b) an aryl ester group, The composition of claim 2 which is a combination of

5. The ester group modification of the poly α-1,3-glucan ester compound is (a) acetyl, and (b) benzoyl, The composition of claim 2 which is a combination of

6. The composition of claim 1, wherein the poly alpha-1,3-glucan ester compound has a degree of substitution of the ester group modification of 0.02 to 0.

8.

7. The composition of claim 1, wherein a is independently 9 to 16.

8. The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 7, comprising a poly alpha-1,3-glucan ester compound and an enzyme.

9. A composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8 which is a liquid laundry detergent composition.

10. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 8 which is a soluble unit dose laundry detergent composition.

11. A composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8 which is a powder laundry detergent composition.

12. The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which is in the form of a sheet.

13. 1. A laundry detergent composition comprising: (i) a detersive surfactant; (ii) a poly alpha-1,3-glucan compound, the poly alpha-1,3-glucan compound having the structure: [C5] [In the formula, n is at least 6; R １ is independently selected from the group consisting of H and an ester modifying group, wherein the ester modifying group is selected from the group consisting of (a), (b), (c) or a combination of the following: (a) acetyl, (b) an aryl ester group, (c) an acyl group, [C6] [wherein a is independently 6 to 24], and (d) an acyl group, [C7] [In the formula, R ３ can be independently selected from an H atom, a linear alkyl group, a branched alkyl group, a cyclic alkyl group, and an aryl group containing 1 to 24 carbon atoms, and (d) is different from (a) and (c); and (e) -CO-C ｘ -COOR ３ [Wherein, -C of the second acyl group ｘ The - moiety comprises a chain of 2 to 24 carbon atoms, R ３ contains a chain of 1 to 24 carbon atoms; are independently selected from with the proviso that when (a) is present, at least one other ester group (b), (c), (d) and / or (e) is present; The degree of substitution of the ester group is from 0.001 to 3.

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