Fabric care composition and home care composition containing propoxylated polyol

Abstract

Biodegradable polyol propoxylates, their preparation, use, and compositions containing them. The present invention relates to biodegradable polyol propoxylates based on polyols having 4 to 5 -OH groups, their manufacture, and their use, for example, in laundry or dishwashing.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention deals with biodegradable polyol propoxylates (wherein this invention, the polyol propoxylates of the present invention are always abbreviated as "compounds of the present invention," "polymers of the present invention," or "compounds of the present invention"), their manufacture, and their use in cleaning compositions, particularly laundry detergent compositions, and their use in laundry care for improved clay removal and / or oily / fatty stain removal and / or body stain removal and / or whiteness maintenance. Furthermore, polyol propoxylates have good stability properties. [Background technology]

[0002] Detergent manufacturers constantly face the challenge of developing improved products for removing a wide range of dirt and stains from fabrics and hard surfaces. Chemically and physicochemically, types of dirt and stains range from polar dirt, such as proteins, clay, and inorganic dirt, to non-polar dirt, such as soot, carbon black, by-products of incomplete hydrocarbon combustion, and organic dirt such as sebum and body grime. Removing greasy (i.e., oily / fatty) stains has been a particularly difficult problem. This challenge is highlighted by the recent heightened interest and motivation to reduce the level of surfactants in detergents for environmental, sustainability, and cost reasons. It has been found that reducing the amount of surfactants added, in particular anionic surfactants, such as linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, LAS, typically results in an erosion of oily / fatty stain removal. Furthermore, the global trend to use low-temperature cleaning conditions further reduces the grease-cleaning ability of typical detergents, because classes of oily and fatty dirt exhibit the greatest performance degradation at lower temperatures. On the other hand, clay stains, while sometimes making contact with fabric fibers with less force, nevertheless present a certain type of stain removal problem due to the high degree of charge inherent in the clay itself. This high surface charge density can act to repel some laundry components, and therefore, surfactants alone cannot remove or carry away the clay into the laundry solution.

[0003] Another global trend is the compression of laundry detergents to improve sustainability in terms of water use and / or transportation costs, as well as to improve convenience for end consumers (e.g., single-use products, tabs, pouches, etc.), which is driving high market demand for new raw materials with higher weight efficiency and significantly broader performance profiles.

[0004] A more pronounced trend is the demand to improve any product's "footprint" and, consequently, its production efficiency in terms of reducing production costs and thus energy consumption, its use efficiency such as reducing the quantity for the same performance or achieving higher performance at the same level of use, and its sustainability in the natural environment after use, especially its biodegradability, because recycling is technically very difficult and, along with economically unattractive.

[0005] Therefore, due to climate change, one of the most important goals of the detergent and cleaning agent (D&C) industry today is to significantly reduce CO2 emissions per wash cycle by improving cold water conditions and improving washing efficiency at low temperatures below 30°C, and to reduce the amount of chemicals used per wash cycle and increase the weight efficiency of washing technology. Another important goal of the D&C industry is the need for biodegradable polymers to improve the sustainability of detergent formulations and to avoid the potential accumulation of polymers or their degradation products resulting from the incomplete biodegradation of polymers in ecosystems, and thus reduce the natural sustainability of materials after use.

[0006] As a result of these trends, there is a strong need for a new biodegradable cleaning polymer that provides both excellent primary (i.e., stain removal) and secondary (i.e., whiteness maintenance) cleaning effects against both hydrophobic and hydrophilic stains, as well as improved biodegradability. This substance must exhibit good stain removal against oily / fatty / sebum and particulate stains, improve whiteness maintenance, and minimize the amount of suspended and emulsified oily / fatty / sebum and particulate stains that re-adhere to the surface of fabrics or hard surfaces. The material must also be stable in the final product. Preferably, the novel component also exhibits synergistic effects with other cleaning technologies such as other cleaning polymers, surfactants and / or enzymes known to improve only oily / fatty / sebum or particulate stain removal and / or whiteness of fabrics and hard surfaces, resulting in an even more improved detergent composition.

[0007] For example, alkoxylated polyalkylene imines and alkoxylated polyamine polymers, particularly alkoxylated hyperbranched polyethyleneimines (PEIs) and alkoxylated linear polypropyleneimines (PPIs) homo and copolymer classes, are known in the literature to contribute to the removal of particulate or oily / fatty contaminants, especially at low surfactant levels and cold water conditions (below 30°C). Furthermore, their biodegradability is generally poor and therefore unacceptable for current and future requirements. Ideally, the polymers should be readily biodegradable, i.e., exhibiting oxygen consumption of 60% or more after 28 days in the OECD 301F test, or considered moderately biodegradable, then exhibiting 40% or more after 28 days in the OECD 301F test. Alternatively, the polymers should be essentially biodegradable in the OECD 302B test, i.e., exhibiting dissolved organic carbon (DOC) levels of 70% or more. Therefore, there is a need to find improved polymer structures with similar or superior performance profiles, feasible preparation processes, and improved biodegradation behavior.

[0008] Below is an overview of the most relevant publications in the field of this invention, concerning polyol propoxylates.

[0009] Japanese Patent No. 2022056680(A) discloses glycerin modified with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, having a total of 16 alkylene oxide units. This compound is disclosed in the context of a fragrance retainer.

[0010] Furthermore, propoxylated sorbitol (CAS 52625-13-5) is commercially available from several companies, including the PCC Group (Dolny, Poland; https: / / www.products.pcc.eu / de / cas-numbers-2 / 52625-13-5 / ). These propoxylated sorbitol compounds are commonly used in the production of rigid polyurethane foam (PUR) and semi-rigid polyurethane foam, for example, in reactions with isocyanates.

[0011] Furthermore, several modified alkoxylated polyol compounds are known in the art. In this context, European Patent No. 3802749(A) discloses propoxylated or butoxylated polyols, namely glycerol, trimethylolpropane, neopentyl glycol, and sorbitol, further containing at least one fatty acid with 14 or more carbon atoms. These compounds are used as base oils for synthetic ester lubricants. U.S. Patent No. 7468348(B) discloses alkoxylated polyols, namely propoxylated sorbitol terminally modified with sulfate groups, aldehyde groups, or three-membered ring structures. U.S. Patent No. 7439219(B) discloses a cleaning composition comprising a surfactant and an ethoxy, propoxy, or butoxylated polyol having at least three hydroxy moieties, wherein at least one of the hydroxy moieties or at least one of the alkoxy moieties is substituted with a quaternary amine capping unit.

[0012] European Patent No. 3298120(A) discloses a detergent composition comprising propoxylated glycerin having a total of 1 to 10 propylene oxide units.

[0013] Surprisingly, the inventors have found that propoxylated polyols having 4-5 -OH groups and propylene oxide (PO) branches shorter than 30 PO units exhibit excellent cleaning performance and significant biodegradability. Based on experimentally obtained data, we were able to establish a mathematical equation that can predict biodegradability based on (i) PO chain length, (ii) average number of -OH groups in the polyol, and (iii) average number of ether bonds in the polyol. It is noteworthy that the compounds of the present invention have superior cleaning properties compared to the above-mentioned propoxylated glycerol compounds having the same amount of propylene oxide units in the PO branches. Furthermore, as described above, the compounds of the present invention exhibit significant biodegradation (at least about 40% within 28 days according to OECD 301F), whereas, as is well known in the art, propoxylated sorbitol exhibits less than 10% biodegradability within 28 days according to OECD 301F. Moreover, the compounds of the present invention also exhibit good stability in cleaning compositions, particularly liquid cleaning compositions. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0014] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent No. 2022056680(A) [Patent Document 2] European Patent No. 3802749(A) [Patent Document 3] U.S. Patent No. 7468348(B) [Patent Document 4] U.S. Patent No. 7439219 [Patent Document 5] European Patent No. 3298120(A) [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0015] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a novel propoxylated polyol comprising a polyol core essentially consisting of 4 to 5 -OH groups, wherein at least one of the -OH groups is modified to form a polypropylene oxide branch, and the propoxylated polyol comprises a polypropylene oxide branch containing, on average, at least 4 polypropylene oxide units. [Means for solving the problem]

[0016] The present invention provides a fabric care and home care composition comprising a propoxylated polyol comprising a polyol core essentially consisting of 4 to 5 -OH groups, wherein at least one of the -OH groups is modified to form a polypropylene oxide branch, and the propoxylated polyol comprises a polypropylene oxide branch containing an average of at least 4 polypropylene oxide units. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0017] Hereinafter, alkylene oxides are collectively referred to as "AO," ethylene oxide as "EO," propylene oxide as "PO," and butylene oxide as "BuO." "PEO" may be used in this specification to describe polyethylene oxide homopolymers or PEO blocks within a larger polymer structure. Similarly, "PPO" represents polypropylene oxide homopolymers or polymer blocks within a larger polymer structure.

[0018] As used herein, the terms “compound of the present invention,” “compound of the present invention,” or “polymer of the present invention” refer to propoxylated polyols / polyol propoxylates (which may be used interchangeably herein) prepared as described below and / or in the appended claims.

[0019] Therefore, the subject matter of the present invention is defined, further described, and further illustrated in the experimental section.

[0020] Fabrics and home care compositions: Any fabric care composition and home care composition are suitable. The composition may or may not contain a surfactant. Preferred compositions are detergents and cleaning compositions. Fabric treatment compositions are particularly preferred, and laundry detergent compositions are even more preferred.

[0021] Fabric and home care compositions are typically suitable for (a) the care of finished textiles, washing of finished textiles, sanitizing of finished textiles, disinfection of finished textiles, detergents, stain removers, fabric softeners, fabric conditioners, stain removers or treatments of finished textiles, pre-washing and post-washing treatments, washing machine cleaning and maintenance (finished textiles are intended to include clothing and textile products), (b) the care of dishes, glasses, ceramics, pots, pans, kitchenware, cutlery, etc. in automatic dishwashers, such as detergents, pre-treatment and machine cleaning and maintenance products for both dishwashers, water used, and their contents, or (c) detergents for hand-washing dishes.

[0022] The composition may contain a propoxylated polyol in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 10.0% by weight, preferably 0.2 to 8.0% by weight, more preferably 0.3 to 6.0% by weight, more preferably 0.4 to 4% by weight, and most preferably 0.5 to 3% by weight.

[0023] The composition may contain 1.0% to 70% by weight of a cleaning surfactant.

[0024] Examples of fabric care compositions and home care compositions include, but are not limited to, the following: Laundry detergent compositions: Suitable laundry detergent compositions include laundry detergent powder compositions, laundry beads, laundry detergent liquid compositions, laundry detergent gel compositions, laundry sheets, textile products, and water-soluble unit-dose laundry detergent compositions.

[0025] Fabric improvers: Suitable fabric improvers include liquid fabric improvers containing compact liquid fabric improvers, and solid fabric improvers containing fabric improver beads and sheets.

[0026] Dishwashing detergent compositions: Suitable dishwashing detergent compositions include those for hand washing dishes and those for automatic dishwashers. For example, powders, tablets, and pouches for automatic dishwashers.

[0027] Hard surface cleaning agent compositions: Suitable hard surface cleaning agent compositions include, for example, products that can be applied directly to hard surfaces by spraying, and products that can be diluted with water before being applied to hard surfaces.

[0028] Propoxylated polyols The propoxylated polyol comprises a polyol core essentially consisting of 4-5 -OH groups, at least one of which is modified to form a polypropylene oxide branch, and the propoxylated polyol contains a polypropylene oxide branch containing, on average, at least 4 polypropylene oxide units.

[0029] The propoxylated polyols of the present invention are based on polyols having a total of 4 to 5 -OH groups. The polyol core used to prepare the propoxylated polyols of the present invention may be a monomer, or it may be an oligomer or polymer constructed by an assembly process containing -OH groups with subunits. Furthermore, if the polyol core is based on an oligomer or polymer, the total number of -OH groups is also 4 to 5. This means that the average number of -OH groups in the compounds of the present invention is not limited to 4 and 5, but may be any decimal between 4 and 5.

[0030] For example, diglycerol has 4 -OH groups, and triglycerol has 5 -OH groups. Those skilled in the art can prepare polyglycerol (n=2-3) mixtures of diglycerol and triglycerol, where the polyol(s) have a total of 4-5 -OH groups. Any decimal between 4 and 5 can be adjusted depending on the ratio of diglycerol and triglycerol. Thus, in preferred embodiments, the propoxylated polyols of the present invention have 4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, or 5 -OH groups. In more preferred embodiments, the number of -OH groups in the propoxylated polyol refers to the average number of a mixture of propoxylated polyols, each having mainly 4 or 5 -OH groups.

[0031] Therefore, the propoxylated polyols of the present invention may be homomer or heteromer molecules based on polyols having 4 to 5 -OH groups.

[0032] As used herein, the term "-OH group" refers to a hydroxyl group, particularly an alcohol group. This also includes the -OH group in the context of aromatic structures such as phenols. The term includes all alcohol groups regardless of the state of their carbon atoms. Therefore, in the sense of the present invention, primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols are included in the meaning of "-OH group". For example, the -OH group may also be a sugar such as a hexose (e.g., glucose, fructose, etc.). However, in preferred embodiments, the propoxylated polyol has a linear carbon skeleton. The term "-OH group" does not include -OH groups that are part of carboxylic acids.

[0033] In preferred embodiments, the polyol reacted with propoxylen oxide does not contain any additional functional groups (such as amine, ester, carbonyl, carbonate, phosphoric acid, sulfonic acid groups, and their derivatives) other than the -OH group.

[0034] At least one of the -OH groups (of the polyol core) is modified to form a polypropylene oxide branch, and the propoxylated polyol contains a polypropylene oxide branch containing an average of at least 4 polypropylene oxide units. Preferably, the polypropylene oxide branch contains an average of 4 to 30 polypropylene oxide units. More detailed embodiments describing different chain lengths are provided below.

[0035] It should be noted that all such figures are "average" figures, meaning they refer to the average number of units per -OH group, calculated based on the total -OH groups of the propoxylated polyol.

[0036] It should be emphasized that the reactions producing the compounds of the present invention are statistical reactions, and there is no single chemically precisely defined compound. The propoxylated polyols of the present invention are always mixtures of slightly deviant structures, all originating from the same reaction in the same reaction space. These structural differences clearly arise from the fact that no reaction proceeds in exactly the same way and at the same rate for all functional units, particularly from the fact that the chemical reactivity of the functional units (primarily the reactivity of the -OH group) varies depending on the environment. That is, primary alcohol groups react differently from secondary alcohols, and the chemical environments for these groups can also differ. As a result, there are, overall, slightly deviant structures, and therefore, the compounds of the present invention, as defined in various embodiments and illustrated in the examples, are never a single compound, but always a mixture of slightly deviant compounds with a statistical distribution. Since the reactivity of these groups does not differ significantly, the deviations are relatively small. Therefore, defining the propoxylated polyols of the present invention by prototype members is a viable method for defining their structures. Furthermore, defining the side chain composition by average number (including a variable defined in this embodiment and subsequent embodiments based on the number of -OH groups present in the propoxylated polyol) is a useful way to define the overall composition of any mixture defined herein as "propoxylated polyol of the present invention".

[0037] Therefore, unless otherwise specified, the values, ranges, and ratios of the number of -OH groups and molecular weight (Mn) shown herein relate to the number-average values ​​in heterogeneous mixtures of synthetic propoxylated polyols containing slightly deviated individual chemical structures, obtained by the preparation methods of the present invention. As is known in polymer science, the weight-average molecular weight (Mw) is then a measure of (hetero)heterogeneity in mixtures of different types of "propoxylated polyols".

[0038] When propylene oxide is present in or adjacent to a (primarily) hydrophobic polyol core, amphiphilic properties are obtained, and therefore the compounds of the present invention are given excellent cleaning properties in detergent applications. Compounds of the present invention having such modifications are also called "alkoxylated," "propoxylated," and / or "modified."

[0039] As used interchangeably in this specification, the terms "essentially consisting of" or "essentially consisting of" mean, with respect to polyols, that a polyol may contain impurities or other types of polyols in amounts of 10% w / w or less, 7% w / w or less, 5% w / w or less, 3% w / w or less, 2% w / w or less, 1% w / w or less, 0.5% w / w or less, or 0.1% w / w or less.

[0040] The polyol core is preferably a monomer, oligomer, or polymer, where each oligomer and polymer contains multiple subunits, and preferably the oligomer is a homooligomer or the polymer is a heteropolymer.

[0041] As used herein, the term “monomer” refers to a polyol that is not polymerized before its propoxylation. As used herein, the term “oligomer” refers to a molecule consisting of up to five repeating units, all of which are polyol repeating units, and these repeating units may all be the same, or the oligomer may consist of different repeating units. Thus, oligomers include dimers, trimers, tetramers, and pentamers. Preferably, an oligomer is a “homooligomer,” which refers to an oligomer formed from the same monomer. A homooligomer is a compound formed by the covalent bonding of a given polyol repeating unit. As used herein, the term “polymer” refers to a compound having at least six repeating units that are covalently bonded by a polymerization reaction. As used herein, “heteropolymer” refers to an organic polymer containing two or more different repeating units, each containing at least one polyol unit. As used herein, the term “multiple” is defined as two or more, i.e., at least 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or more.

[0042] The propoxylated polyol preferably comprises polypropylene oxide branches containing an average of at least 4 polypropylene oxide units (PO), preferably at least 5 PO, more preferably at least 6 PO, and more preferably at least 8 PO. In a more preferred embodiment, the propylene oxide branches contain an average of at least 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15 or more PO.

[0043] In a preferred embodiment, one propylene oxide branch has an average weight in the range of 200 to 3000 g / mol, preferably 300 to 2000 g / mol, preferably 400 to 1800, preferably 500 to 1500, and more preferably 600 to 1200 g / mol.

[0044] The propoxylated polyol preferably comprises polypropylene oxide branches containing an average of 30 or fewer PO groups, preferably 25 or fewer PO groups, and more preferably 22 or fewer PO groups. In a more preferred embodiment, the propylene oxide branches contain an average of 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, and 16 or fewer PO groups.

[0045] The weight of the polyol core is preferably in the range of 90 to 500 g / mol, preferably 100 to 300 g / mol, and more preferably 120 to 250 g / mol.

[0046] Methods for measuring the weight of polyols are well known in the art and include mass spectrometry, mass photometry, and static light scattering.

[0047] The propoxylated polyol preferably has a structure such that F is 0 or greater for formula (I) and / or formula (II), in the formula Equation (I) is, F = 2.769PQ - 12.46P - 0.209QX + 0.524Q + 0.726X + 1, Equation (II) is, F = 0.1123PQ - 0.505P + 0.0027QX - 0.209Q - 0.018X + 1, During the ceremony, X = the average number of PO per propylene oxide branch. P = the average number of ether bonds in the polyol core. Q = the average number of -OH groups in the polyol core.

[0048] Formulas (I) and (II) are based on the experimentally tested biodegradability of approximately 30 compounds. It should be noted that a value of 0 or greater in formula (I) indicates at least 40% biodegradability within 28 days according to the OECD 301F test, and a value of 0 or greater in formula (II) indicates at least 60% biodegradability within 28 days according to the OECD 301F test.

[0049] As used herein, the term “average number of PO units per propylene oxide branch” refers to the calculated number of PO units that should be present in one propoxylen oxide branch. As described in more detail above, those skilled in the art will be well aware of the fact that the synthesis of the compounds of the present invention results in a mixture of slightly deviant compounds that form the basis of a statistical distribution. Thus, the “average number of PO units per propylene oxide branch” is calculated by dividing the total number of moles of PO units used per mole of polyol by the (average) number of -OH groups in the polyol (or mixture of polyols).

[0050] As used herein, the term “average number of ether bonds in a polyol core” refers to the calculated number of ether bonds present in a single polyol molecule. Since a polyol may be a mixture of deviant compounds, “average number” may also refer to the arithmetic mean derived from the polyols of the mixture. For example, diglycerol has one ether bond, and triglycerol has two ether bonds. A polyglycerol having 50% diglycerol and 50% triglycerol has an average of 1.5 ether bonds.

[0051] As used herein, the term “average number of -OH groups in a polyol core” refers to the calculated number of -OH groups that should be present in a single polyol molecule. Since a polyol may be a mixture of deviating compounds, “average number” may also refer to the arithmetic mean derived from the polyols of the mixture.

[0052] In preferred embodiments, the propoxylated polyol of the present invention exhibits at least 40%, preferably at least 50%, and more preferably at least 60% biodegradability within 56 days, preferably within 28 days, according to standard OECD 301F.

[0053] For the purposes of this invention, aerobic biodegradation in wastewater according to OECD 301F is expressed as a percentage of the theoretical oxygen demand (ThOD, which is measured by elemental analysis of the compound of interest) required to completely biodegrade the compound sample. Therefore, the amount of oxygen taken up by the microbial community during the biodegradation of the test substance (corrected for and performed in parallel with the oxygen taken up by a blank inoculum) is expressed as a percentage of ThOD. The obtained values ​​are preferably measured three times using the OECD 301F pressure-breathing assay method. Oxygen consumption is determined by measuring the pressure change in the apparatus using OxiTop® C (Xylem 35 Analytics Germany Sales GmbH&Co KG). Details of the tests performed are described in the Experiments section below.

[0054] This invention provides propoxylated modified polyols. Combined core-shell products (i.e., propoxylated polyols), where the "core" is a polyol core and the "shell" is a polypropylene oxide branch, exhibit significant biodegradability. Furthermore, these compounds of the present invention also demonstrate strong cleaning properties.

[0055] Preferably, the weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of the propoxylated polyol is in the range of 700 to 10,000 g / mol, preferably 1,000 to 8,000 g / mol, preferably 1,300 to 6,000 g / mol, preferably 1,600 to 4,000 g / mol, and more preferably 2,000 to 3,500 g / mol.

[0056] Those skilled in the art will know the respective weight-average molecular weight (M W They know how to determine / measure ). This can be done, for example, by size exclusion chromatography (e.g., GPC combined with light scattering). Preferably, M W The value was determined by the following method: namely, by OECD TG 118 (1996), and for more details, see the literature. This refers to OECD (1996), Test No. 118: Determination of the Number-Average Molecular Weight and the Molecular Weight Distribution of Polymers using Gel Permeation Chromatography, OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals, Section 1, OECD Publishing, Paris, and is also available on the internet, for example, under / / doi.org / 10.1787 / 9789264069848-en.

[0057] The molecular weight of the polyol raw material can be determined as described above. The molecular weight of the propoxylated polyol can be determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The sample was prepared as follows: Approximately 15 mg of the sample was dissolved in 10 mL of eluent (THF + 0.035 mol / L diethanolamine) at 50°C for 1 hour. All sample solutions were filtered using Chromafil Xtra PTFE (filtered at 0.20 μm before injection). The sealed sample vial was placed in an autosampler. An Agilent 1200 HPLC system consisting of an isocratic pump, vacuum degasser, autosampler, and column oven was used. Furthermore, the Agilent system includes a differential refractive index (DRI) and a variable ultraviolet (UVW) detector for detection. Data acquisition and processing of conventional SEC data were performed using WinGPC Unichrom, build 6999, from PSS (Polymer Standard Services, now part of Agilent). A combination of a PSS SDV Guard (7.5 × 50 mm) column and three SDV columns (1000A, 100000A, and 1000000A, all 7.5 × 300 mm) was arranged in series at 60°C. THF + 0.035 mol / L diethanolamine was used as the eluent at a flow rate of 1 mL / min. 100 μL of each sample solution was injected. Calibration was performed using a polyethylene oxide standard (Agilent) with a narrow molar mass distribution ranging from M=160 to M=1.378.000 g / mol. Molar masses outside this range were extrapolated.

[0058] "Mw" is the weight-average molecular weight, and "Mn" is the number-average molecular weight. The respective values ​​of Mw and / or Mn can be determined as described in the experimental section below.

[0059] The molar mass distribution Mw / Mn obtained by GPC is equal to the polydispersity index (PDI), which is unitless [g / mol / g / mol].

[0060] Preferably, the polyol core is selected from the group consisting of meso-erythritol, D-threitol, L-threitol, 1,2,5,6-hexanetetrol, pentaerythritol, xylitol, ribitol, arabitol, pentitol, diglycerol, triglycerol, and polyglycerol, and the polyglycerol preferably consists of 2 to 3 subunits of glycerol.

[0061] In preferred embodiments, the term “polyglycerol” as used herein primarily refers to a mixture of diglycerol and triglycerol. The ratio of diglycerol to triglycerol can vary between 100:1 and 1:100. In even more preferred embodiments, the mixture may contain glycerol, tetraglycerol, or pentaglycerol, all in small amounts (5%, 3, or 1% w / w of the polyglycerol mixture or less).

[0062] Those skilled in the art will understand that polyols can also be alkoxylated with alkoxylated compounds other than propoxylen oxide. In this regard, ethylene oxide and butylene oxide are mentioned. Furthermore, those skilled in the art are also familiar with useful modifications of alkoxy chains, such as modifications with lactones or hydroxycarboxylic acids, as described in International Publication No. 2021165468(A).

[0063] It should be noted that the alkylene oxide used to prepare the compounds of the present invention may be derived from a fossil carbon source, a non-fossil carbon source, or a mixture thereof. Preferably, the amount of non-fossil carbon atoms in the alkoxy side chain is at least 10%, at least 20%, at least 40%, at least 70%, at least 95%, or consists solely of non-fossil carbon atoms. Those skilled in the art are well aware of commercially available alkylene oxide products made from non-fossil carbon sources (these products are often marketed as sustainable, renewable, or bio-based). For example, Croda International (UK, Snaith) sells bioethanol-based ethylene oxide and related products as part of its ECO Range. Furthermore, methods for preparing bio-based propylene oxide are also known (see Abraham, DS, "Production of propylene oxide from propylene glycol," Master's Thesis University of Missouri-Columbia (2007) (p. 75)).

[0064] Preferably, the amount of secondary alcohol groups in the propoxylated polyol is in the range of 30-100%, preferably 75-99%, and more preferably 95-98%.

[0065] The compounds of the present invention typically contain i) a primary alcohol group of a polyol modified with propoxylen oxide branching, or ii) a secondary alcohol derived from an unreacted secondary alcohol group of a polyol. As used herein, a secondary alcohol means an alcohol in which a hydroxyl carbon is bonded to two other carbon atoms. On the other hand, the compounds of the present invention may also contain a tertiary alcohol derived from an unreacted tertiary alcohol group of a polyol. The primary alcohol group in the compounds of the present invention, if present, arises from an unreacted primary alcohol group of a polyol.

[0066] The amount of secondary alcohol groups in the propoxylated polyol is 13CNMR spectroscopy and / or 1H Measurements can be taken according to methods known to those skilled in the art, such as NMR spectroscopy.

[0067] Preferably, the amount of secondary alcohol groups in the propoxylated polyol based on the indicated polyol is as follows: The percentages are as follows: meso-erythritol: 50-100%, D-threitol: 50-100%, L-threitol: 50-100%, 1,2,5,6-hexanetetrol: 50-100%, pentaerythritol: 30-100%, xylitol: 60-100%, ribitol: 60-100%, arabitol: 60-100%, pentitol: 60-100%, and polyglycerin: 33-100%.

[0068] In preferred embodiments, it should be noted that the polyol core contains at least two "terminal" primary alcohol groups. In addition to these two primary alcohols, the polyol may have two or three more secondary alcohol groups.

[0069] Preferably, all propoxylen oxide branches bonded to the -OH group of the polyol have the same structure in the sense that the number of PO units per propoxylen oxide branch is the same, or the propoxylen oxide branch structure changes.

[0070] While we do not wish to be bound by the following explanation, there is a basis for explaining the resulting structures of alkoxylated polyols. The fact that the reaction in question, which is necessarily used to prepare these structural sequences of side chains and therefore to prepare the compounds of the particular invention, is a highly reactive species of reaction that, under favorable conditions, can yield nearly 100% if not 100% nearly complete, and even "essentially complete" transformations, means that the statistical deviation of the composition of the mixture of "alkoxylated polyols" in question is not very high, and this means that the structural sequence of side chains does not show much deviation. Thus, the existence of such deviations is generally accepted as a reliable assumption that can be proven in principle by advanced, and therefore time-consuming and expensive, analytical means (such as multidimensional NMR analysis). Therefore, it is clear that a "specific alkoxylated polyol" is not "just one chemical compound with a clearly defined chemical structure," but rather a) consists of a mixture of slightly deviant compounds, such differences may be due to b) slight deviations already present in the structure of the compounds constituting the "(unmodified) polyol" used in further modification steps, c) slight deviations in the structural order of the side chains, d) due to multi-step reactions, e) due to variations in the chemical reactivity of the -OH group, and f) due to slight heterogeneity that occurs in commercial-scale processes. To name a few important ones, all of these factors a) to f) result in a "specific alkoxylated polyol" that is not a single specific chemical compound, but in fact a mixture of slightly deviant compounds with a very similar overall chemical structure. Thus, such a structure is best described by the average number of variables and the percentage of the amount of the dominant structural order.

[0071] Polymer synthesis Propoxylated polyols can be prepared by a process in which a polyol consisting of essentially 4-5 -OH groups is reacted with at least 16 propylene oxide molecules to obtain each propoxylated polyol.

[0072] In a more preferred embodiment, a polyol containing four -OH groups reacts with at least 16 propylene oxide molecules, and a polyol containing five -OH groups reacts with at least 20 propylene oxide molecules. Generally, the amount of propylene oxide molecules is selected such that each -OH group of the polyol contains, on average, at least four propylene oxide molecules.

[0073] The conversion rate of the reaction step can be monitored, and in a preferred embodiment, the conversion rate is at least 90%, preferably at least 95%, more preferably at least 99%, and even more preferably at least 99.5%. All other structural orders of the side chains defined above, as well as undefined structures resulting from uncontrollable parameters, are carried out in this defined manner, and by statistical averaging, a defined structural order is obtained that is directly derived from the manner in which such a reaction is carried out.

[0074] The conversion rate of the reaction can be determined by methods known to those skilled in the art, such as NMR spectroscopy, including 13C NMR spectroscopy and / or 1H NMR spectroscopy.

[0075] Regarding the reaction conditions, such as catalysts, temperature, duration, and purification, for generating the side chain units of the alkoxylated polyol of the present invention, the information in European Patent No. 3298120(A), Japanese Patent No. 2022056680(A), and U.S. Patent No. 7468348(B), respectively, is fully incorporated by reference in this recent disclosure.

[0076] In this preferred process, alkoxylation / propoxylation is carried out in the presence of at least one catalyst. Within this single-step reaction of the alkoxylation step, the catalyst is preferably a basic catalyst. Examples of preferred catalysts are alkali metal and alkaline earth metal hydroxides such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and calcium hydroxide; alkali metal alkoxides, particularly sodium and potassium C1-C4 alkoxides such as sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide, and potassium tert-butoxide; alkali metal and alkaline earth metal hydrides such as sodium hydride and calcium hydride; and alkali metal carbonates such as sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate. Alkali metal hydroxides and alkali metal alkoxides are preferred, with potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide being particularly preferred. Typical amounts of base used are 0.05% to 10% by weight, particularly 0.05% to 2% by weight, of the final product, based on the total amount of polyamine and alkylene oxide.

[0077] The polyol having 4 to 5 -OH groups is preferably selected from the group consisting of meso-erythritol, D-threitol, L-threitol, 1,2,5,6-hexanetetrol, pentaerythritol, xylitol, ribitol, arabitol, pentitol, diglycerol, triglycerol, and polyglycerol, and preferably consists of 2 to 3 subunits of glycerol.

[0078] Propoxylated polyols can be subjected to the following further steps. a. Purification using standard means such as steam distillation, thermal distillation, vacuum evaporation, removal of all solvents, including dialysis, and / or b. Drying using standard drying methods such as spray drying, drum drying, paddle drying, and vacuum drying, including flocculation methods such as fluidized bed drying. A purified solution, a purified liquid, a solid compound, or a purified solid compound is obtained, respectively.

[0079] If an undesirable amount of residual extract (polyol and / or propylene oxide) is present after the reaction yielding the compound of the present invention, the resulting product mixture containing the propoxylated polyol can be further purified by standard means to reduce the content of the residual extract, or the amount of by-products can be reduced, or the amount of solvent used can be reduced (i.e., concentrated), or the solvent can be replaced with another solvent. Such processes are known to those skilled in the art.

[0080] Preferably, any undesirable amount of residual unreacted extract is removed, preferably by a distillation process, more preferably by a thermal distillation process, which may further include the application of reduced pressure to increase the rate and / or effectiveness of removal.

[0081] In a preferred embodiment, only the additional process step a) is used.

[0082] Surfactant-based: The composition contains a sufficient amount of surfactant system to provide the desired cleaning properties. The composition may contain about 1% to about 70% surfactant system based on the weight of the composition. The composition may contain about 2% to about 60% surfactant system based on the weight of the composition. The composition may contain about 5% to about 30% surfactant system based on the weight of the composition. The surfactant system may include cleaning surfactants selected from anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, amphoteric electrolyte surfactants, and mixtures thereof. Those skilled in the art will understand that cleaning surfactants encompass any surfactant or mixture of surfactants that provide a cleaning, stain removal, or laundry effect on soiled materials.

[0083] Suitable surfactants include anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, bipolar surfactants, and amphoteric surfactants, as well as mixtures thereof. Suitable surfactants may be linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted, and derived from petrochemicals or biomaterials. A preferred surfactant system contains both anionic and nonionic surfactants, preferably in a weight ratio of 90:1 to 1:90. In some cases, the weight ratio of anionic to nonionic surfactants is preferably at least 1:1. However, a ratio of less than 10:1 may also be preferred. If present, the total surfactant level is preferably 0.1% to 60% by weight, 1% to 50% by weight, or even 5% to 40% by weight of the composition of the present invention.

[0084] Anionic surfactants: Examples of anionic surfactants include, but are not limited to, surface-active compounds containing an organic hydrophobic group generally having 8 to 22 carbon atoms or generally 8 to 18 carbon atoms in its molecular structure, and at least one water-soluble group preferably selected from sulfonates, sulfates, and carboxylates to form a water-soluble compound. Typically, the hydrophobic group is C8-C 22 These surfactants will contain alkyl or acyl groups. Such surfactants are used in the form of water-soluble salts, and the salt-forming cation is usually selected from sodium, potassium, ammonium, magnesium, and mono-, with sodium cation being the most commonly selected.

[0085] The anionic surfactant and co-anionic co-surfactants of the present invention may exist in acid form, and this acid form can be neutralized to form surfactant salts desirable for use in the detergent composition. Typical neutralizing agents include hydroxides, such as metal counterionic bases such as NaOH or KOH. More preferred neutralizing agents for neutralizing the anionic surfactant and co-anionic surfactant or co-surfactant of the present invention in acid form include ammonia, amines, oligoamines, or alkanolamines. Alkanolamines are preferred. Preferred non-limiting examples include monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, and other linear or branched 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 carried out completely or partially, for example, some of the anionic surfactant may be neutralized with sodium or potassium, and some of the anionic surfactant may be neutralized with an amine or alkanolamine.

[0086] Suitable sulfonate surfactants include methyl ester sulfonates, α-olefin sulfonates, alkylbenzene sulfonates, and especially alkylbenzene sulfonates, preferably C 10 ~C 13Examples include alkylbenzene sulfonates. Suitable alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS) can preferably be obtained by sulfonating commercially available linear alkylbenzenes (LAB). Suitable LABs include lower 2-phenyl LABs such as those supplied by Sasol under the trade name Isochem® or by Petresa under the trade name Petrelab®, and other suitable LABs include higher 2-phenyl LABs such as those supplied by Sasol under the trade name Hyblene®. Suitable anionic surfactants are alkylbenzene sulfonates obtained by the DETAL catalyst process, although other synthetic routes such as HF may also be suitable. In one aspect, the magnesium salt of LAS is used.

[0087] Suitable LAS may contain components obtained from waste plastic raw materials. Preferably, the LAS obtained from waste plastic raw materials constitutes 0.001 to 100% by weight, more preferably 0.01 to 50% by weight, still more preferably 0.1 to 20% by weight, and most preferably 0.5 to 10% by weight of the total LAS. Suitable LAS obtained from waste plastic raw materials are described, for example, in WO 2023 / 057604, WO 2023 / 057531, and WO 2023 / 057530.

[0088] Preferably, the composition contains from about 0.5% to about 30% by weight of the washing composition of an alkylbenzene sulfonic acid, C 10 ~C 16 an HLAS surfactant selected from alkali metal or amine salts of alkylbenzene sulfonic acids, and the HLAS surfactant may contain more than 50%, preferably more than 60% of C 12 12 preferably more than 70%, more preferably more than 75% of C 12 12 and may contain.

[0089] Suitable sulfate surfactants include alkyl sulfates, preferably C 8~18 alkyl sulfates, or mainly C 12Alkyl sulfates are one example.

[0090] Preferred sulfate surfactants are preferably alkylalkoxylated sulfates, preferably C8-C 18 Alkylalkoxylated sulfates, preferably C8-C 18 The alkyl ethoxylated sulfate is preferably an alkyl alkoxylated sulfate having an average degree of alkoxylation of 0.5 to 20, preferably 0.5 to 10, and preferably an alkyl alkoxylated sulfate 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 C8 to C 18 These are alkylethoxylated sulfates. Alkylalkoxylated sulfates may have a broad alkoxy distribution or a peaked alkoxy distribution. The alkyl portion of AES may contain, on average, 13.7 to about 16 or 13.9 to 14.6 carbon atoms. At least about 50%, or at least about 60%, of AES molecules may contain an alkyl portion having 14 or more carbon atoms, preferably 14 to 18, or 14 to 17, or 14 to 16, or 14 to 15 carbon atoms.

[0091] Alkyl sulfates, alkyl alkoxylated sulfates, and alkylbenzene sulfonates may be linear or branched, include 2-alkyl substituted or medium-chain branched types, may be substituted or unsubstituted, and may be derived from petrochemicals or biomaterials. Preferably, the branching group is alkyl. Typically, alkyl is selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, cyclic alkyl groups, and mixtures thereof. One or more alkyl branches may be present in the hydrocarbyl main chain of the starting alcohol used to produce the anionic sulfated surfactant used in the detergents of the present invention. Most preferably, the branched anionic sulfated surfactant is selected from alkyl sulfates, alkyl ethoxysulfates, and mixtures thereof.

[0092] Alkyl sulfates and alkylalkoxy sulfates are commercially available in various chain lengths, degrees of ethoxylation, and degrees of branching. Examples of commercially available sulfates include those based on Shell's Neodol alcohol, Sasol's Lial-Isalcheml and Safol, and Procter & Gamble Chemicals' natural alcohols.

[0093] Other suitable anionic surfactants include C 10 ~C 26 Linear or branched chain, preferably C 10 ~C 20 Linear chain, most preferably C 16 ~C 18 Examples include linear alkyl alcohols and alkyl ether carboxylates containing 2 to 20, preferably 7 to 13, more preferably 8 to 12, and most preferably 9.5 to 10.5 ethoxylates. These may be used in acid form or salt form, such as a sodium or ammonium salt, and the alkyl chain may contain one cis or trans double bond. Alkyl ether carboxylic acids are available from Kao (Akypo®), Huntsman (Empicol®), and Clariant (Emulsogen®).

[0094] Other suitable anionic surfactants are rhamnolipides, which may have one rhamnose sugar ring or two rhamnose sugar rings.

[0095] Nonionic surfactants: Suitable nonionic surfactants are C8-C 18 Alkyl ethoxylates, for example, Shell's NEODOL® nonionic surfactant; C6~C 12 Alkylphenol alkoxylate (preferably, the alkoxylate unit is an ethylene oxy unit, a propylene oxy unit, or a mixture thereof); with an ethylene oxide / propylene oxide block polymer, C 12 ~C 18 Alcohol and C6~C 12Selected from the group consisting of alkylphenol condensates (e.g., Pluronic® sold by BASF); alkyl polysaccharides, preferably alkyl polyglycosides; methyl ester ethoxylates; polyhydroxy fatty acid amides; ether-capped poly(oxyalkylated) alcohol surfactants; and mixtures thereof.

[0096] Suitable nonionic surfactants are alkyl polyglucosides and / or alkyl alkoxylated alcohols.

[0097] Suitable nonionic surfactants include alkylalkoxylated alcohols, preferably C8-C 18 Alkylalkoxylated alcohols, preferably C8-C 18 Examples include alkylethoxylated alcohols, preferably the alkylalkoxylated alcohol having an average alkoxylation degree of 1 to 50, preferably 1 to 30, or 1 to 20, or 1 to 10, and preferably the alkylalkoxylated alcohol having an average ethoxylation degree of 1 to 10, preferably 1 to 7, more preferably 1 to 5, and most preferably 3 to 7 C8 to C8. 18 This is an alkylethoxylated alcohol. In one embodiment, the alkylalkoxylated alcohol has an average degree of ethoxylation of 7 to 10 C 12 ~C 15 These are alkylethoxylated alcohols. Alkylalkoxylated alcohols may be linear or branched, and may be substituted or unsubstituted. Suitable nonionic surfactants include those manufactured by BASF under the trademark name Lutensol®. Alkylalkoxylated sulfates may have a broad alkoxy distribution for example Alfonic 1214-9 ethoxylate, or a peaked alkoxy distribution for example Novel 1214-9, both of which are commercially available from Sasol.

[0098] Cationic surfactants: Suitable cationic surfactants include alkylpyridinium compounds, alkylquaternary ammonium compounds, alkylquaternary phosphonium compounds, alkylterical sulfonium compounds, and mixtures thereof.

[0099] A suitable cationic surfactant is a quaternary ammonium compound having the following general formula. (R)(R1)(R2)(R3)N + X - In the formula, R is a linear or branched chain, substituted or unsubstituted C. 6~18 The alkyl or alkenyl moiety is selected from R1 and R2 independently from each other, from methyl or ethyl moieties, R3 is a hydroxy, hydroxymethyl, or hydroxyethyl moiety, and X is an anion that provides charge neutrality. Preferred anions include halides, preferably chlorides, sulfates, and sulfonates.

[0100] The fabric care composition of the present invention may contain a cationic surfactant in an amount of up to about 30% by weight, or about 0.01% to about 20% by weight, or about 0.1% to about 20% by weight. For the purposes of the present invention, cationic surfactants that can provide a fabric care effect are included. Non-limiting examples of useful cationic surfactants include aliphatic amines, imidazoline quaternary substances, and quaternary ammonium surfactants, preferably N,N-bis(stearoyl-oxy-ethyl)N,N-dimethylammonium chloride, N,N-bis(tallowoyl-oxy-ethyl)N,N-dimethylammonium chloride, N,N-bis(stearoyl-oxy-ethyl)N-(2-hydroxyethyl)N-methylammonium methyl sulfate; N,N-bis(stearoyl-isopropoxy)N,N-dimethylammonium methyl sulfate, N,N-bis(tallowoyl-isopropoxy)N,N-dimethylammonium methyl sulfate, 1,2-di(stearoyl-oxy)3-trimethylammonium propane chloride, dicanoladimethylammonium chloride Dialkylene dimethylammonium salts such as lids, di(hard) tallowdimethylammonium chloride, and dicanoladimethylammonium methyl sulfate; 1-methyl-1-stearoylamidoethyl-2-stearoylimidazolinium methyl sulfate; 1-tallowylamidoethyl-2-tallowylimidazoline; N,N''-dialkyldiethylenetriamine; reaction products of N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,2-ethylenediamine or N-(2-hydroxyisopropyl)-1,2-ethylenediamine esterified with fatty acids such as (hydrogenated) tallow fatty acid, palm fatty acid, hydrogenated palm fatty acid, oleic acid, rapeseed fatty acid, and hydrogenated rapeseed fatty acid, and glycolic acid; polyglycerol esters (PGEs), oily sugar derivatives, and wax emulsions, as well as mixtures thereof.

[0101] It will be understood that the combination of fabric softener active substances disclosed above is suitable for use in this specification.

[0102] Amphoteric and bipolar surfactants: Suitable amphoteric or bipolar surfactants include amine oxides and / or betaines. Preferred amine oxides are alkyldimethylamine oxide or alkylamidopropyldimethylamine oxide, more preferably alkyldimethylamine oxide, and especially cocodimethylamine oxide. Amine oxides may have linear or medium-chain branched alkyl moieties. Typical linear amine oxides have one R 1 C8~C 18 The alkyl moiety and two R selected from the group consisting of C1-C3 alkyl groups and C1-C3 hydroxyalkyl groups. 2 and R 3 Examples include water-soluble amine oxides containing a portion of a compound. Preferably, the amine oxide is of formula R 1 -N(R 2 )(R 3 Characterized by ), in the formula, R 1 is C8~C 18 It is alkyl, R 2 and R 3 The surfactant is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, and 3-hydroxypropyl. Linear amine oxide surfactants are, in particular, linear C 10 ~C 18 Alkyldimethylamine oxide and linear C8-C 12 It may also contain alkoxyethyl dihydroxyethylamine oxide.

[0103] Other suitable surfactants include betaines such as alkylbetaine, alkylamidebetaine, amideazolinium betaine, sulfobetaine (INCI sultaine), and phosphobetaine.

[0104] Other fabrics and home care ingredients: The compositions of the present invention may also contain other fabric care additives and home care additives. Suitable fabric care and home care additives include enzymes, enzyme stabilizers, builders, dispersants, structuring agents or thickeners, polymers, additional amines, catalytic materials, bleaching agents, bleaching catalysts, bleaching activators, polymer dispersants, stain removers / anti-redeposition agents, polymer grease cleaners, amphiphilic copolymers, fluorescent whitening agents, fabric colorants, chelating agents, capsules, fragrances, pro-fragrances, odor reducing materials, conditioning agents, probiotics, organic acids, antioxidants, antimicrobial agents and / or preservatives, neutralizing agents and / or pH adjusters, processing aids, rheological modifiers, corrosion and / or discoloration inhibitors, sanitizing agents, pearlescent agents, pigments, opacifiers, solvents, carriers, hydrotropes, foam inhibitors, and mixtures thereof.

[0105] enzyme: Preferably, the composition contains one or more enzymes. Preferred enzymes provide cleaning performance and / or fabric care effects. Examples of preferred enzymes include, but are not limited to, hemicellulase, peroxidase, protease, cellulase, xylanase, lipase, phospholipase, esterase, cutinase, pectinase, mannanase, galactanase, pectateriase, keratinase, reductase, oxidase, phenol oxidase, lipoxygenase, ligninase, pullulanase, tannase, pentosanase, maranase, β-glucanase, arabinosidase, hyaluronidase, chondroitinase, laccase, and amylase, or mixtures thereof. A typical combination is, for example, an enzyme cocktail which may contain protease and lipase together with amylase. If present in the composition, the additional enzyme may be present at an enzyme protein level of about 0.00001% to about 2% by weight, about 0.0001% to about 1% by weight, or even about 0.001% to about 0.5% by weight of the composition.

[0106] Protease. Preferably, the composition contains one or more proteases. Suitable proteases include metalloproteases and serine proteases, and include neutral or alkaline microbial serine proteases such as subtilisin (EC 3.4.21.62). Suitable proteases may be of animal, plant, or microbial origin. In one embodiment, such suitable proteases may be of microbial origin. Suitable proteases may be chemically or genetically modified variants of the aforementioned suitable proteases. In one embodiment, suitable proteases may be alkaline microbial proteases and / or serine proteases such as trypsin-type proteases. Examples of suitable neutral or alkaline proteases are as follows:

[0107] (a) Subtilisin (EC 3.4.21.62), International Publication Nos. 2004067737, 2015091989, 2015091990, 2015024739, 2015143360, U.S. Patent Nos. 6,312,936(B1), 5,679,630, 4,760,025, German Patent Nos. 102006022216(A1), 10200602 The genus Bacillus, described in publications 2224(A1), International Publication Nos. 2015089447, 2015089441, 2016066756, 2016066757, 2016069557, 2016069563, 2016069569, 2017 / 089093, and 2020 / 156419, is a species of Bacillus. Bacillus species such as sp., B. lentus, B. alkalophilus, B. subtilis, B. amyloliquefaciens, B. gibsonii, B. akibaii, B. clausii, and B. clarkii.

[0108] (b) Trypsin-type or chymotrypsin-type proteases, such as trypsin (e.g., of porcine or bovine origin), including Fusarium proteases described in International Publication No. 89 / 06270, and chymotrypsin proteases derived from Cellulomonas described in International Publication Nos. 05 / 052161 and 05 / 052146.

[0109] (c) Metalloproteases, particularly those derived from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens as described in International Publication No. 07 / 044993(A2). Derived from Bacillus, Brevibacillus, Thermoactinomyces, Geobacillus, Paenibacillus, Lysinibacillus, or Streptomyces species described in International Publication Nos. 2014194032, 2014194054, and 2014194117, Kribella alluminosa described in International Publication No. 2015193488, and Streptomyces and Lysobacter described in International Publication No. 2016075078.

[0110] (d) Proteases having at least 90% identity to the subtilase derived from Bacillus species TY145, NCIMB 40339, as described in International Publication No. 92 / 17577 (Novozymes A / S) (including variants described in International Publication Nos. 2015024739 and 2016066757 of the Bacillus species TY145 subtilase).

[0111] Suitable commercially available protease enzymes include Alcalase(registered trademark), Savinase(registered trademark), Primase(registered trademark), Durazym(registered trademark), Polarzyme(registered trademark), Kannase(registered trademark), Liquanase(registered trademark), Liquanase Ultra(registered trademark), Savinase Ultra(registered trademark), Liquanase(registered trademark) Evity(registered trademark), Savinase(registered trademark) Evity(registered trademark), Ovozyme(registered trademark), Neutrase(registered trademark), Everlase(registered trademark), Coronase(registered trademark), Blaze(registered trademark), Blaze Ultra(registered trademark), Blaze(registered trademark) Evity(registered trademark), Blaze(registered trademark) Exceed, Blaze(registered trademark) Pro, Esperase(registered trademark), Progress(registered trademark) Uno, Progress(registered trademark) Excel, Progress(registered trademark) Key, Ronozyme(registered trademark), Vinzon(registered trademark), and Het Ultra(registered trademark), all under the trade names Novozyme Products sold by A / S (Denmark); products sold by Dupont under the brand names Maxatase®, Maxacal®, Maxapem®, Properase®, Purafect®, Purafect Prime®, Purafect Ox®, FN3®, FN4®, Excellase®, Ultimase®, and Purafect OXP®; products sold by Solvay Enzymes under the brand names Opticlean® and Optimase®;This includes products available from Henkel / Kemira, namely BLAP (sequence shown in Figure 29 of U.S. Patent No. 5,352,604, having the mutation S99D+S101R+S103A+V104I+G159S, hereafter referred to as BLAP), BLAP R (BLAP having S3T+V4I+V199M+V205I+L217D), BLAP X (BLAP having S3T+V4I+V205I), and BLAP F49 (BLAP having S3T+V4I+A194P+V199M+V205I+L217D), as well as KAP from Kao (Bacillus alkalophilus subtilisin having the mutation A230V+S256G+S259N; and Lavergy®, Lavergy® Pro, and Lavergy® C from BASF. Brightness.

[0112] Amylase. Preferably, the composition may contain amylase. Suitable α-amylases include those derived from bacteria or fungi. Chemically or genetically modified mutants (mutants) are also included. Preferred alkaline α-amylases are those derived from Bacillus species, such as Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus subtilis, or other Bacillus species (Bacillus sp.), such as NCIB 12289, NCIB 12512, NCIB 12513, DSM 9375 (US Patent No. 7,153,818), DSM 12368, DSMZ no. 12649, KSM AP1378 (International Publication No. 97 / 00324), KSM K36, or KSM K38 (European Patent No. 1,022,334). Preferred amylases include the following: (a) Variants described in International Publication Nos. 94 / 02597, 94 / 18314, 96 / 23874, and 97 / 43424, in particular variants in which one or more of the following positions are substituted for the enzyme listed as Sequence ID No. 2 in International Publication No. 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. (b) Variants described in U.S. Patent No. 5,856,164, and International Publication Nos. 99 / 23211, 96 / 23873, 00 / 60060 and 06 / 002643, in particular for the AA560 enzyme listed as Sequence ID No. 12 in International Publication No. 06 / 002643, at the following positions: A variant in which one or more of the following are substituted, preferably D183: 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. * and G184 * A variant that also contains a deletion. (c) Variants exhibiting at least 90% identity with the wild-type enzyme from Bacillus sp. SP722, as described in SEQ ID NO: 4 in International Publication No. 06 / 002643, particularly variants having deletions at positions 183 and 184, and variants described in International Publication No. 00 / 60060 incorporated herein by reference. (d) A variant that exhibits at least 95% identity with the wild-type enzyme of Bacillus 707 (Sequence ID 7 of U.S. Patent No. 6,093,562), particularly containing one or more of the following mutations M202, M208, S255, R172, and / or M261. Preferably, the amylase contains one or more of M202L, M202V, M202S, M202T, M202I, M202Q, M202W, S255N, and / or R172Q. Variants containing the M202L or M202T mutation are particularly preferred. (e) Variants described in International Publication No. 09 / 149130, preferably those showing at least 90% identity with SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 2 in International Publication No. 09 / 149130, wild-type enzymes or cleavage forms thereof derived from Geobacillus Stearophermophilus. (f) A variant that is at least 89% identical to Sequence ID No. 1 in International Publication No. 2016091688, particularly one containing a deletion at position H183+G184 and one or more mutations at positions 405, 421, 422, and / or 428. (g) A variant showing at least 60% amino acid sequence identity with "PcuAmyl α-amylase" (Sequence ID 3 of International Publication No. 2014099523) derived from Paenibacillus curdlanolyticus YK9. (h) A variant showing at least 60% amino acid sequence identity with "CspAmy2 amylase" derived from the Cytophaga species (Sequence ID 1 of International Publication No. 2014164777). (i) A variant showing at least 85% identity with AmyE (Sequence ID 1 of International Publication No. 2009149271) derived from Bacillus subtilis. (j) A variant showing at least 90% identity with wild-type amylase from Bacillus species KSM-K38 under accession number AB051102.

[0113] Suitable commercially available α-amylases include DURAMYL®, LIQUEZYME®, TERMAMYL®, TERMAMYL ULTRA®, NATALASE®, SUPRAMYL®, STAINZYME®, STAINZYME PLUS®, FUNGAMYL®, and BAN® (Novozymes A / S (Bagsvaerd, Denmark)), KEMZYM® AT 9000 (Biozym Biotech Trading GmbH (Wehlistrasse 27b A-1200 Wien Austria)), RAPIDASE®, PURASTAR®, ENZYSIZE®, OPTISIZE HT PLUS®, POWERASE®, and PURASTAR OXAM® (Genencor International Inc., (Palo) Examples include Alto, California, and KAM (registered trademark) (Kao (14-10 Nihonbashi Kayabacho, 1-chome, Chuo-ku Tokyo 103-8210, Japan)). In one embodiment, preferred amylases include NATALASE (registered trademark), STAINZYME (registered trademark), STAINZYME PLUS (registered trademark), and mixtures thereof.

[0114] Lipase. Preferably, the composition comprises one or more lipases, including a “first cycle lipase,” such as those described in U.S. Patent No. 6,939,702(B1) and U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2009 / 0217464. A preferred lipase is a first-wash lipase. The composition may comprise a first-wash lipase.

[0115] The first washing lipase includes a lipase which is a polypeptide having the following amino acid sequence: (a) Humicola lanuginosa (b) having at least 90% identity with the wild-type lipase derived from strain DSM4109 of lanuginosa, (c) including substitution of electrically neutral or negatively charged amino acids with positively charged amino acids on the surface of the three-dimensional structure within 15A of E1 or Q249 compared to the wild-type lipase, and (d) including peptide addition at the C-terminus, and / or (e) satisfying the following restrictions: i) containing a negative amino acid at position E210 of the wild-type lipase, (ii) containing a negatively charged amino acid in the region corresponding to positions 90-101 of the wild-type lipase, and (iii) containing a neutral or negatively charged amino acid at N94 or the position corresponding to the wild-type lipase, and / or having a net negative or neutral charge in the region corresponding to positions 90-101 of the wild-type lipase.

[0116] A variant of the wild-type lipase derived from Thermomyces lanuginosus containing one or more T231R and N233R mutations is preferred. The wild-type sequence is the 269 amino acids (amino acids 23-291) of Swiss-Prot accession number Swiss-Prot O59952 (derived from Thermomyces lanuginosus (Humicola lanuginosa)). Other suitable lipases include, for example, Liprl 139 as described in International Publication No. 2013 / 171241, TfuLip2 as described in, for example, International Publication Nos. 2011 / 084412 and 2013 / 033318, Pseudomonas stutzeri lipase as described in, for example, International Publication No. 2018228880, Microbulbifer thermotolerans lipase as described in, for example, International Publication No. 2018 / 228881, and Sulfobacillus acidocardarius as described in, for example, European Patent No. 3299457. Examples include acidocaldarius lipases, such as LIP062 lipase as described in International Publication No. 2018209026, PinLip lipase as described in International Publication No. 2017036901, and lipases of Absidia species as described in International Publication No. 2017005798.

[0117] Preferred lipases include those sold under the trade names Lipex®, Lipolex®, and Lipoclean®.

[0118] Cellulase. Preferred enzymes include cellulases of bacterial or fungal origin. Chemically modified or genetically engineered variants of the protein are also included. Preferred cellulases include cellulases from the genera Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Humicola, Fusarium, Thielavia, and Acremonium, for example, fungal cellulases produced from Humicola insolens, Myceliophthora thermophila, and Fusarium oxysporum as disclosed in U.S. Patents 4,435,307, 5,648,263, 5,691,178, 5,776,757, and 5,691,178. Suitable cellulases include alkaline or neutral cellulases with color care effects. Commercially available cellulases include CELLUZYME®, CAREZYME®, CAREZYME PREMIUM (Novozymes A / S), CLAZINASE®, PURADAX HA® (Genencor International Inc.), and KAC-500(B)® (Kao Corporation).

[0119] The bacterial cleaning cellulase may be a glycosyl hydrolase having enzymatic activity toward an amorphous cellulose substrate, and the glycosyl hydrolase may be selected from GH family 5, 7, 12, 16, 44, or 74. A preferred glycosyl hydrolase may also be selected from the group consisting of GH family 44 glycosyl hydrolase (wild type) derived from Paenibacillus polyxyma, such as XYG1006 described in U.S. Patent No. 7,361,736, or a variant thereof. Trichoderma rhesus, such as the GH family 12 glycosylhydrolase (wild type) or variants derived from Bacillus licheniformis, such as Sequence ID No. 1 described in U.S. Patent No. 6,268,197; the GH family 5 glycosylhydrolase (wild type) or variants derived from Bacillus agaradhaerens; the GH family 5 glycosylhydrolase (wild type) or variants derived from Paenibacillus, such as XYG1034 and XYG1022 described in U.S. Patent No. 6,630,340; the GH family 74 glycosylhydrolase (wild type) or variants derived from Jonesia sp., such as XYG1020 described in International Publication No. 2002 / 077242; and the enzymes described in detail by Sequence ID No. 2 in U.S. Patent No. 7,172,891. GH family 74 glycosylhydrolase (wild type) or its variant derived from Reesei. Suitable bacterial cleaning cellulases are sold under the trademarks Celluclean® and Whitezyme® (Novozymes A / S (Bagsvaerd, Denmark)).

[0120] The composition may include fungal washing cellulases belonging to family 45 of glycosyl hydrolases having a molecular weight of 17 kDa to 30 kDa, such as endoglucanases sold under the trade names Biotouch® NCD, DCC, and DCL (AB Enzymes (Darmstadt, Germany)).

[0121] Pectin lyase. Other preferred enzymes include pectin lyase sold under the trade names Pectawash®, Pectaway®, and Xpect®, and mannase sold under the trade names Mannaway® (all from Novozymes A / S (Bagsvaerd, Denmark)) and Purabrite® (Genencor International Inc. (Palo Alto, California)).

[0122] Nuclease. The composition may contain a nuclease enzyme. A nuclease enzyme is an enzyme capable of cleaving phosphodiester bonds between nucleotide subunits of nucleic acids. The nuclease enzymes herein are preferably deoxyribonucleases or ribonucleases or functional fragments thereof. A functional fragment or portion means a portion of a nuclease enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of phosphodiester bonds in the DNA backbone, and is therefore a region of the nuclease protein that retains catalytic activity. Thus, it includes cleaved but functional versions of enzymes and / or variants and / or derivatives and / or congeners in which functionality is maintained. Preferred DNases include the wild type and variants described in detail in International Publications 2017162836 and 2018108865, and variants of Bacillus cibi DNase, including those described in International Publication 2018011277.

[0123] RNase: Preferred RNases include wild-type and variant DNases described in International Publication Nos. 2018178061 and 2020074499.

[0124] Preferably, the nuclease enzyme is a deoxyribonuclease selected from any of the following classifications: EC3.1.21.x (wherein x = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9), EC3.1.22.y (wherein y = 1, 2, 4, or 5), EC3.1.30.z (wherein z = 1 or 2), EC3.1.31.1, and mixtures thereof.

[0125] Hexosaminidase. The composition may contain one or more hexosaminidases. The term "hexosaminidase" includes "dispersant" and the abbreviation "Dsp," meaning a polypeptide (EC3.2.1) having hexosaminidase activity that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the β-1,6-glycosidic bond of N-acetylglucosamine polymers found in microbial contamination. The term "hexosaminidase" includes polypeptides having N-acetylglucosaminidase activity and β-N-acetylglucosamidase activity. Hexosaminidase activity can be determined according to Assay II described in International Publication No. 2018184873. Suitable hexosaminidases include International Publication Nos. 2017186936, 2017186937, 2017186943, 2017207770, 2018184873, 2019086520, 2019086528, 2019086530, 2019086532, 2019086521, and 2019 Examples include those disclosed in International Publication No. 086526, No. 2020002604, No. 2020002608, No. 2020007863, No. 2020007875, No. 2020008024, No. 2020070063, No. 2020070249, No. 2020088957, No. 2020088958, and No. 2020207944. Variants of Terribacillus saccharophilus hexosaminidase, as defined by Sequence ID No. 1 of International Publication No. 2020207944, particularly the thermally stable variants disclosed in that publication, may be preferred.

[0126] Mannanase. The composition may contain an extracellular polymer-degrading enzyme containing the mannanase enzyme. The term "mannanase" refers to a polypeptide having mannan-endo-1,4-β-mannosidase activity (EC 3.2.1.78) derived from the glycoside hydrolase family 26, which catalyzes the hydrolysis of 1,4-3-D-mannoside bonds in mannan, galactomannan, and glucomannan. Other names for mannan-endo-1,4-β-mannosidase include 1,4-3-D-mannan mannanohydrase, endo-1,4-3-mannanase, endo-β-1,4-mannanase, β-mannanase B, 3-1,4-mannan 4-mannanohydrase, endo-3-mannanase, and β-D-mannanase. For the purposes of this disclosure, mannanase activity may be determined using a reduction endoassay as described in the Experiments section of International Publication No. 2015040159. A preferred example from classification EC3.2.1.78 is described in International Publication No. 2015040159, for example, mature polypeptide SEQ ID NO: 1 as described herein.

[0127] Galactanase. The composition may contain an extracellular polymer-degrading enzyme including the endo-β-1,6-galactanase enzyme. The terms “endo-β-1,6-galactanase” or “polypeptide having endo-β-1,6-galactanase activity” refer to endo-β-1,6-galactanase activity (EC3.2.1.164) derived from the glycoside hydrolase family 30 that catalyzes the hydrolytic cleavage of 1,6-3-D-galactooligosaccharides having a degree of polymerization (DP) higher than 3, and their acidic derivatives having a 4-O-methylglucosyluronate or glucosyluronate group at the non-reducing end. For the purposes of this disclosure, endo-β-1,6-galactanase activity is determined in Assay I according to the procedure described in International Publication No. 2015185689. A preferred example derived from classification EC3.2.1.164 is described in International Publication No. 2015185689, for example, mature polypeptide SEQ ID NO: 2.

[0128] Enzyme stabilization system: The composition may optionally contain an enzyme stabilization system in an amount of about 0.001% to about 10% of the composition's weight, in some cases about 0.005% to about 8%, and in other cases about 0.01% to about 6%. The enzyme stabilization system can be any stabilization system compatible with the cleaning enzyme. In the case of aqueous detergent compositions containing proteases, stability may be further improved by adding reversible protease inhibitors such as boron compounds, including borate, 4-formylphenylboronic acid, phenylboronic acid, and derivatives thereof, or compounds such as calcium formate, sodium formate, and 1,2-propanediol.

[0129] builder. The composition may optionally contain a builder. A builder-containing composition typically contains at least about 1% by weight of the builder, based on the total weight of the composition. Liquid compositions may contain up to about 10% by weight of the builder, and in some examples, up to about 8% by weight of the builder. Granular compositions may contain up to about 30% by weight of the builder, and in some examples, up to about 5% by weight of the builder.

[0130] Builders selected from aluminosilicates (e.g., zeolite builders such as zeolite A, zeolite P, and zeolite MAP) and silicates assist in controlling the mineral hardness of the wash water, particularly calcium and / or magnesium, or in removing particulate contaminants from the surface. Suitable builders may be selected from the group consisting of polyphosphates (e.g., sodium tripolyphosphate), particularly phosphates such as its sodium salts; carbonates, bicarbonates, sesquicarbonates, and carbonate minerals other than sodium carbonate or sesquicarbonates; organic mono, di, tri, and tetracarboxylates, particularly water-soluble non-surfactant carboxylates in the form of acids, sodium, potassium, or alkanolammonium salts, as well as oligomers or water-soluble low molecular weight polymer carboxylates, including aliphatic and aromatic types, and phytic acid. These may be complemented, for example, by borate for the purpose of pH buffering, or by sulfates, particularly sodium sulfate, and any other fillers or carriers that may be important to the engineering of the stable surfactant and / or builder-containing composition. Further preferred builders may be selected from citric acid, lactic acid, fatty acids, and their salts.

[0131] Suitable builders may be selected from polycarboxylates and their salts, such as homopolymers of acrylic acid, copolymers of acrylic acid and maleic acid, and copolymers of acrylic acid and / or maleic acid with other suitable ethylene monomers having various kinds of additional functional groups. More suitable polycarboxylates are described in the section on polycarboxylate polymers of this patent.

[0132] Furthermore, suitable for use as a builder in this specification are synthesized crystalline ion exchange materials or hydrates thereof having a chain structure and a composition represented by the following general anhydrous form x(M2O)·ySiO2·zM'O, where M is Na and / or K, M' is Ca and / or Mg, y / x is 0.5 to 2.0, and z / x is 0.005 to 1.0.

[0133] Alternatively, the composition may substantially not contain a builder.

[0134] Structuring agents / thickening agents: Suitable structuring agents / thickening agents include the following: - Dibenzylidene polyol acetal derivative - Bacterial Cellulose -Coated bacterial cellulose - Cellulose fibers derived from nonbacterial cellulose - Nonpolymer crystalline hydroxy functional materials - Polymer structuring agent - Diamide gelling agent - Any combination of the above.

[0135] polymer: The composition may contain one or more polymers. Typically, the level of polymers is about 0.01% to about 10.0% by weight of the composition, preferably about 0.1% to about 5% by weight, and more preferably about 0.2% to about 3.0% by weight of the composition. In some situations, where the composition is in a concentrated form, for example, any form of concentrated fabric and home care product designed for consumers to dilute at home and then use according to their usual dosing habits, the level of polymers may be greater than 10.0% by weight or greater than 5.0% by weight of the composition.

[0136] Depending on the polymer structure, polymers can provide a variety of advantages to a composition, including but not limited to hydrophobic and hydrophilic stain removal, surfactant enhancement, dirt suspension, whiteness maintenance, dirt release, odor control, color transfer prevention, improved flexibility, and improved freshness. Polymers are typically polyfunctional, meaning that one particular type of polymer can provide one or more of the advantages described above. For example, a particular dirt-releasing polymer may provide a dirt-releasing effect as its primary effect, while also providing other effects such as whiteness maintenance, odor control, dirt suspension, and color transfer prevention.

[0137] Suitable polymers include, but are not limited to, the following. Graft polymers based on polyalkylene oxides. The composition may include a graft polymer comprising a polyalkylene oxide skeleton (A) as a graft base and polymer side chains (B) grafted thereon. The polymer side chains (B) can be obtained by polymerization of at least one vinyl ester monomer. The polyalkylene oxide skeleton (A) can be obtained by polymerization of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide, 1,2-propylene oxide, 1,2-butylene oxide, 2,3-butylene oxide, 1,2-pentene oxide, or 2,3-pentene oxide. Such graft polymers are known as effective stain suspension polymers for hydrophobic and hydrophilic stains, as surfactant boosters, and sometimes as anti-stain agents. Preferred polymers are sometimes called amphiphilic graft copolymers.

[0138] Suitable graft polymers include amphiphilic graft copolymers comprising a polyethylene glycol backbone (A) as a graft base and at least one pendant side chain (B) selected from polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof. A preferred graft polymer of this type is Sokalan HP22, available from BASF.

[0139] A preferred graft polymer is an amphiphilic graft polymer based on a water-soluble polyalkylene oxide (A) as a graft base and side chains formed by polymerization of a vinyl ester component (B), as described in International Publication No. 2007 / 138053, which has an average graft site of less than 1 per 50 alkylene oxide units and an average molar mass M of 3000 to 100000. One particular preferred graft polymer of this type is a polyvinyl acetate grafted polyethylene oxide copolymer having polyethylene oxide as a graft base and multiple polyvinyl acetate side chains. The molecular weight of the polyethylene oxide backbone is about 6000, the weight ratio of polyethylene oxide to polyvinyl acetate is about 40-60, and there are less than 1 graft site per 50 ethylene oxide units. The most preferred polymer of this type is available from BASF as Sokalan PG101.

[0140] Suitable graft polymers also include graft polymers comprising a graft-based block copolymer skeleton (A), which can be obtained by polymerization of at least two monomers selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide, 1,2-propylene oxide, 1,2-butylene oxide, 2,3-butylene oxide, 1,2-pentene oxide, or 2,3-pentene oxide (the number of individual blocks (x) in the block copolymer skeleton (A) is an integer, where x is 2 to 10, preferably 3 to 5), and polymer side chains (B) grafted onto the block copolymer skeleton (which can be obtained by polymerization of at least one vinyl ester monomer). Suitable graft polymers of this type are described in International Publication Nos. 2021 / 160795 and 2021 / 160851, and these polymers have an improved biodegradation profile.

[0141] Suitable graft polymers include those having a number-average molecular weight of about 1,000 to about 20,000 daltons and comprising a polyalkylene oxide backbone (A) based on ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, or butylene oxide, a side chain derived from N-vinylpyrrolidone (B), and a side chain derived from a vinyl ester (C) derived from a saturated monocarboxylic acid and / or a methyl or ethyl ester of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Such graft polymers are described in International Publication No. 2020005476 and can be used as color transfer inhibitors.

[0142] Modified polyamine dispersants: The composition may contain one or more modified polyamine dispersants. The modified polyamine dispersant comprises a polyamine core structure and a plurality of alkoxylate groups bonded to the core structure. The polyamine core structure comprises a polyalkylene imine and a linear or branched oligoamine.

[0143] The polyamine core structure and the alkoxylate groups bonded to the core structure can be further derivatized. For example, the polyamine core structure is C1-C 30 Linear or branched alkyl groups, more preferably C1-C 10 The alkoxylate group can be further partially or completely quaternized with a C1-C5 linear or branched alkyl group, most preferably methyl.

[0144] A suitable modified polyamine dispersant is ethoxylated polyethyleneimine (EPEI). EPEI is an effective dispersant for hydrophilic stains, especially hydrophilic particulate stains such as clay.

[0145] EPEI may have a polyethyleneimine skeleton 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, and preferably about 600 g / mol. The ethoxylated chains in EPEI may have a weight-average molecular weight of 200 g / mol to 2000 g / mol per ethoxylated chain, preferably between 400 g / mol and 1500 g / mol, more preferably between 600 g / mol and 1000 g / mol, and most preferably about 880 g / mol. The ethoxylated chains in EPEI have an average of 5 to 40 ethoxy units per ethoxylated chain, preferably 10 to 30, more preferably 15 to 25, even more preferably 18 to 22, and most preferably about 20. EPEI can have a total weight-average molecular weight of 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, and most preferably about 12700 g / mol. A preferred example is polyethyleneimine core ethoxylated to 20 EO groups per NH (average molecular weight about 600 g / mol). Suitable EPEIs of this type include Sokalan HP20, available from BASF, and Lutensol FP620, also from BASF. An example of a commercially available polyethyleneimine ethoxylate is one prepared by reacting ethylene oxide with Nippon Shokubai's Epomin SP-006. Such polymers are also called PE-20 polymers.

[0146] EPEI may contain polyethyleneimines with an average molecular weight (Mw) of 1800 to 5000 g / mol (before ethoxylation), and the polyoxyethylene side chains have an average of 25 to 40 ethoxy units per side chain attached to the polyethyleneimine backbone. Such EPEIs are described in International Publication Nos. 2020 / 030760 and 2020 / 030469.

[0147] Suitable modified polyamine dispersants include amphiphilic alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine polymers. These polymers have a balanced hydrophilic and hydrophobic property to remove oil and body dirt particles from fabrics and surfaces, while keeping the particles suspended in the cleaning solution. Suitable amphiphilic water-soluble alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine polymers are described in International Publication Nos. 2009 / 061990 and 2006 / 108857, which comprise a polyalkyleneimine, preferably a polyethyleneimine core, and the following alkoxylate groups bonded to the core.

[0148] [ka] During the ceremony, In each case * This indicates half of the bonding to the nitrogen atom in the core. A 2 In each case, these are independently selected from 1,2-propylene, 1,2-butylene, and 1,2-isobutylene. A 3 It is 1,2-propylene, In all cases, R is independently selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl groups, preferably hydrogen. m has an average value in the range of 0 to 2, preferably 0. n has an average value in the range of 5 to 50. p has an average value in the range of 3 to 50.

[0149] The polymer contains a degree of quaternization in the range of 0 to 50, preferably 0 to 20, and more preferably 0 to 10.

[0150] A preferred alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine polymer is polyethyleneimine (MW=600) modified with 24 ethoxylate groups per -NH and 16 propoxylate groups per -NH. Another preferred alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine polymer is polyethyleneimine (MW=600) modified with 10 ethoxylate groups per -NH and 7 propoxylate groups per -NH.

[0151] Another suitable alkoxylated polyalkylene imine polymer of this type is Sokalan HP30 Booster, available from BASF.

[0152] Another suitable modified polyamine dispersant is described in International Publication No. 2021061774.

[0153] Suitable modified polyamine dispersants include zwitterionic polyamines. These zwitterionic polyamines are selected from those defined by the following formula:

[0154] [ka] R is independent of each other, C3~C 20 They are linear or branched alkylenes. R 1 is, equation -(R 2 O) x R 3 A polyalkylene oxy unit capped with an anionic unit having the following characteristics: During the ceremony, R 2 This is a C2-C4 linear or branched alkylene, preferably C2 (ethylene). R 3 R is hydrogen, anionic units, and mixtures thereof, and all R 3 The group is not necessarily hydrogen, but preferably R 3 The anionic unit is -(CH2) p CO2M;-(CH2) q SO3M, -(CH2)q OSO3M, -(CH2) q CH(SO3M)-CH2SO3M, -(CH2) q CH(OSO3M)CH2OSO3M, -(CH2) q CH(SO3M)CH2SO3M, -(CH2) p Selected from PO3M, -PO3M, -SO3M and mixtures thereof, where M is hydrogen or a water-soluble cation, preferably selected from sodium, potassium, ammonium and mixtures thereof, in an amount sufficient to satisfy the charge balance. x is 5 to 50, preferably 10 to 40, more preferably 15 to 30, and most preferably 20 to 25. Q is C1~C 30 Linear or branched alkyl groups, C6-C 30 Cycloalkyl, C7~C 30 Substituted or unsubstituted alkylenearyl compounds, and mixtures thereof, preferably C1-C 30 Linear or branched alkyl groups, more preferably C1-C 10 The quaternization unit is selected from the group consisting of C1-C5 linear or branched alkyl groups, most preferably methyl groups, and the degree of quaternization is preferably greater than 50%, more preferably greater than 70%, even more preferably greater than 90%, and most preferably about 100%. X - The anion present in sufficient quantity to provide electronic neutrality is preferably a water-soluble anion selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl sulfate, and mixtures thereof, more preferably a chloride. n is 0 to 8, preferably 0 to 4, preferably 0 to 2, and most preferably 0.

[0155] A suitable zwitterionic polyamine has the following general structure: bis((C2H5O)(C2H4O)n)(CH3)-N + -C x H 2x -N +It has -(CH3)-bis((C2H5O)(C2H4O)n) (wherein n is 20 to 30 and x is 3 to 8), or has sulfated or sulfonated variants thereof.

[0156] A particularly preferred zwitterionic polyamine is Lutensit Z96 polymer from BASF (100% zwitterionic hexamethylenediamine according to the following formula, quaternized, with approximately 40% polyethoxy(EO)). 24 It is available in a form in which the group is sulfonated.

[0157] [ka]

[0158] Another preferred zwitterionic polyamine is Sokalan HP96, available from BASF.

[0159] Another suitable zwitterionic polyamine is an amphoteric modified oligopropylene imine ethoxylate, as described in International Publication No. 2021239547.

[0160] Polyester stain-releasing polymer: The composition may contain one or more stain-releasing polymers (SRPs).

[0161] Polyester SRP typically has a hydrophilic portion for hydrophilizing the surface of hydrophobic fibers (such as polyester and nylon) and a hydrophobic portion that adheres to the hydrophobic fibers and remains attached until the completion of the wash and rinse cycle, acting as an anchor for the hydrophilic portion. This makes it easier to wash away dirt that floats to the surface after treatment with a dirt-releasing agent in subsequent washing steps. Facilitating dirt release is also thought to help improve or maintain the wicking properties of the fabric.

[0162] The structure of the polyester SRP may be adjusted to be suitable for use in different detergent or detergent additive products. The soil release polymer may be linear, branched, or star-shaped. The soil release polymer may also contain various charged units. Typically, in order to avoid a potentially negative interaction between the SRP and an anionic surfactant, 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. The soil release polymer may include a terminal capping moiety that is particularly effective for controlling the molecular weight of the polymer or changing the physical or surface adsorption properties of the polymer.

[0163] Preferred polyester SRP soil release polymers include terephthalate-derived polyester polymers containing structural unit (I) and / or (II), (I)-[(OCHR 1 -CHR 2 ) a -O-OC-Ar-CO-] d (II)-[(OCHR 3 -CHR 4 ) b -O-OC-sAr-CO-] e a, b are 1 to 200, d, e are 1 to 50, Ar is independently selected from 1,4-substituted phenylene and 1,3-substituted phenylene sAr is 1,3-substituted phenylene substituted at the 5-position with SO3M, and M is a counterion selected from Na, Li, K, Mg / 2, Ca / 2, Al / 3, ammonium, mono-, di-, tri-, or tetraalkylammonium, and the alkyl group is C1-C 18 alkyl or C2-C 10 hydroxyalkyl, or mixtures thereof. R 1 、R 2 は、R 3 、R 4 are independently H or C1-C 18It is selected from n-alkyl or iso-alkyl, and preferably from H or C1 alkyl.

[0164] Optionally, the polymer further comprises one or more terminal groups (III) derived from polyalkylene glycol monoalkyl ethers, preferably selected from structure (III-a). -O-[C2H4-O] c -[C3H6-O] d -[C4H8-O] e -R7(III-a) R7 is linear or branched C 1~30 Alkyl, C2~C 30 Alkenyl, or cycloalkyl group having 5-9 carbon atoms, or C8-C 30 Aryl group, or C6~C 30 Arylalkyl groups, preferably C 1~4 Alkyl, more preferably methyl, c, d, and e are numbers independently selected from 0 to 200 based on the molar mean, and the sum of c + d + e is between 2 and 500. The terminal groups (IV-a) [C2H4-O], [C3H6-O], and [C4H8-O] may be arranged in a block-like manner, alternately, periodically, and / or statistically, preferably in a block-like manner and / or statistically, and any one of the terminal groups (IV-a) [C2H4-O], [C3H6-O], and [C4H8-O] may be linked to -R7 and / or -O. Preferably, the [C3H6-O] group is linked to -O, and -O is further linked to -OC-Ar-CO- or -OC-sAr-CO-.

[0165] Optionally, the polymer further comprises one or more anionic end units (IV) and / or (V) as described in European Patent No. 3222647, where M is Na + Li + , K + , 1 / 2Mg 2+ , 1 / 2Ca 2+ , 1 / 3 Al 3+A counterion selected from ammonium, mono-, di-, tri-, or tetraalkylammonium, where the alkyl group is C1-C 18 Alkyl or C2-C 10 It is a hydroxyalkyl group, or a mixture thereof. -O-CH2CH2-SO3M(IV)

[0166] [ka]

[0167] Optionally, the polymer may include crosslinked polyfunctional structural units having at least three functional groups capable of esterification. The functional groups may be, for example, acids, alcohols, esters, anhydrides, or epoxy groups.

[0168] Optionally, other di- or polycarboxylic acids, or their salts or their (di)alkyl esters, 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-franzicarboxylic 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, can be used in the polyester of the present invention.

[0169] One preferred type of polyester SRP is a nonionic polyester SRP that does not contain the above structural unit (II). A particular preferred nonionic terephthalate-derived fouling-releasing polymer has a structure according to the following formula:

[0170] [ka] R5 and R6 are independently selected from H or CH3. More preferably, one of R5 and R6 is H and the other is CH3. c and d are numbers independently selected from 0 to 200 based on the molar mean, and the sum of c + d is between 2 and 400. Furthermore, d is between 0 and 50, and c is between 1 and 200. More preferably, d is between 1 and 10, and c is between 5 and 150. R7 is a C1-C4 alkyl group, more preferably a methyl group. n is between 1 and 50, based on the molar mean.

[0171] One example of the most preferred nonionic SRP derived from terephthalate is one in which R5 and R6 is H and the other is CH3, d is 0, c is 5-100, R7 is methyl, and n is 3-10.

[0172] Other suitable terephthalate-derived polyester SRPs are described in International Publication Nos. 2014019903, 2014019658, and 2014019659. The terminal capping groups of these SRPs are X-(OC2H4) n -(OC3H6) m - Selected from, In the formula, X is a C1-C4 alkyl group, preferably methyl, the -(OC2H4) group and the -(OC3H6) group are arranged in a block, the block consisting of the -(OC3H6) group is bonded to a COO group, n is a number from 40 to 50 based on the molar average, and m is a number from 1 to 10, preferably 1 to 7 based on the molar average.

[0173] The polyester fouling-releasing polymer may be available or converted into different forms, including powder, particles, liquid, wax, or premixes. Converting the polyester fouling-releasing polymer into the various forms described above may require other materials (e.g., water, alcohol, other solvents, salts, surfactants, etc.). The weight percentage of the active fouling-releasing polymer in the powder, particles, liquid, wax, or premix ranges from 10% to 100%, for example, 15%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, and 100%. Examples of useful fouling-releasing polymer premixes are described in European Patent No. 351759 and International Publication No. 2022100876. When the fouling-releasing polymer exists in liquid or premix form, the premix may be transparent or opaque, white or slightly yellowish. Opaque premixes may be used to provide an opaque appearance to the final product or a portion of the final product.

[0174] Polyester may or may not be biodegradable, and the preferred dirt-releasing polymer is readily biodegradable.

[0175] Examples of suitable fouling-releasing polymers include the TexCare® series supplied by Clariant, which includes the nonionic fouling-releasing polymers TexCare® SRN100, SRN170, SRN170 C, SRN170 Terra, SRN172, SRN240, SRN260, SRN260 life, SRN260 SG Terra, SRN UL50, SRN300, and SRN325, as well as the anionic fouling-releasing polymers TexCare® SRA100, SRA300, and SRA300 F. Examples of suitable fouling-releasing polymers include the REPEL-O-TEX® line of polymers supplied by Rhodia / Solvay, including the nonionic fouling-releasing polymers REPEL-O-TEX® Crystal, Crystal PLUS, Crystal NAT, and SRP6, as well as the anionic fouling-releasing polymer REPEL-O-TEX® SF-2. Other examples of commercially available fouling-releasing polymers include the WeylClean® series of fouling-releasing polymers supplied by WeylChem, including the nonionic fouling-releasing polymers WeylClean® PLN1 and PLN2, and the anionic fouling-releasing polymer WeylClean® PSA1. Other suitable fouling-releasing polymers are Marloquest® polymers supplied by Sasol, such as Marloquest® SL, HSCB, L235M, B, and G82. Further suitable commercially available fouling-releasing polymers include Sorez 100 (manufactured by ISP or Ashland, CAS number: 9016-88-0).

[0176] Polysaccharide-based polymers: A variety of polysaccharides, including cellulose, starch, guar, dextran, polyglucan, chitin, curdlan, xylose, inulin, pullulan, locust bean gum, cassia gum, tamarind gum (xyloglucan), xanthan gum, amylose, amylopectin, scleroglucan, and mixtures thereof, have proven to be useful starting materials for making polymers for fabrics and home care products.

[0177] The most common type of modified polysaccharide is modified cellulose.

[0178] Examples of modified cellulose polymers include anionic modified cellulose polymers modified with negatively charged functional groups. Suitable anionic modified cellulose polymers include carboxyalkyl celluloses such as carboxymethylcellulose. Carboxymethylcellulose may have a carboxymethyl substitution degree of about 0.5 to about 0.9 and a molecular weight of about 80,000 Da to about 300,000 Da. Suitable carboxymethylcelluloses are described in International Publication Nos. 2011 / 031599 and 2009 / 154933. Suitable carboxymethylcelluloses include the Finnfix® series sold by CP Kelco or Nouryon, which includes Finnfix® GDA, hydrophobic modified carboxymethylcellulose, for example, alkyl ketene dimer derivatives of carboxymethylcellulose sold under the trade name Finnfix® SH1, or block-type carboxymethylcellulose sold under the trade name Finnfix® V. Other suitable anionic modified cellulose polymers include sulfoalkyl groups described in International Publication No. 2006117056 and sulfoethylcellulose described in International Publication No. 2014124872.

[0179] Examples of modified cellulose polymers include nonionic modified cellulose polymers modified with non-charged functional groups. Suitable nonionic modified cellulose polymers include alkylcellulose, hydroxyalkylcellulose, hydroxyalkylalkylcellulose, and alkylalkoxyalkylcellulose. Other suitable nonionic modified cellulose polymers include the nonionic cellulose carbamate described in International Publication No. 2015 / 044061 and the nonionic 6-desoxy-6-aminocellulose derivative described in U.S. Patent Application No. 20180346846. Examples of alkylcellulose include methylcellulose (MC) and ethylcellulose (EC). Suitable ethylcellulose is sold under the trade name Ethocel® by Dow Chemicals, DuPont, or IFF. Examples of hydroxyalkylcellulose include hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) and hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC). Suitable HECs are marketed by Ashland under the trade name Natrosol® hydroxyethylcellulose, such as Natrosol® 250 in different grades with a total molar substitution (MS) of 2.5. Suitable HECs are also marketed by Dow Chemicals under the trade name CELLOSIZE® hydroxyethylcellulose. Suitable HPCs are marketed by Ashland under the trade name Klucel®. An example of hydroxyalkylalkylcellulose is hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), which is available in different grades under the trade name Methocel® from Dow Chemicals, DuPont, or IFF, and marketed by Ashland under the trade name Benecel®.

[0180] Modified cellulose polymers also include cationic modified cellulose polymers modified with cationic functional groups. A preferred cationic modified cellulose is quaternary hydroxyethylcellulose (polyquaternium-10), which is available from Dow Chemical under the Ucare brand name, such as Ucare LR400, Ucare LR30M, Ucare JR125, and Ucare JR400. Another preferred cationic modified cellulose polymer is quaternary hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) polymer (polyquaternium-67) having cationic substitutions of trimethylammonium and dimethyldodecylammonium, which is available from Dow Chemical under the SoftCAT brand name, for example, SoftCAT SK, SoftCAT SK-MH, SoftCAT SX, and SoftCAT SL. Other preferred cationic modified celluloses are those sold by Dow Chemical under the SupraCare® brand name, such as SupraCare® 150, SupraCare® 133, and SupraCare® 212.

[0181] Suitable cationic modified cellulose polymers include those modified with cationic and / or hydrophobic groups, as well as those described as fouling-releasing polymers in International Publications 2019111948, 2019111949, 2019111946, and 2019111947. Suitable polymers are also disclosed in International Publications 2022060754, 2021242942, and 2020 / 091988.

[0182] Another common type of modified polysaccharide is modified guar. Similar to modified cellulose, modified guar can be nonionic and anionic. A preferred nonionic modified guar is hydroxypropyl guar, e.g., N-Hance® HP40 and HP40S guar, available from Ashland. A preferred example of modified guar is anionic and nonionic modified carboxymethyl hydroxypropyl guar (CMHPG), e.g., Galactasol®, available from Ashland. Other nonionic and / or anionic modified guars include, for example, Jaguar® HP 105 (hydroxypropyl guar gum), Jaguar® SOFT and HP-120 COS (carboxymethyl hydroxypropyl guar gum).

[0183] Suitable modified polysaccharide polymers include modified starch. Examples of modified starch include starch carboxylic acid esters, such as those described in International Publication No. 2015144438, and starch and C6-C6 polymers, such as those described in European Patent No. 0703243. 24 Examples of modified starches include esterification products with alkyl (alkenyl) succinic anhydride; such as maleic acid starch (starch reacts with maleic anhydride) as described in U.S. Patent No. 6063914. Examples of modified starches include, but are not limited to, acetylated starch, acetylated distarch adipate, distarch phosphate, hydroxypropyl starch, hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate, phosphorylated distarch phosphate, acetylated distarch phosphate, and sodium octenyl succinate starch.

[0184] Suitable modified polysaccharide polymers also include other polysaccharide-based polymers, such as cationic dextran polymers described in International Publication No. 2021194808, which are commercially available from Meito Sangyo under the trade names CDC, CDC-L, and CDC-H.

[0185] Suitable modified polysaccharide polymers include polymers based on polyglucans. Suitable modified polyglucans are based on α1,3-polyglucan and / or 1,6-polyglucan. The modified polyglucan may be cationically modified, such as the cationically modified α1,3-polyglucan described in International Publication No. 2021225837. For example, cationically modified α1,6-polyglucans described in International Publication Nos. 2021257793, 2021257932, and 2021 / 257786. Modified polyglucans can be modified to be hydrophobic and / or hydrophilic, as described in International Publication Nos. 2018112187, 2019246228, 2019246171, 2021252558, 2021252560, 2021252561, European Patent No. 3922704, 2021252569, 2021252562, 2021252559, 2021252575, and 2021252563. In addition to hydrophobic and / or hydrophilic modified polyglucans, polyglucan esters described in International Publication Nos. 2021252562, 2021252559, 2021252575, and 2021252563 are particularly preferred due to their performance and biodegradability profiles.

[0186] Other suitable polysaccharide polymers include those based on inulin. Examples of modified inulin include carboxymethyl group-modified inulin (CMI), and preferred CMIs are the Carboxyline series sold by Cosun Beet Company, including Carboxyline 25-40D, Carboxyline 25 D Powder, Carboxyline 20 LS D Powder, Carboxyline 25, and Carboxyline 25-30 UP. Examples of modified inulin include cationic modified inulin, and preferred cationic modified inulins are described in U.S. Patent Application No. 20190274943 and U.S. Patent Application No. 20180119055. Suitable cation-modified inulins are the Quatin series sold by Cosun Beet Company, which includes Quatin 350, Quatin 380, and Quatin 1280, characterized by different degrees of substitution (DS), cationic values ​​(meq / g), and molecular weights (g / mol).

[0187] Suitable modified polysaccharide polymers include xylose carbamates, as described in U.S. Patent Application No. 20210115358; carboxylated or sulfoalkylated pullulan, as described in International Publication No. 2019243072; and polymers based on other polysaccharides, such as carboxylated or sulfoalkylated chitosan, as described in International Publication Nos. 2019 / 243108 and 2021156093.

[0188] Polycarboxylate polymer: The composition may also contain one or more polycarboxylate polymers, each containing at least one carboxyl group-containing monomer. The carboxyl group-containing monomers are selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, itaconic acid, aconitic acid, mesaconic acid, citraconic acid, methylenemalonic acid, and their salts, as well as their anhydrides.

[0189] Suitable carboxylate polymers include polyacrylate homopolymers having molecular weights of 4,000 Da to 9,000 Da or 6,000 Da to 9,000 Da. Other suitable carboxylate polymers include copolymers of acrylic acid (and / or methacrylic acid) and maleic acid having molecular weights of 50,000 Da to 120,000 Da or 60,000 Da to 80,000 Da. Polyacrylate homopolymers and copolymers of acrylic acid (and / or methacrylic acid) and maleic acid are commercially available from Dow Chemicals as Acusol 445 and 445N, Acusol 531, Acusol 463, Acusol 448, Acusol 460, Acusol 465, Acusol 497, and Acusol 490, and from BASF as Sokalan CP5, Sokalan CP7, Sokalan CP45, and Sokalan CP12S. Other suitable polycarboxylate polymers include polyitaconate homopolymers such as Itaconix® DSP 2K®, sold by Itaconix, and Amaze SP, available from Nouryon.

[0190] Suitable polycarboxylate polymers include copolymers containing a carboxyl group-containing monomer and one or more sulfonate or sulfone group-containing monomers. The sulfonate or sulfone 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-propanesulfonic acid, allylsulfonic acid, methallylsulfonic acid, 3-allyloxy-2-hydroxy-1-propanesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-2-propene-1-sulfonic acid, styrenesulfonic acid, vinylsulfonic acid, 3-sulfopropyl acrylate, 3-sulfopropyl methacrylate, sulfomethylacrylamide, sulfomethylmethacrylamide, and their water-soluble salts. Suitable polymers include maleic acid, acrylic acid, and 3-allyloxy-2-hydroxy-1-propanesulfonic acid, such polymers described in U.S. Patents 8,450,261 and 8,389,458. Suitable polymers include acrylic acid and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, such as those sold under the trade names Acusol 588 from Dow Chemicals, Sokalan CP50 from BASF, and Aquatreat AR-545, Versaflex 310, and Versaflex 310-37 from Nouryon. Other suitable polymers include poly(itaconate-co-AMPS) sodium salts such as Itaconix® TSI® 322 and Itaconix® CHT® 122, available from Itaconix.

[0191] Suitable polymers include those containing sulfonate or sulfone group-containing monomers and carboxyl group-containing monomers, as well as those containing other structural units. Examples of suitable polymers are described in International Publication Nos. 2010024468 and 2014 / 032267, and the additional monomers used herein are ether-bonded monomers represented by the following formulas (1) and (2):

[0192] [ka] In formula (1), R0 represents a hydrogen atom or a CH3 group. R represents a CH2 group, a CH2CH2 group, or a single bond. x represents a number between 0 and 50, preferably between 0 and 20, more preferably between 0 and 5 (however, if R is a single bond, x represents a number between 1 and 5). R1 is a hydrogen atom or C1~C 20 It is an organic group, In formula (2), R0 represents a hydrogen atom or a CH3 group. R represents a CH2 group, a CH2CH2 group, or a single bond. x represents a number between 0 and 5. R1 is a hydrogen atom or C1~C 20 It is an organic group.

[0193] A particular preferred polymer of this type contains 1-49% by weight of 1-(allyloxy)-3-butoxypropane-2-ol, 50-98% by weight of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, and structural units derived from 1-49% by weight of 3-allyloxy-2-hydroxy-1-propanesulfonic acid, and has a weight-average molecular weight of about 20,000 to about 60,000. A particularly preferred polymer of this type contains 1-10% by weight of 1-(allyloxy)-3-butoxypropane-2-ol, 70-89% by weight of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, and structural units derived from 10-20% by weight of 3-allyloxy-2-hydroxy-1-propanesulfonic acid, and has a weight-average molecular weight of about 30,000 to about 60,000. Here, 1-(allyloxy)-3-butoxypropan-2-ol is a preferred monomer represented by formula (2) when R0 is H, R is CH2, x is 0, and R1 is n-butyl(C4-alkyl).

[0194] Suitable polycarboxylate polymers include copolymers containing carboxyl group-containing monomers and other suitable monomers. Here, other suitable monomers include esters and / or amides of carboxyl group-containing monomers, such as C1-C of acrylic acid. 20 Alkyl esters; selected from alkylenes, vinyl ethers, e.g., methyl vinyl ether, styrene, and any mixture thereof. One particular preferred polymer family 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 acid ester), and Gantrez MS (alternating copolymer of methyl vinyl ether and maleate).

[0195] Suitable polycarboxylate polymers also include polyepoxysuccinate polymers (PESA). The most preferred polyepoxysuccinate polymers can be identified using CAS numbers 51274-37-4 or 109578-44-1. Suitable polyepoxysuccinate 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).

[0196] Suitable polycarboxylate polymers also include polymers containing monomers having at least one aspartic acid group or a salt thereof, wherein the polymer contains at least 25 mol%, 40 mol%, or 50 mol% of the monomer. A preferred example is the sodium salt of poly(aspartic acid) with a molecular weight of 2000-3000 g / mol, which is commercially available from Lanxess as Baypure® DS 100.

[0197] Other polymers: The composition may include blocks 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, which include a first EO block, a second EO block, and a PO block, with the first EO block and the second EO block linked 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, etc. The block polymer may also contain additional butylene oxide (BO) blocks. Suitable block polymers include, for example, the Pluronic PE series manufactured by BASF, including Pluronic PE3100, PE4300, PE6100, PE6200, PE6400, PE6800, PE8100, PE9200, PE9400, PE10100, PE10500, PE10400. Suitable block polymers are also available as the Tergitol L series from Dow Chemicals, such as Tergitol L-61, L-62, L-64, L-81, L-101. Due to their hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity, such block polymers may sometimes be regarded as nonionic surfactants in the literature.

[0198] The composition may contain a migration inhibitor (also called a migration inhibitor or a dye fixing agent), which includes, but is not limited to, polyvinylpyrrolidone polymer (PVP), poly(vinylpyridine-N-oxide) polymer (PVNO), poly(vinylimidazole), polyamine N-oxide polymer, a copolymer of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole, polyvinyl oxazolidone and polyvinylimidazole, or a mixture thereof. The migration inhibitor may be selected from the group consisting of: i) a reaction product of a polyamine with cyanamide and an organic acid and / or an inorganic acid, ii) a reaction product of cyanamide with an aldehyde and an ammonium salt, iii) a reaction product of cyanamide with an aldehyde and an amine, or iv) a reaction product of an amine with epichlorohydrin.

[0199] The composition may contain one or more other polymer dispersants. For example, poly(ethylene glycol) and poly(vinyl alcohol).

[0200] Suitable polymers can also include monomers obtained from renewable raw materials. Such monomers are described in U.S. Patent Application Nos. 20200277548 and 20200277549, and International Publication No. 2019096590.

[0201] Other suitable polymers include copolymers containing N-isopropylacrylamide units as described in International Publication Nos. 2019197188, 2019197187, 2019197185, and 2019197186.

[0202] Other suitable polymers include polyester soil release polymers derived from bio-based 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and its derivatives. Useful examples are described in International Publication Nos. 2019 / 105938, 2019 / 105939, 2019 / 096942, and Japanese Patent No. 2015105373-.

[0203] Additional amines: In the compositions described herein, additional amines may be used for the additional removal of grease and particulate matter from soiled materials. The compositions described herein may contain additional amines in amounts of about 0.1% to about 10% by weight, in some examples about 0.1% to about 4% by weight, and in other examples about 0.1% to about 2% by weight of the composition. Non-limiting examples of additional amines include, but are not limited to, polyamines, oligoamines, triamines, diamines, pentamines, tetraamines, or combinations thereof. Specific examples of preferred additional amines include tetraethylenepentamine, triethylenetetraamine, diethylenetriamine, or mixtures thereof.

[0204] Bleach: The composition may preferably contain one or more bleaching agents. Suitable bleaching agents other than bleaching catalysts include photobleaching agents, bleaching activators, hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen peroxide sources, preformed peracids, and mixtures thereof. Generally, when using bleaching agents, the composition of the present invention may contain about 0.1% to about 50% by weight, or even more, about 0.1% to about 25% by weight, of the bleaching agent or a mixture of bleaching agents of the target composition. Examples of suitable bleaching agents are as follows: (1) Photobleaching agents, such as zinc phthalocyanine sulfonate, aluminum phthalocyanine sulfonate, xanthene dyes, thioxanthones, and mixtures thereof. (2) Preforming peracids: Suitable preforming peracids include, but are not limited to, compounds selected from the group consisting of preforming peroxy acids or salts thereof, typically percarboxylic acids and salts, percarbonates and salts, perimid acids and salts, peroxymonosulfuric acids and salts, for example, Oxone®, and mixtures thereof. Particularly preferred peroxy acids are phthalimide-peroxy-alkanoic acids, especially ε-phthalimide-peroxyhexanoic acid (PAP). Preferably, the peroxy acid or its salt has a melting point in the range of 30°C to 60°C. (3) Hydrogen peroxide sources, such as alkali metal salts including perborate (usually monohydrate or tetrahydrate), percarbonate, persulfate, superphosphate, persilicate, and sodium salts of mixtures thereof, and inorganic perhydrate salts. When used, inorganic perhydrate salts are typically present in amounts of 0.05 to 40% by weight or 1 to 30% by weight of the total fabric care and home care product and are typically incorporated into such fabric care and home care products as crystalline solids that can be coated. Suitable coatings include inorganic salts, such as alkali metal silicates, carbonates or borates or mixtures thereof, or organic substances, such as water-soluble or dispersible polymers, waxes, oils or fatty soaps. (4) A bleaching agent having R-(C=O)-L (wherein R is an alkyl group, which may be branched, and has 6 to 14 carbon atoms or 8 to 12 carbon atoms when the bleaching agent is hydrophobic, and has fewer than 6 carbon atoms or even fewer than 4 carbon atoms when the bleaching agent is hydrophilic, and L is a leaving group). Examples of suitable leaving groups are benzoic acid and its derivatives, in particular benzenesulfonates. Suitable bleaching agents include dodecanoyloxybenzenesulfonate, decanoyloxybenzenesulfonate, decanoyloxybenzoic acid or its salts, 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyloxybenzenesulfonate, tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED), and nonanoyloxybenzenesulfonate (NOBS). (5) Bleaching catalyst. The compositions of the present invention may contain one or more bleaching catalysts that can receive an oxygen atom from a peroxy acid and / or a salt thereof and transfer the oxygen atom to an oxidizable substrate. Suitable bleaching catalysts include, but are not limited to, iminium cations and polyions, iminium zwitterions, modified amines, modified amine oxides, N-sulfonylimines, N-phosphonylimines, N-acylumines, thiadiazole dioxides, perfluoroimines, cyclic sugar ketones and α-amino-ketones, and mixtures thereof. Particularly preferred catalysts are acylhydrazone types such as 4-(2-(2-((2-hydroxyphenylmethyl)methylene)-hydrazinyl)-2-oxoethyl)-4-methyl chloride. (6) The composition may preferably contain a catalytic metal complex. A preferred type of metal-containing bleaching catalyst is a catalyst system containing a transition metal cation with defined bleaching catalytic activity, such as copper, iron, titanium, ruthenium, tungsten, molybdenum, or manganese cations.

[0205] If necessary, the compositions described herein may be catalyzed with manganese compounds. Such compounds and levels of use are well known in the art, for example, the manganese catalysts disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,576,282. There may be no additional oxidizing agent source in the composition, and molecular oxygen in the air may serve as the oxidation source.

[0206] Useful cobalt bleaching catalysts are known and are described, for example, in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,597,936 and 5,595,967.

[0207] Fluorescent whitening agents: Suitable commercially available fluorescent whitening agents for the present disclosure can be classified into subgroups, including but not limited to stilbenes, pyrazolines, coumarins, benzoxazoles, carboxylic acids, methyncyanines, dibenzothiophene-5,5-dioxide, azoles, heterocyclic compounds of 5 and 6 members, and derivatives of various other substances.

[0208] The fluorescent whitening agent may be selected from the group consisting of 4,4'-bis{[4-anilino-6-morpholino-s-triazine-2-yl]-amino}-2,2'-stilbendisulfonate disodium (whitening agent 15, marketed by BASF under the trademark name Tinopal AMS-GX), 4,4'-bis{[4-anilino-6-(N-2-bis-hydroxyethyl)-s-triazine-2-yl]-amino}-2,2'-stilbendisulfonate disodium (marketed by BASF under the trademark name Tinopal UNPA-GX), and 4,4'-bis{[4-anilino-6-(N-2-hydroxyethyl-N-methylamino)-s-triazine-2-yl]-amino}-2,2'-stilbendisulfonate disodium (marketed by BASF under the trademark name Tinopal 5 BM-GX). More preferably, the fluorescent whitening agent is 4,4'-bis{[4-anilino-6-morpholino-s-triazine-2-yl]-amino}-2,2'-stilbendisulfonate disodium salt or 2,2'-([1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyldi-2,1-ethendiyl)bis-benzenesulfonate disodium salt. The whitening agent may be added in particulate form or as a premix with a suitable solvent, such as a nonionic surfactant or propanediol.

[0209] Fabric colorants: The composition may contain a fabric colorant (sometimes referred to as a tinting agent, bluing agent, or whitening agent). Typically, a colorant imparts a blue or bluish-purple hue to the fabric. Colorants can be used alone or in combination to create a specific hue and / or tint different types of fabrics. This can be achieved, for example, by mixing red and green-blue dyes to produce a blue or purple hue. The colorants may be selected from any known chemical classification of dyes, including, but not limited to, acridine, anthraquinones (including polycyclic quinones), azine, azo (e.g., monoazo, diazo, trisazo, tetrakisazo, polyazo) including premetallized azo, benzodifurans and benzodifuranones, carotenoids, coumarin, cyanine, diazahemicyanine, diphenylmethane, formazan, hemicyanine, indigoid, methane, naphthalimide, naphthoquinone, nitro and nitroso, oxazine, phthalocyanine, pyrazole, stilbene, styryl, triarylmethane, triphenylmethane, xanthenes, and mixtures thereof.

[0210] Chelating agents: Preferably, the composition contains 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 acid, aminocarboxylate, aminophosphonate, succinate, salts thereof, and mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples of chelating agents suitable for use herein include ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, N-(hydroxyethyl)ethylenediaminetriacetic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid, ethylenediaminetetrapropionate, triethylenetetraaminehexaacetic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, ethanol diglycine, ethylenediaminetetrakis(methylenephosphonate), diethylenetriaminepenta(methylenephosphonic acid) (DTPMP), ethylenediaminedisuccinate (EDDS), hydroxyethanedimethylenephosphonic acid (HEDP), methylglycinediacetic acid (MGDA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), N,N-dicarboxymethylglutamic acid (GLDA), and their salts and mixtures thereof. Other non-limiting examples of chelating agents used in the present invention can be found in U.S. Patent No. 7,445,644, U.S. Patent No. 7,585,376 and U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2009 / 0176684(A1). Other chelating agents suitable for use in this specification include the commercially available DEQUEST series, as well as chelating agents from Monsanto, DuPont, and Nalco, Inc. Further suitable chelating agents include pyridinyl N-oxide types.

[0211] Encapsulating agent: The composition may include an encapsulating agent. In some embodiments, the encapsulating agent includes a shell having a core, an inner surface, and an outer surface, the shell encapsulating the core.

[0212] In certain embodiments, the encapsulating agent comprises a core and a shell, the core comprising a material selected from fragrances, whitening agents, dyes, insect repellents, silicones, waxes, perfuming agents, vitamins, softeners, skin care agents such as paraffin, enzymes, antibacterial agents, bleaching agents, sensory agents, or mixtures thereof, and the shell comprising a material selected from polyethylene, polyamide, polyvinyl alcohol optionally containing other comonomers, polystyrene, polyisoprene, polycarbonate, polyester, polyacrylate, polyolefin, polysaccharides such as alginate and / or chitosan; gelatin, shellac, epoxy resins, vinyl polymers, water-insoluble inorganic materials, silicones; amino resins, or mixtures thereof. In some embodiments in which the shell comprises an aminoplast, the aminoplast comprises a polyurea, a polyurethane and / or a polyureaurethane. The polyurea may comprise a polyoxymethylene urea and / or a melamine formaldehyde.

[0213] Fragrance: Preferred compositions of the present invention include a fragrance. Typically, the composition includes a fragrance comprising one or more fragrance ingredients selected from the groups as described in WO 08 / 87497. However, any fragrance useful in a laundry care composition may be used. A preferred method of incorporating the fragrance into the composition of the present invention is via encapsulated fragrance particles comprising a water-soluble hydroxy compound, or either melamine-formaldehyde or a modified polyvinyl alcohol.

[0214] Malodor reducing material: The cleaning compositions of the present disclosure may include a malodor reducing material. Such materials can reduce the perception of one or more malodors or even eliminate the perception thereof. These materials can be characterized by a calculated malodor reduction value ("MORV"), which is calculated according to the test method set forth in WO 2016 / 049389.

[0215] As used herein, "MORV" is the calculated odor reduction value for a substance of interest. The MORV of a substance indicates its ability to reduce or even eliminate the detection of one or more types of odors.

[0216] The cleaning compositions of this disclosure may contain one or more odor-reducing materials in a total amount of about 0.00025% to about 0.5% by weight, preferably about 0.0025% to about 0.1% by weight, more preferably about 0.005% to about 0.075% by weight, and most preferably about 0.01% to about 0.05% by weight of the composition. The cleaning compositions may contain 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.

[0217] One, several, or each of the odor-reducing materials may have an MORV of at least 0.5, preferably 0.5 to 10, more preferably 1 to 10, and most preferably 1 to 5. One, several, or each of the odor-reducing materials may have a universal MORV, defined as all MORV values ​​of the odors tested as described herein being >0.5. The total amount of odor-reducing material may have a blocker index of less than 3, more preferably less than about 2.5, even more preferably less than about 2, and even more preferably less than about 1, and most preferably about 0. The total amount of odor-reducing material may have an average blocker index of about 3 to about 0.001.

[0218] In the cleaning compositions of this disclosure, the odor-reducing material has a Fragrance Fidelity Index of less than 3, preferably less than 2, more preferably less than 1, and most preferably about 0, and / or the average Fragrance Fidelity Index may be between 3 and about 0.001. As the Fragrance Fidelity Index increases, the odor-reducing material(s) continues to reduce odors, but the resulting fragrance effect gradually decreases.

[0219] The cleaning compositions of this disclosure may contain fragrances. The weight ratio of the odor-reducing composition (parts) to the fragrance (parts) may be about 1:20,000 to about 3,000:1, preferably about 1:10,000 to about 1,000:1, more preferably about 5,000:1 to about 500:1, and most preferably about 1:15 to about 1:1. Narrowing the ratio of the odor-reducing composition to the perfume part allows the odor-reducing material (one or more) to continue to reduce the odor, but the resulting fragrance effect gradually decreases.

[0220] Conditioning agents: Suitable conditioning agents include high-melting-point aliphatic compounds. The high-melting-point aliphatic compounds useful herein are selected from the group consisting of aliphatic alcohols, fatty acids, aliphatic alcohol derivatives, fatty acid derivatives, and mixtures thereof, having a melting point of 25°C or higher. Other suitable conditioning agents include nonionic polymers and conditioning oils, such as hydrocarbon oils, polyolefins, and fatty acid esters.

[0221] Suitable conditioning agents include conditioning agents characterized by generally silicones (e.g., silicone oils, polyoils, silicone gums, high refractive index silicones, and silicone resins), organic conditioning oils (e.g., hydrocarbon oils, polyolefins, and fatty acid esters), or combinations thereof, or conditioning agents that otherwise form liquid dispersion particles in the aqueous surfactant matrix of this specification. The compositions of the present invention may also contain at least one organic conditioning oil in an amount of about 0.05% to about 3%, either as a single conditioning agent or in combination with other conditioning agents such as silicones (as described herein). Suitable conditioning oils include hydrocarbon oils, polyolefins, and fatty acid esters.

[0222] Probiotics: The composition may contain probiotics, such as those described in International Publication No. 2009 / 043709.

[0223] Organic acids: The detergent composition contains one or more organic acids selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, adipic acid, aspartic acid, carboxymethyl oxymalonic acid, carboxymethyl oxysuccinic acid, citric acid, formic acid, glutaric acid, hydroxyethyl iminodiacetic acid, iminodiacetic acid, lactic acid, maleic acid, malic acid, malonic acid, oxydiacetic acid, oxydisuccinic acid, succinic acid, sulfamic acid, tartaric acid, tartaric acid-succinic acid, tartaric acid-succinic acid, or mixtures thereof. Preferably, the detergent composition may contain an organic acid selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, lactic acid, and citric acid.

[0224] Antioxidants: The composition may optionally contain about 0.001 to about 2% by weight of antioxidants present in the composition. Preferably, the antioxidants are present in a concentration in the range of 0.01 to 0.08% by weight. A mixture of antioxidants may be used.

[0225] Sanitary agent: The compositions of the present invention may also contain components for providing hygienic and / or deodorizing effects, such as zinc ricinoleate, thymol, quaternary ammonium salts such as Bardac®, polyethyleneimine (such as Lupasol® from BASF) and zinc complexes thereof, silver and silver compounds, in particular those designed to release Ag+ or nanosilver dispersions.

[0226] The cleaning composition of the present invention may also contain an antimicrobial agent. Preferably, the antimicrobial agent is selected from the group consisting of 4-4'-dichloro-2-hydroxydiphenyl ether ("diclosan"), 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxydiphenyl ether ("triclosan"), and combinations thereof. Most preferably, the antimicrobial agent is 4-4'-dichloro-2-hydroxydiphenyl ether, which is commercially available from BASF under the trademark name Tinosan® HP100.

[0227] Pearlescent luster: Non-limiting examples of pearlescent agents include: mica; titanium dioxide-coated mica, bismuth oxychloride, fish scales, and alkylene glycol monoesters and diesters. The pearlescent agent may also be ethylene glycol distearate (EGDS).

[0228] Milking agents: The composition may also include an opacifier. When used herein, “opacifier” refers to a substance added to a material to make the subsequent system opaque. Preferably, the opacifier is Acusol, available from Dow Chemicals. Acusol opacifier is supplied in liquid form at a specific solid level %. The pH of the supplied Acusol opacifier 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. Preferably, Acusol OP303B and 301 can be used.

[0229] The opacifier may be an inorganic opacifier. Preferably, the inorganic opacifier may be TiO2, ZnO, talc, CaCO3, or a combination thereof. The opacifier-microsphere composite material is readily formed at a pre-selected specific gravity, and therefore the material has little tendency to separate.

[0230] solvent: The solvent system in the composition of the present invention may be a solvent system containing only water, or a mixture of organic solvents that do not contain water or preferably contain water. The composition may optionally contain organic solvents. Suitable organic solvents include C4-C 14 Ethers and diethers, glycols, alkoxylated glycols, C6-C 16 Glycol ethers, alkoxylated aromatic alcohols, aromatic alcohols, aliphatic branched alcohols, alkoxylated aliphatic branched alcohols, alkoxylated linear C1-C5 alcohols, linear C1-C5 alcohols, amines, C8-C 14Examples include alkyl and cycloalkyl hydrocarbons and halohydrocarbons, as well as mixtures thereof. Preferred organic solvents include 1,2-propanediol, 2,3-butanediol, ethanol, glycerol, ethoxylated glycerol, dipropylene glycol, methylpropanediol, and mixtures thereof, such as 2-ethylhexanol, 3,5,5-trimethyl-1-hexanol, and 2-propylheptanol. The solvent may be polyethylene or polypropylene glycol ether of glycerin. Other lower alcohols, C1-C4 alkanolamines such as monoethanolamine and triethanolamine can also be used. The solvent system may not be present in, for example, the anhydrous solid embodiment of the present invention, but more typically it is present in the liquid detergent composition at a level of the organic solvent ranging from about 0.1% to about 98% by weight, preferably at least about 1% to about 50% by weight, more usually about 5% to about 25% by weight, or about 1% to about 10% by weight. These organic solvents may be used with water or without water.

[0231] Hydrotrope: The composition may optionally contain an effective amount, i.e., about 0% to 15%, or about 1% to 10%, or about 3% to 6%, of hydrotropes so that the composition is compatible with water. Suitable hydrotropes for use herein include anionic hydrotropes, particularly sodium xylenesulfonate, potassium xylenesulfonate, and ammonium xylenesulfonate, sodium toluenesulfonate, potassium toluenesulfonate, and ammonium toluenesulfonate, sodium cumenesulfonate, potassium cumenesulfonate, and ammonium cumenesulfonate, as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 3,915,903, and mixtures thereof.

[0232] Foam inhibitor: Compounds for reducing or suppressing foam formation may be incorporated into water-soluble unit-dose articles. Foam suppression can be particularly important in so-called "high-concentration washing processes" and in front-loading washing machines. Examples of antifoaming agents include monocarbonate fatty acids and their soluble salts, high molecular weight hydrocarbons such as paraffins, fatty acid esters (e.g., fatty acid triglycerides), fatty acid esters of monohydric alcohols, and aliphatic carbons. 18 ~C 40 Examples include ketones (e.g., stearone), N-alkylated aminotriazines, waxy hydrocarbons preferably with a melting point of less than about 100°C, silicone antifoaming agents, and secondary alcohols. Preferred fatty acid blends may be mixtures enriched with 2-alkyl fatty acids, preferably 2-methyloctanoic acid, or mixtures of enriched fatty acids.

[0233] Further preferred defoaming agents are those derived from phenylpropylmethyl-substituted polysiloxanes.

[0234] The detergent composition may contain an antifoaming agent selected from organically modified silicone polymers having aryl or alkylaryl substituents, combined with a primary filler which is a silicone resin and modified silica. The detergent composition may contain such an antifoaming agent in an amount of about 0.001% to about 4.0% by weight of the composition.

[0235] The detergent composition may contain an antifoaming agent selected from a) a mixture of about 80-92% ethylmethyl, methyl(2-phenylpropyl)siloxane, octyl stearate, about 5-14% MQ resin, and about 3-7% modified silica; b) a mixture of about 78-92% ethylmethyl, methyl(2-phenylpropyl)siloxane, octyl stearate, about 3-10% MQ resin, and about 4-12% modified silica; or c) a mixture thereof, the percentages being based on the weight of the antifoaming agent.

[0236] Liquid laundry detergent composition. Fabrics and home care products may be laundry detergent compositions, such as liquid laundry detergent compositions. Suitable liquid laundry detergent compositions include non-soap surfactants, which may include anionic non-soap surfactants and nonionic surfactants. The laundry detergent composition may contain 10% to 60% by weight, or 20% to 55% by weight, of non-soap surfactants. The ratio of non-soap anionic surfactant to nonionic surfactant is 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 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 include C 10 ~C 16 Alkylbenzenesulfonic acid, or C 11 ~C 14 It is an alkylbenzene sulfonic acid. Suitable alkyl sulfate anionic surfactants include alkoxylated alkyl sulfates, non-alkoxylated alkyl sulfates, and mixtures thereof. Preferably, the HLAS surfactant contains more than 50% C 12 Preferably more than 60%, preferably more than 70% C 12 More preferably, over 75% C 12It includes. 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. Alkyl alkoxylated sulfates may have a broad alkoxy distribution or a peaked alkoxy distribution. The alkyl portion of AES may contain, on average, 13.7 to about 16 or 13.9 to 14.6 carbon atoms. At least about 50%, or at least about 60%, of AES molecules may contain an alkyl portion having 14 or more carbon atoms, preferably 14 to 18, or 14 to 17, or 14 to 16, or 14 to 15 carbon atoms. Alkyl sulfate anionic surfactants may include non-ethoxylated alkyl sulfates and ethoxylated alkyl sulfates, and the molar average degree of ethoxylation of the alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant is 1-5, 1-3, or 2-3. The alkyl fraction of the alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant can be derived from aliphatic alcohols, oxo-synthetic alcohols, Guerbet alcohols, or mixtures thereof. Preferred alkyl sulfates are optionally 2-alkyl branched primary alcohol sulfates, particularly 2-branched C 12~15 Primary alcohol sulfates, linear primary alcohol sulfates, especially linear C 12~14 Examples include ethoxylated alcohol sulfates, which include primary alcohol sulfates and mixtures thereof. The laundry detergent composition may contain 10% to 50% by weight, or 15% to 45% by weight, or 20% to 40% by weight, or 30% to 40% by weight of non-soap anionic surfactants.

[0237] Suitable nonionic surfactants can be selected from alcohols, oxo-synthetic alcohol alkoxylates, Guerbet alcohol alkoxylates, alkylphenol alcohol alkoxylates, or mixtures thereof, with a broad or narrow range of alkoxylate degrees. The laundry detergent composition may contain 0.01% to 10% by weight, 0.01% to 8% by weight, 0.1% to 6% by weight, or 0.15% to 5% by weight of the nonionic surfactant in the liquid laundry detergent composition.

[0238] The laundry detergent composition contains 1.5% to 20% by weight, or 2% to 15% by weight, or 3% to 10% by weight, or 4% to 8% by weight of a soap such as a fatty acid salt. Such a soap may be amine-neutralized using an alkanolamine such as monoethanolamine.

[0239] Laundry detergent compositions may contain auxiliary ingredients selected from the group including citrate-containing builders, enzymes, bleaching agents, bleaching catalysts, dyes, hue dyes, leuco dyes, whitening agents, cleaning polymers including alkoxylated polyamines and polyethyleneimines, amphiphilic copolymers, stain-releasing polymers, surfactants, solvents, color transfer inhibitors, chelating agents, diamines, fragrances, encapsulated fragrances, polycarboxylates, structuring agents, pH adjusters, antioxidants, antimicrobial agents, antimicrobial agents, preservatives, and mixtures thereof.

[0240] The laundry detergent composition may have a pH of 2 to 11, or 6.5 to 8.9, or 7 to 8, and the pH of the laundry detergent composition is measured at a 10% product concentration in desalinated water at 20°C.

[0241] The liquid laundry detergent composition may be Newtonian or non-Newtonian, and is preferably non-Newtonian.

[0242] In a liquid laundry detergent composition, the composition may contain 5% to 99% by weight, or 15% to 90% by weight, or 25% to 80% by weight of water.

[0243] The detergent composition according to the present invention may be a liquid laundry detergent composition. An exemplary liquid laundry detergent formulation is shown below (Table 1). Preferably, the liquid laundry detergent composition contains the polymer according to the present invention in an amount of 0.1 to 20.0% by weight, preferably 0.2 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.3 to 5.0% by weight, preferably 0.5 to 3% by weight, and more preferably 1 to 2.5% by weight of the detergent composition.

[0244] [Table 1] Explanation of superscript numbers: 1 C 12~15 EO2.5S alkylethoxysulfate (the alkyl portion of AES contains approximately 13.9 to 14.6 carbon atoms) 2 PE-20 available from BASF 3. The nuclease enzyme is as claimed in concurrently pending European Patent Application 19219568.3. 4. Antioxidant 1 is 3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxybenzenepropanoic acid, methyl ester [6386-38-5]. 5. Antioxidant 2 is Tinogard TS, which is commercially available from BASF. 6. The sanitizing agent is Tinosan HP100, which is commercially available from BASF. 7. Defoaming agent blend supplied by Dow Corning, 80-92% ethylmethyl, methyl(2-phenylpropyl)siloxane, MQ resin in 5-14% octyl stearate, and 3-7% modified silica. 8. The fluorescent whitening agent is disodium 4,4'-bis{[4-anilino-6-morpholino-s-triazine-2-yl]-amino}-2,2'-stilbendisulfonate or disodium 2,2'-([1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyldi-2,1-ethendiyl)bis-benzenesulfonic acid.

[0245] Water-soluble unit dose article. Fabric and home care products may be water-soluble unit-dose articles. A water-soluble unit-dose article comprises at least one water-soluble film oriented to create at least one unit-dose internal compartment, the at least one unit-dose internal compartment comprising a detergent composition. The water-soluble film preferably comprises a polyvinyl alcohol homopolymer or polyvinyl alcohol copolymer, for example, a blend of a polyvinyl alcohol homopolymer and / or polyvinyl alcohol copolymer, and a copolymer selected from, for example, sulfonated and carboxylated anionic polyvinyl alcohol copolymers, particularly carboxylated anionic polyvinyl alcohol copolymers, for example, a blend of a polyvinyl alcohol homopolymer and a carboxylated anionic polyvinyl alcohol copolymer. In some examples, the water-soluble films are supplied by Monosol as commodity reference numbers M8630, M8900, M8779, and M8310. The detergent product comprises a detergent composition, more preferably a laundry detergent composition. Preferably, the laundry detergent composition enclosed in a water-soluble unit-dose article contains 0.1% to 8%, preferably 0.5% to 7%, and more preferably 1.0% to 6.0% of the polymer of the present invention by weight of the detergent composition. Preferably, the soluble unit-dose laundry detergent composition contains a non-soap surfactant, and the non-soap surfactant includes an anionic non-soap surfactant and a nonionic surfactant. More preferably, the laundry detergent composition contains 10% to 60% by weight, or 20% to 55% by weight, of the laundry detergent composition as a non-soap surfactant. The weight ratio of the non-soap anionic surfactant to the nonionic surfactant is preferably 1:1 to 20:1, 1.5:1 to 17.5:1, 2:1 to 15:1, or 2.5:1 to 13:1. The non-soap anionic surfactant preferably includes a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate, an alkyl sulfate, or a mixture thereof. The weight ratio of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate to alkyl sulfate is preferably 1:2 to 9:1, 1:1 to 7:1, 1:1 to 5:1, or 1:1 to 4:1. An example of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate is C 10 ~C 16 Alkylbenzenesulfonic acid or C 11 ~C 14It is an alkylbenzene sulfonic acid. "Linear" in this specification means that the alkyl group is linear. An exemplary alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant may include an alkoxylated alkyl sulfate, a non-alkoxylated alkyl sulfate, or a mixture thereof. An exemplary alkoxylated alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant includes an ethoxylated alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant. An exemplary alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant may include an ethoxylated alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant having a molar average degree of ethoxylation of 1-5, 1-3, or 2-3. An exemplary alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant may include a non-ethoxylated alkyl sulfate and an ethoxylated alkyl sulfate, and the molar average degree of ethoxylation of the alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant is 1-5, 1-3, or 2-3. The exemplary alkyl fraction of the alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant is derived from an aliphatic alcohol, an oxo-synthetic alcohol, a Guerbet alcohol, or a mixture thereof. Preferably, the laundry detergent composition contains 10% to 50% by weight, 15% to 45% by weight, 20% to 40% by weight, or 30% to 40% by weight of a non-soap anionic surfactant. In some examples, the nonionic surfactant is selected from alcohol alkoxylates, oxo-synthetic alcohol alkoxylates, Guerbet alcohol alkoxylates, alkylphenol alcohol alkoxylates, or mixtures thereof. Preferably, the laundry detergent composition contains 0.01% to 10% by weight, 0.01% to 8% by weight, 0.1% to 6% by weight, or 0.15% to 5% by weight of a nonionic surfactant. Preferably, the laundry detergent composition contains 1.5% to 20% by weight, 2% to 15% by weight, 3% to 10% by weight, or 4% to 8% by weight of soap, in some examples fatty acid salts, in some examples amine-neutralized fatty acid salts, in some examples the amine is an alkanolamine, preferably monoethanolamine. Preferably, the liquid laundry detergent composition contains less than 15% by weight or less than 12% by weight of water.Preferably, the laundry detergent composition contains 10% to 40% by weight, or 15% to 30% by weight, of a non-aqueous solvent selected from 1,2-propanediol, dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, glycerol, sorbitol, polyethylene glycol, or mixtures thereof. Preferably, the liquid laundry detergent composition contains 0.1% to 10% by weight, preferably 0.5% to 8% by weight, of a further dirt-releasing polymer, preferably selected from the group of nonionic and / or anionic modified polyester terephthalate dirt-releasing polymers, such as those based on polyalkylene oxides and vinyl esters, polyalkoxylated polyethyleneimines, and mixtures thereof, which are commercially available from Clariant under the brand name Texcare. Preferably, the liquid detergent composition further contains 0.1% to 10%, preferably 1% to 5%, of a chelating agent. In some examples, the laundry detergent composition contains auxiliary components selected from the group including citrates, enzymes, bleaches, bleaching catalysts, dyes, color dyes, whitening agents, cleaning polymers including (zwitterionic) alkoxylated polyamines, surfactants, solvents, color transfer inhibitors, fragrances, encapsulated fragrances, polycarboxylates, structuring agents, pH adjusters, and builders containing mixtures thereof. Preferably, the liquid laundry detergent composition has a pH of 6-10, 6.5-8.9, or 7-8, and the pH of the liquid laundry detergent composition is measured as the 10% product concentration in desalinated water at 20°C. In the case of liquids, the laundry detergent composition may be Newtonian or non-Newtonian, and is preferably non-Newtonian.

[0246] The following are examples of water-soluble unit dose formulations (Table 2). The composition may be part of a single-chamber water-soluble unit dose article, or it may be divided across multiple compartments to result in the following "compartment-averaged" whole article composition. The composition is encapsulated in a polyvinyl alcohol-based water-soluble material, the polyvinyl alcohol comprising a blend of polyvinyl alcohol homopolymer and anionic, for example, carboxylated polyvinyl alcohol copolymer.

[0247] [Table 2] Superscript explanation: * The nuclease enzyme is as claimed in concurrently pending European Patent Application No. 19219568.3. ** A polyethylene glycol graft polymer comprising a polyethylene glycol backbone (Pluriol E6000) and hydrophobic vinyl acetate side chains, wherein the polymer system comprises 40% by weight of the polyethylene glycol backbone polymer and 60% by weight of the grafted vinyl acetate side chains.

[0248] Liquid composition for hand washing dishes. The fabric and home care products may be dishwashing detergent compositions, more preferably liquid dishwashing detergent compositions. Preferably, the liquid dishwashing detergent composition contains 0.1% to 5.0%, preferably 0.5% to 4%, more preferably 1.0% to 3.0% of the polymer of the present invention by weight of the detergent composition. Preferably, the liquid dishwashing detergent composition is an aqueous composition containing 50% to 90% by weight, preferably 60% to 75% by weight of water of the total composition. Preferably, the pH of the detergent composition of the present invention, measured as a 10% product concentration in desalinated water at 20°C, is adjusted to 3 to 14, more preferably 4 to 13, more preferably 6 to 12, and most preferably 8 to 10. The composition of the present invention may be a Newtonian fluid or a non-Newtonian fluid, but is preferably a Newtonian fluid. Preferably, the composition has a viscosity of 10 mPa·s to 10,000 mPa·s, preferably 100 mPa·s to 5,000 mPa·s, more preferably 300 mPa·s to 2,000 mPa·s, or most preferably 500 mPa·s to 1,500 mPa·s, or alternatively, a combination thereof. The viscosity is measured at 20°C using a Brookfield RT viscometer with a spindle 31 adjusted to achieve a torque of 40% to 60%.

[0249] The composition contains 5% to 50% by weight, preferably 8% to 45% by weight, and more preferably 15% to 40% by weight of a surfactant system of the total composition. The surfactant system preferably contains 60% to 90% by weight, more preferably 70% to 80% by weight of anionic surfactant. Specifically, the alkyl sulfated anionic surfactant is preferably selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfates, alkyl alkoxy sulfates, preferably alkyl ethoxy sulfates, and mixtures thereof. The alkyl sulfated anionic surfactant has an average alkyl chain length of preferably 8 to 18, preferably 10 to 14, more preferably 12 to 14, and most preferably 12 to 13 carbon atoms. The alkyl sulfated anionic surfactant preferably has an average alkoxylation degree of less than 5, preferably less than 3, more preferably 0.5 to 2.0, and most preferably 0.5 to 0.9, and preferably an ethoxylation degree. Alkyl sulfate anionic surfactants preferably have a weight-average branching degree of more than 10%, preferably more than 20%, more preferably more than 30%, even more preferably 30% to 60%, and most preferably 30% to 50%. Suitable counterions include alkali metal cations, alkaline earth metal cations, alkanol ammonium, or ammonium or substituted ammonium, but sodium is preferred. Suitable examples of commercially available alkyl sulfate anionic surfactants include those derived from alcohols sold by Shell under the trade name Neodol®, or by Sasol under the trade names Lial®, Isalchem®, and Safol®, or some of the natural alcohols produced by Procter & Gamble Chemicals.

[0250] The surfactant system preferably contains 0.1% to 20% by weight, more preferably 0.5% to 15% by weight, and particularly 2% to 10% by weight of auxiliary surfactants in the liquid dishwashing detergent composition. Preferred auxiliary surfactants are selected from the group consisting of amphoteric surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof. The weight ratio of the anionic surfactant to the auxiliary surfactant may be 1:1 to 8:1, preferably 2:1 to 5:1, and more preferably 2.5:1 to 4:1. The auxiliary surfactant is preferably an amphoteric surfactant, more preferably an amine oxide surfactant. Preferably, the amine oxide surfactant is selected from the group consisting of alkyldimethylamine oxide, alkylamidopropyldimethylamine oxide, and mixtures thereof, most preferably C 12 ~C 14 It is an alkyldimethylamine oxide. Suitable zwitterionic surfactants include betaine surfactants, preferably cocamidopropyl betaine.

[0251] Preferably, the surfactant system of the composition of the present invention further comprises 1% to 25% by weight, preferably 1.25% to 20% by weight, more preferably 1.5% to 15% by weight, and most preferably 1.5% to 5% by weight of a nonionic surfactant. Suitable nonionic surfactants can be selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated nonionic surfactants, alkyl polyglucoside (APG) surfactants, and mixtures thereof. Suitable alkoxylated nonionic surfactants are linear or branched primary or secondary alkylalkoxylated, preferably alkylethoxylated nonionic surfactants, the alkyl chain containing an average of 9 to 15, preferably 10 to 14 carbon atoms, and containing an average of 5 to 12 units, preferably 6 to 10 units, and most preferably 7 to 8 units of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol. Most preferably, the alkyl polyglucoside surfactant has an average alkyl carbon chain length of 10-16, preferably 10-14, most preferably 12-14, and an average degree of polymerization of 0.5-2.5, preferably 1-2, most preferably 1.2-1.6. C8-C 16Alkyl polyglycosides are commercially available from several suppliers (for example, Simusol® surfactant from Seppic Corporation, and Glucopon® 600 CSUP, Glucopon® 650 EC, Glucopon® 600 CSUP / MB, and Glucopon® 650 EC / MB from BASF Corporation).

[0252] The liquid dishwashing detergent compositions described herein optionally include a builder (e.g., preferably citrate), a chelating agent (e.g., preferably GLDA), a conditioning polymer, a cleaning polymer containing a polyalkoxylated polyalkyleneimine, a surface-modifying polymer, a dirt-aggregating polymer, a foaming polymer containing an EO-PO-EO triblock copolymer, a grease-cleaning amine containing a cyclic polyamine, a structuring agent, a skin emollient, a wetting agent, a skin-rejuvenating active substance, an enzyme, a carboxylic acid, scrub particles, a bleaching agent and a bleaching activator, a fragrance, an odor suppressant, and a facial cleanser. The product may also contain many other auxiliary ingredients such as phosphates, dyes, opacifiers, beads, pearlescent particles, microcapsules, organic solvents, inorganic cations such as alkaline earth metals like Ca / Mg ions, antibacterial agents, preservatives, viscosity modifiers (e.g., salts such as NaCl and other monovalent, divalent, and trivalent salts), and pH adjusters and buffering means (e.g., carboxylic acids such as citric acid, HCl, NaOH, KOH, alkanolamines, phosphoric acid and sulfonic acid, carbonates such as sodium carbonate, bicarbonates, sesquicarbonates, borates, silicates, phosphates, imidazoles, etc.).

[0253] The following are exemplary liquid dishwashing detergent formulations (Table 3). These formulations can be prepared by standard mixing of individual components.

[0254] [Table 3]

[0255] Solid, freely flowing particle laundry detergent composition. Fabrics and home care products may be solid free-flowing particle laundry detergent compositions. The following are exemplary solid free-flowing particle laundry detergent compositions (Table 4).

[0256] [Table 4]

[0257] Fiber-soluble unit dose articles. As used herein, the phrases “water-soluble unit dose article,” “water-soluble fiber structure,” and “water-soluble fiber element” mean that the unit dose article, fiber structure, and fiber element are miscible with water. In other words, the unit dose article, fiber structure, or fiber element can form 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 an insoluble material that is dispersible under aqueous washing conditions with a suspension mean particle size of less than about 20 micrometers or less than about 50 micrometers.

[0258] The fiber water-soluble unit dose may include any of the disclosures found in U.S. Patent Application No. 15 / 880,594, No. 15 / 880,599, and No. 15 / 880,604, filed on 26 January 2018, all of which are incorporated by reference. Preferred water-soluble fiber structures include particles having a ratio of more than 1 linear alkylbenzene sulfonate to alkylethoxylated sulfate or alkyl sulfate.

[0259] These fiber-soluble unit-dose articles can dissolve under various washing conditions, such as low temperature, low water volume, and / or short wash cycles, or cycles in which consumers overload washing machines with items that have particularly high water absorption capacity, while simultaneously delivering sufficient activators to the target consumer substrates to exert the intended effect (with performance similar to today's liquid products). Furthermore, the water-soluble unit-dose articles described herein can be economically manufactured by spinning fibers containing the activators. The water-soluble unit-dose articles described herein also possess improved washing performance.

[0260] How to use. Using the compositions of the present invention prepared as described above, aqueous washing / treatment solutions for use in washing / treating fabrics can be formed. Generally, an effective amount of such a composition is added, for example, to water in a conventional automatic washing machine for fabrics to form such an aqueous washing solution. The aqueous washing solution thus formed is then brought into contact with the fabric to be washed / treated with the solution, typically under agitation. An effective amount of the liquid detergent composition of this specification to be added to water to form an aqueous washing solution may be sufficient to form about 500 to 7,000 ppm of the composition in the aqueous washing solution, or about 1,000 to 3,000 ppm of the laundry care composition of this specification is provided in the aqueous washing solution.

[0261] Typically, the cleaning solution is formed by contacting the laundry care composition with an amount of washing water such that the concentration of the laundry care composition in the cleaning solution is greater than 0 g / L and up to 5 g / L, or from 1 g / L to 4.5 g / L, or 4.0 g / L, or 3.5 g / L, or 3.0 g / L, or 2.5 g / L, or even 2.0 g / L, or even 1.5 g / L. The method of washing fabrics or textiles may be carried out in a top-loading or front-loading automatic washing machine, or it may be used for hand washing. In these applications, the cleaning solution formed and the concentration of the laundry detergent composition in the cleaning solution are those of the main wash cycle. When determining the volume of the cleaning solution, the amount of water added during any rinse cycle is not included.

[0262] The cleaning solution may 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. The cleaning solution may contain more than 0 liters but up to 15 liters, or from 2 liters to 12 liters, or even up to 8 liters of water. Typically, 0.01 kg to 2 kg of fabric per liter of cleaning solution is added to the cleaning solution. Typically, 0.01 kg or more, or 0.05 kg or more, or 0.07 kg or more, or 0.10 kg or more, or 0.15 kg or more, or 0.20 kg or more, or 0.25 kg or more of fabric is added to the cleaning solution per liter. Optionally, a cleaning solution is formed by contacting water with a composition in an amount of 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. Such compositions are typically used at a concentration of about 500 ppm to about 15,000 ppm in the solution. When the cleaning solvent is water, the water temperature is typically in the range of about 5°C to about 90°C, and when the area includes fabric, the water-to-fabric ratio is typically about 1:1 to about 30:1. Typically, the pH of the cleaning solution containing the laundry care composition of the present invention is 3 to 11.5.

[0263] In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, in conjunction with an optional drying step, comprising the steps of optionally washing and / or rinsing the surface or fabric, contacting the surface or fabric with any composition disclosed herein, and then optionally washing and / or rinsing the surface or fabric.

[0264] The drying process for such surfaces or fabrics can be carried out by any one of the common means used in either a household or industrial environment. The fabric may include any fabric that can be washed under normal consumer or commercial use conditions, and the present invention is suitable for cellulose substrates, and in some embodiments is also suitable for treating synthetic fabrics such as polyester and nylon, as well as blended fabrics and / or fibers containing synthetic and cellulose-based fabrics and / or fibers. Examples of synthetic fabrics are polyester and nylon, which may be present in blended fabrics with cellulose-based fibers, such as polycotton fabrics. The pH of the solution is typically 7 to 11, more commonly 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.

[0265] Another method involves bringing a nonwoven fabric substrate impregnated with a detergent composition into contact with the soiled material. As used herein, “nonwoven fabric substrate” may include any conventional nonwoven fabric sheet or web having suitable weight, caliper (thickness), absorbency, and strength properties. Not limited to suitable commercially available nonwoven fabric substrates, these are commercially available from DuPont under the trade name SONTARA® and from James River Corp under the trade name POLY WEB®.

[0266] The carbon source of the raw material. The raw materials for preparing surfactants, polymers, and other components 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. Typically, renewable carbon comes from biomass, carbon capture, or chemical recycling.

[0267] Biomass is a renewable carbon source formed through photosynthesis in the presence of sunlight or chemosynthesis in the absence of sunlight. In some cases, polymers isolated from biomass can be used directly or further derivatized to produce high-performance polymers. For example, the use of polysaccharides (such as starch) and derivatized polysaccharides (such as cellulose derivatives, guar derivatives, and dextran derivatives) in fabric home care compositions is known. In some cases, biomass can be converted into basic chemical substances under specific thermal, chemical, or biological conditions. For example, bioethanol can be derived from biomass such as straw and further converted into bio-based polyethylene glycol. Non-limiting examples of renewable carbon from biomass include plants (e.g., sugarcane, beets, maize, potatoes, citrus fruits, woody plants, lignocellulose, hemicellulose, and cellulose waste), animals, animal fats, fish, bacteria, fungi, vegetable oils, and forest products. These resources may be naturally occurring, hybridized, or genetically modified organisms.

[0268] Carbon capture is another renewable carbon source that uses various processes to capture CO2 or methane from industrial or natural processes, or directly from the air (direct capture). The captured methane and CO2 are converted into synthesis gas and / or methanol, ethanol, C 12 / C 14 fatty alcohols such as C 16 / C 18 These basic chemicals may be further converted into basic chemicals, including but not limited to alcohols, other alcohols, olefins, alkanes, and saturated and unsaturated organic acids. These basic chemicals may be used as monomers to convert them into usable chemicals by catalytic processes, such as the Fischer-Tropsch process, or by fermentation by C1-fixed microorganisms, or may be further converted.

[0269] Chemical recycling is another renewable carbon source that allows for the recycling of plastics from the waste management industry and their conversion into base chemicals and chemical raw materials. In some cases, waste plastics that cannot be reused or mechanically recycled are converted into hydrocarbons or basic petrochemicals via gasification, pyrolysis, or hydrothermal treatment processes, and hydrocarbons and basic petrochemicals can be further converted into monomers for polymers. In some cases, waste plastics are depolymerized into monomers to produce new polymers. It is also possible to depolymerize waste plastics into oligomers, which can be used as building blocks for new polymers. Waste plastics converted into waste plastic feedstocks for the above materials by various processes can be used alone or in combination with conventional surfactant feedstocks, such as polyolefins derived from kerosene, natural gas, coal, crude oil, or even biomass, or paraffins and olefins derived from waste fats / oils, to produce biodegradable surfactants for use in detergents and other industries (thereby potentially providing social benefits).

[0270] Preferably, the surfactant, polymer, and other components contain renewable carbon, and the renewable carbon index (RCI, a measure of sustainability obtained by dividing the number of carbons derived from renewable resources by the total number of carbons in the active ingredients) of the polymer is 10% or more, more preferably 30% or more, more preferably 50% or more, even more preferably 60% or more, even more preferably 70% to 100%, and most preferably 100%. [Examples]

[0271] Test methods for polymer biodegradability The biodegradability of wastewater was tested three times using the manometric respiration assay method of OECD 301F. OECD 301F is an aerobic test that measures the biodegradation of a sample by measuring the amount of oxygen consumed. A predetermined amount of culture medium to be measured is mixed with a test substance at a nominal carbon source of 100 mg / L, along with an inoculum (30 mg / L, buoyant sludge collected from the Mannheim wastewater treatment plant). This mixture is stirred in a sealed flask at a constant temperature (20°C or 25°C) for 28 days or 56 days, respectively. Oxygen consumption is determined by measuring the pressure change in the apparatus using OxiTop® C (Xylem 35 Analytics Germany Sales GmbH&Co KG). The generated carbon dioxide is absorbed into a sodium hydroxide solution. A nitrification inhibitor is added to the flask to prevent oxygen consumption by nitrification. The amount of oxygen taken up by the microbial community during the biodegradation of the test substance (corrected for and performed in parallel with oxygen uptake by the blank inoculum) is expressed as a percentage of ThOD (theoretical oxygen demand measured by elemental analysis of the compound). Positive control glucose / glucosamine is run through each cabinet together with the test sample.

[0272] A method for evaluating the whiteness effect of polymers in laundry detergents. Whiteness retention, also known as whiteness preservation, is the ability of a detergent to prevent the loss of whiteness in white items when washed in the presence of dirt. White clothing can appear dirty / dull over time as dirt is removed from the soiled garment, suspended in the wash water, and then these dirt can reattach to the garment, so clothing loses its whiteness with each wash.

[0273] The whiteness effect of the polymers of this disclosure is evaluated using an automated turgotometer with 10 pots for laundry formulation testing.

[0274] To simulate consumer soiling levels (a mixture of body grime, food, and dirt), SBL2004 test soiling strips supplied by WFK Testgewebe GmbH were used. Each SBL2004 strip was filled with 8g of soiling. The SBL2004 test soiling strips were cut into 5x5cm squares for use in the test.

[0275] Black Todd Clay powder from Warwick Equest Ltd. is an additional contaminant used to simulate particulate contamination. Add 0.25g per wash cycle.

[0276] The following white fabric samples from Table 5, purchased from WFK Testgewebe GmbH, will be used as whiteness tracers. Before the washing test, the L, a, b, and WI CIE values ​​of all whiteness tracers will be measured using a Konica Minolta CM-3610D spectrophotometer.

[0277] [Table 5]

[0278] Additional ballast (background fabric samples) are also used to simulate the load on the fabric and provide the mechanical energy required during the actual washing process. The ballast load consists of cotton and polycotton knit samples measuring 5 x 5 cm.

[0279] Four cleaning cycles are required to complete the test. Cycle 1: In each turgotometer pot, mix the required amount of detergent and clay powder with 1 liter of water (defined hardness) and dissolve completely. Wash and rinse 60 grams of cloth (4 types, 4 repetitions each) containing whiteness tracer, 10 pieces of 5x5 cm SBL2004, and ballast in the turgotometer pot under defined conditions. In the test of the liquid laundry detergent composition, the washing concentration was 2500 ppm. The washing temperature was 30°C, and the water hardness was 7 gpg. Cycle 2: Wash and rinse the whiteness tracer and ballast from each pot again with a new SBL2004 set (5 x 5 cm, 10 pieces) and 0.25 g of clay powder. Then follow the process of Cycle 1. All other conditions remain the same as in Cycle 1. Cycle 3: Wash and rinse the whiteness tracer and ballast from each pot again with a new SBL2004 set (5 x 5 cm, 10 pieces) and 0.25 g of clay powder. Then follow the process of Cycle 1. All other conditions remain the same as in Cycle 1. Cycle 4: Wash and rinse the whiteness tracer and ballast from each pot again with a new SBL2004 set (5 x 5 cm, 10 pieces) and 0.25 g of clay powder. Then follow the process of Cycle 1. All other conditions remain the same as in Cycle 1.

[0280] After cycle 4, all whiteness tracers and ballast are spread flat on a tray until dry, and then the tracers are measured again using a Konica Minolta CM-3610D spectrophotometer. Based on the L, a, and b measurements before and after washing, the change in the whiteness index (ΔWI(CIE)) is calculated. ΔWI(CIE) = WI(CIE) (after washing) - WI(CIE) (before washing).

[0281] A method for evaluating the stain-removing effect of polymers in laundry detergent. The cleaning effect of the polymer is evaluated using an automated turgotometer. Some examples of suitable test stains for this test are as follows: Dust and sebum on polycotton, ex CFT Highly discriminable sebum on polycotton, ex CFT

[0282] Before and after washing, the stains are analyzed using an image analysis system for laundry stain removal testing.

[0283] To simulate consumer soiling levels (a mixture of body grime, food, and dirt), SBL2004 test soiling strips supplied by WFK Testgewebe GmbH were used. Each SBL2004 strip was filled with 8g of soiling. The SBL2004 test soiling strips were cut into 5x5cm squares for use in the test.

[0284] Additional ballast (background fabric samples) are also used to simulate the load of the fabric and provide the mechanical energy during the actual washing process. The ballast load consists of knitted cotton samples measuring 5 x 5 cm.

[0285] The required amount of detergent is mixed with 1 liter of water (defined hardness) in each turgotometer pot until completely dissolved. A total of 60 grams of fabric containing the defined amount of SBL2004 and ballast (two internal replicates of each stain in each pot) is washed and rinsed in the turgotometer pots under defined conditions. The test is repeated four times (four external replicates).

[0286] All stains are rotated and dried at 60-65°C until completely dry, and then the stains are measured again using an image analysis system for laundry stain removal testing.

[0287] The Stain Removal Index (SRI) is calculated from the L, a, and b values ​​using the formula shown below. A higher SRI indicates better stain removal.

[0288]

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[0289] Compound synthesis Synthesis of Polymer Example IE 1 of the present invention: Meso-erythritol propoxylated with 8 mol of propylene oxide per hydroxyl group. Example 1a: Meso-erythritol propoxylated with 3 mol of propylene oxide per hydroxyl group 122.1 g of mesoerythritol and 1.6 g of potassium tert-butoxide were placed in a 2-liter autoclave, and the mixture was heated to 130°C. The container was purged three times with nitrogen, and the mixture was heated to 140°C. Within 13 hours, 696.9 g of propylene oxide was added. To complete the reaction, the mixture was further reacted at 140°C for 10 hours. The reaction mixture was stripped with nitrogen, and volatile compounds were removed under reduced pressure at 80°C. After filtration, 815.0 g of light brown oil was obtained.

[0290] Example 1b: Meso-erythritol propoxylated with 8 mol of propylene oxide per hydroxyl group. 245.7 g of mesoerythritol propoxylated with 3 mol of propylene oxide per hydroxyl group (Example 1a) and 0.7 g of tert-butoxide potassium were placed in a 2-liter autoclave, and the mixture was heated to 80°C. The container was purged three times with nitrogen, and the mixture was heated to 140°C. 348.5 g of propylene oxide was added within 5 hours. To complete the reaction, the mixture was further reacted at 140°C for 7 hours. The reaction mixture was stripped with nitrogen, and volatile compounds were removed under reduced pressure at 80°C. After filtration, 592.0 g of light brown oil was obtained. The elemental composition was 60.6% carbon, 29.2% oxygen, and 10.4% hydrogen.

[0291] Synthesis of Polymer Example IE 10 of the present invention: Polyglycerol propoxylated with 4 mol of propylene oxide per hydroxyl group. Example 1a: Polyglycerol propoxylated with 4 mol of propylene oxide per hydroxyl group In a 2 L autoclave, 150.0 g of polyglycerol (polyglycerol HT obtained from Solvay Chemicals International, hydroxyl value: 1148 mg KOH / g, which is equivalent to 48.9 g per mole of hydroxyl groups) and 1.7 g of potassium tert-butoxide were added, and the mixture was heated to 130°C. The vessel was purged three times with nitrogen, and the mixture was heated to 140°C. 713.1 g of propylene oxide was added within 13 hours. To complete the reaction, the mixture was further reacted at 140°C for 10 hours. The reaction mixture was stripped with nitrogen, and volatile compounds were removed under reduced pressure at 80°C. After filtration, 860.0 g of pale yellow oil was obtained. Elemental analysis: Carbon = 59.0%, Oxygen = 31.5%, Hydrogen = 10.2%

[0292] Other polymer examples of the present invention (IE1-IE16) and comparative polymer examples (CE1-CE7) were synthesized following a similar procedure by adjusting the type of polyol core and the amount of propylene oxide. The chemistry of IE1-IE16 and CE1-CE7 is summarized in Table 6.

[0293] [Table 6]

[0294] The results of the polymer biodegradability tests conducted using the above method, and the calculated F values ​​for formulas (I) and (II) for the polymers IE1 to IE16 of the present invention and comparative polymers CE1 to CE2 are summarized in Table 7. The polymers IE1 to IE16 of the present invention exhibit improved biodegradability.

[0295] [Table 7] a. Meets the OECD 301F standard for biodegradability >40%. b. In the OECD 301F test, it corresponds to a biodegradability of >60%.

[0296] Stain removal performance of polymers in liquid detergents: The following liquid detergent compositions E and F are prepared by conventional methods known to those skilled in the art by mixing the listed components (Table 8).

[0297] The stain-removing performance of the polymer of the present invention is evaluated according to the method for evaluating the stain-removing effect of the polymer in the laundry detergent described above. The liquid detergent concentration was 2500 ppm, and the fabric was washed at 30°C for 12 minutes with a hardness of 7 gpg, followed by rinsing at 15°C for 5 minutes. Eleven SBL squares were added as stains to simulate the level of dirt experienced by consumers.

[0298] By directly comparing the stain removal performance of reference composition E and test composition F, the ΔSRI of composition F versus composition E is reported in Table 9 as an indicator of polymer stain removal performance.

[0299] [Table 8] Chelating agent = DETA + GLDA Fragrance = Free fragrance + PMC (fragrance microcapsules)

[0300] As shown in Table 9, the polymer of the present invention exhibits a remarkable stain-removing effect against sebum stains. In comparative samples containing only three polypropylene oxide units (PO), no significant stain-removing effect against sebum was observed.

[0301] [Table 9] s: The data is statistically significant compared to E (reference composition).

[0302] Liquid detergent compositions G and H are prepared by mixing the listed components (Table 10) by conventional means known to those skilled in the art, and are evaluated according to a method for evaluating the stain-removing effect of polymers in laundry detergents.

[0303] The liquid detergent concentration was 2500 ppm. The fabric was washed at 30°C for 12 minutes with a hardness of 7 gpg, followed by rinsing at 15°C for 5 minutes. Eleven SBL squares were added to simulate consumer soiling levels.

[0304] Table 10 reports the ΔSRI of composition H versus composition G. Composition H, which has the polymer IE10 of the present invention based on a polyglycerol core, exhibits statistically better discriminative sebum removal performance than composition G, which has the comparative polymer CE5 based on a glycerol core.

[0305] [Table 10] Chelating agent = DETA + GLDA Fragrance = Free fragrance + PMC (fragrance microcapsules) s: The data is statistically significant compared to G (composition containing the comparative polymer).

[0306] The following liquid detergent compositions I and K were prepared by mixing the listed components (Table 11) using conventional methods known to those skilled in the art, and evaluated according to a method for evaluating the stain-removing effect of polymers in laundry detergents.

[0307] The liquid detergent concentration was 2500 ppm. The fabric was washed at 30°C for 12 minutes with a hardness of 7 gpg, followed by rinsing at 15°C for 5 minutes. Eleven SBL squares were added to simulate consumer soiling levels.

[0308] Table 11 reports the ΔSRI of composition K versus composition I. Composition K, which has polymer IE3 of the present invention based on a meso-erythritol core, exhibits statistically better discriminatory sebum removal performance than composition G, which has comparative polymer CE4 based on a glycerol core.

[0309] [Table 11] Chelating agent = DETA + GLDA Fragrance = Free fragrance + PMC (fragrance microcapsules) s: The data is statistically significant compared to I (composition containing the comparative polymer).

[0310] The following liquid detergent compositions L and M were prepared by mixing the listed components (Table 12) using conventional methods known to those skilled in the art, and evaluated according to a method for evaluating the stain-removing effect of polymers in laundry detergents.

[0311] The liquid detergent concentration was 2740 ppm. The fabric was washed at 30°C for 40 minutes with a hardness of 7 gpg, followed by rinsing at 15°C for 2 x 5 minutes. Twenty SBL squares were added as dirt to simulate consumer soiling levels.

[0312] Table 12 reports the ΔSRI of composition M versus composition L. Composition M, which has the polymer IE3 of the present invention based on a meso-erythritol core, exhibits statistically better dust and sebum removal performance than composition L, which does not have the polymer.

[0313] [Table 12]

[0314] Polymer re-adhesion prevention performance in laundry detergents To test the polymer re-adhesion prevention performance, the following liquid laundry detergent compositions (Table 13) were used as base detergents. The polymer re-adhesion prevention performance was tested under the following conditions: 3000 ppm clay, 688 ppm base detergent / 25°C / 1 mM hardness / 19.6 ppm polymer.

[0315] [Table 13]

[0316] aThe fluorescent whitening agent is 4,4'-bis{[4-anilino-6-morpholino-s-triazine-2-yl]amino}-2,2'-stilbendisulfonate disodium salt or 2,2'-([1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyldi-2,1-ethendiyl)bisbenzenesulfonate disodium salt. b 3,5-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxybenzenepropanoate methyl ester [6386-38-5] c Dow Corning supplies an antifoaming agent blend of 80-92% ethylmethyl, methyl(2-phenylpropyl)siloxane, MQ resin in 5-14% octyl stearate, and 3-7% modified silica.

[0317] Test preparation: The following fabrics are provided for testing the usefulness of whiteness. Knit Cotton: Test Fabrics 403 Cotton Interlock Knit Tubular Available from CW120, Empirical Manufacturing Company (Cincinnati, OH, USA).

[0318] The fabric was prepared as follows: 400g of fabric was washed twice in a WEMiniwasher Electrolux EWC1350 (3.5 liters of water) at 60°C on a short program (45-minute wash cycle followed by 3 rinse cycles, total program time 90 minutes) using 18.6g of Ariel® Compact powder detergent. Then, it was washed twice on a short program at 60°C without detergent. After that, 8.2g of Lenor® Concentrate (fabric conditioner) was added to each main wash and washed three times on a short program at 40°C. The fabric was then dried in a dryer on an over-drying setting until completely dry.

[0319] Test method: Each sample is run on a simulated washing system with a 96-well plate, simulating agitation in a typical full-scale washing machine using magnetized bearings, under the following conditions: detergent concentration 750 ppm, 150 μL of water per well, 25°C, water hardness 1.0 mM (3:1 Ca+2:Mg+2 molar ratio), washing pH 8.3, and Arizona test dust 3000 ppm (supplied by PTI, Powder Technology Inc).

[0320] Each fabric was washed for 60 minutes and dried in the dark under ambient conditions. Each washing condition consisted of six 96-well plates, with eight internal replicates per 96-well plate, for a total of 48 replicates.

[0321] If the sample is dry, use the Spectrolino imaging system (Gretag Macbeth, Spectro Scan 3.273) to scan each 96-well plate spot. * a * , b * The CIE WI is measured. For each treatment, the average CIE WI is determined. The Delta CIE WI shown in the table below is the difference between the average CIE WI of the sample and the average CIE WI of the control sample (nil polymer) that did not contain the tested polymer.

[0322] For the whiteness index, the CIE whiteness index formula was used, and Delta WI was calculated as follows: Delta WI of the substance = WI (technical) - WI (no technical).

[0323] The results are shown in Table 14, demonstrating that the polymer of the present invention exhibits clear anti-re-adhesion performance.

[0324] [Table 14]

[0325] Polymer cleaning performance of laundry detergents The polymer cleaning performance in laundry detergents was tested using the formulations listed in Table 13, and the washing conditions for a single wash cycle can be summarized as follows: Machine: Launder-o-meter 500 mL of cleaning solution Washing time: 30 minutes Washing temperature: 25℃. Detergent concentration: 0.688 g / L Water hardness 1mmol / L(Ca:Mg):HCO3(4:1):8 Dirty fabric: WFK 20D made by CFT

[0326] After one cycle, the soiled fabric was rinsed twice with water, then briefly spun to dry, and allowed to air dry at room temperature for 12 hours.

[0327] To evaluate the primary cleaning power of stains, the soiled fabrics before and after washing were determined using the ASTM D4265 Stain Removal Index (SRI) formula. A reflectometer (MACH5+, ColourConsult multi-area colorimeter) was used to obtain reflectance values ​​for each fabric before and after washing. Higher delta reflectance values ​​indicate better primary cleaning power.

[0328] ASTM D4265-14: Evaluation of stain removal performance in home laundry Stain Removal Index = SRI SRI = 100 x (((Delta E * (Before washing - not dirty) - Delta E * (After washing - not dirty) / Delta E * (Before washing - not dirty) Delta E * =((DeltaL * ) 2 +(Delta a * ) 2 +(delta b) * ) 2 ) 1 / 2 Average Delta SRI = (Total Delta SRI of all stains) / Number of stains The cleaning performance of the polymer of the present invention is summarized in Table 15. The polymer of the present invention can provide a clear improvement in the removal of sebum stains (WFK 20D).

[0329] [Table 15]

[0330] Polymer whiteness performance in liquid detergents: The following liquid detergent compositions E and K were prepared by mixing the listed components (Table 16) using conventional methods known to those skilled in the art, and evaluated according to a method for evaluating the whiteness-retaining effect of polymers in laundry detergents. The ΔWI CIE of composition K compared to composition E is reported in Table 16. Composition K, having the polymer IE3 of the present invention based on a meso-erythritol core, exhibits significantly better whiteness-retaining performance than composition E.

[0331] [Table 16] Chelating agent = DETA + GLDA Fragrance = Free fragrance + PMC (fragrance microcapsules) * Differences that consumers can notice (>4 WI CIE units)

[0332] The dimensions and values ​​disclosed herein should not be understood as being strictly limited to the exact numerical values ​​listed. Instead, unless otherwise specified, each such dimension is intended to mean both the listed value and the functionally equivalent range encompassing that value. For example, a dimension disclosed as "40 mm" is intended to mean "approximately 40 mm."

Claims

1. A fabric care and home care composition comprising a fabric care and home care component and a propoxylated polyol comprising a polyol core essentially consisting of 4 to 5 -OH groups, wherein at least one of the -OH groups is modified to form a polypropylene oxide branch, and the propoxylated polyol comprises a polypropylene oxide branch containing an average of at least 4 polypropylene oxide units.

2. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the polyol core is a monomer, oligomer, or polymer, and each of the oligomer and the polymer contains a plurality of subunits, preferably the oligomer is a homooligomer or the polymer is a heteropolymer.

3. The composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the propoxylated polyol comprises a polypropylene oxide branch containing an average of at least 5 polypropylene oxide units (PO), preferably at least 6 PO, and more preferably at least 8 PO.

4. The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the propoxylated polyol comprises a branched polypropylene oxide having an average of 30 or less PO, preferably 25 or less PO, and more preferably 22 or less PO.

5. The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the weight of the polyol core is in the range of 90 to 500 g / mol, preferably 100 to 300 g / mol, and more preferably 120 to 250 g / mol.

6. The propoxylated polyol has a structure such that F is 0 or greater for formula (I) and / or formula (II), Equation (I) is, F = 2.769PQ - 12.46P - 0.209QX + 0.524Q + 0.726X + 1, Equation (II) is, F = 0.1123PQ - 0.505P + 0.0027QX - 0.209Q - 0.018X + 1, During the ceremony, X = the average number of PO per propylene oxide branch, P = the average number of ether bonds in the polyol core, The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein Q is the average number of -OH groups in the polyol core.

7. The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of the propoxylated polyol is in the range of 700 to 10,000 g / mol, preferably 1,000 to 8,000 g / mol, preferably 1,300 to 6,000 g / mol, preferably 1,600 to 4,000 g / mol, and more preferably 2,000 to 3,500 g / mol.

8. The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the polyol core is selected from the group consisting of meso-erythritol, D-threitol, L-threitol, 1,2,5,6-hexanetetrol, pentaerythritol, xylitol, ribitol, arabitol, pentitol, diglycerol, triglycerol, and polyglycerol, and the polyglycerol preferably consists of two to three subunits of glycerol.

9. The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the amount of secondary alcohol groups in the propoxylated polyol is in the range of 30 to 100%, preferably 75 to 99%, and more preferably 95 to 98%.

10. The amount of secondary alcohol groups in the propoxylated polyol based on the indicated polyol is within the following range: The composition according to claim 9, wherein the composition comprises: meso-erythritol: 50-100%, D-threitol: 50-100%, L-threitol: 50-100%, 1,2,5,6-hexanetetrol: 50-100%, pentaerythritol: 30-100%, xylitol: 60-100%, ribitol: 60-100%, arabitol: 60-100%, pentitol: 60-100%, and polyglycerin: 33-100%.

11. The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the composition is a laundry detergent composition and contains a cleaning surfactant.

12. The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the composition is a dishwashing detergent composition.

13. The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the composition comprises 0.1 to 10% by weight of the propoxylated polyol.

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