Deepening garment-protecting tablet, preparation method and use method thereof
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing garment-protecting tablets do not effectively deepen the color of garments after they are used, and the deepening agents used for fabric finishing are not suitable for daily use due to environmental concerns and require emulsification, which reduces the active ingredient content and increases transportation costs.
Innovation Solution
A deepening garment-protecting tablet comprising a carrier tablet made of modified starch, cellulose, or hemicellulose, with a base material containing a deepening agent, quaternary ammonium salt surfactant, and spice, which is used in a dry form to attach to garments during the drying process, enhancing color, softness, and fragrance without emulsification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If macromolecular silicone oil or modified silicone oil and acrylate polymer are used as deepening agents for fabric finishing, then the deepening effect is achieved, but the agent requires emulsification treatment before use and cannot be used in daily garment washing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the molecular weight parameter of the deepening agent from macromolecular (tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands) to low molecular weight (100-1000), which eliminates the need for emulsification while maintaining the deepening effect. This parameter change enables the agent to be directly used in daily garment washing without pre-treatment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses low molecular weight deepening agents that can be directly dissolved and used, replacing the need for expensive emulsifiers and complex emulsification processes. The agent is designed for single-use convenience in daily washing, eliminating preparation steps.
2Reliability
If traditional emulsifiers (AEO-3～9, TO3～8, NP-3～10) are used in large amounts for deepening agent emulsification, then the deepening agent can be evenly covered on fabric, but the wastewater causes environmental pollution
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the emulsifier component from the deepening agent system. By using low molecular weight deepening agents that can be directly dissolved in water, the patent removes the need for traditional emulsifiers (AEO-3～9, TO3～8, NP-3～10) that cause environmental pollution, while still achieving even coverage on fabric.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the harmful property of macromolecular deepening agents (requiring emulsifiers that pollute) into a beneficial property by using low molecular weight agents that are inherently water-soluble. This transforms the system from one requiring harmful emulsifiers to one that is environmentally friendly by design.
3Reliability
If emulsification treatment is performed before using deepening agent, then the agent can be evenly distributed, but the ratio of oil to emulsifier is up to (4～6):1 and transportation costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the emulsifier substance from the system entirely. By using low molecular weight deepening agents with inherent water solubility, the patent eliminates the need for emulsifiers that would otherwise be required in ratios of (4～6):1, significantly reducing the quantity of auxiliary substances needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the molecular weight parameter from macromolecular to low molecular weight (100-1000), which fundamentally alters the solubility characteristics. This parameter change enables direct dissolution without emulsifiers, reducing the total substance quantity and transportation costs.
4Ease of operation
If existing garment-protecting tablets are used to soften garments after washing, then the garments become soft and smooth, but the problem of whitening and aging has not been solved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple functions into a single tablet: softening (from surfactants), deepening (from low molecular weight deepening agents), and whitening (from optical brighteners). This combination allows the tablet to simultaneously achieve softness and color enhancement, solving the limitation of existing tablets that only provide softening.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a multi-functional garment care tablet that performs softening, deepening, whitening, and anti-static functions simultaneously. This universal tablet replaces the need for separate treatments, providing comprehensive garment protection and rejuvenation in one step.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The tablet effectively deepens garment color, softens, and adds fragrance, while being environmentally friendly and reducing transportation costs by eliminating the need for emulsification and water addition, suitable for both fabric finishing and daily use.
Implementation Method 1
the quaternary ammonium salt surfactant acts on the deepening agent under a condition of stirring and heating to open long chains of molecules of the deepening agent
Implementation Method 2
the fabric is treated with silicone oil or other deepening agents to improve the diffuse reflection of light on the fabric to achieve the deepening effect
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AI summary
A deepening garment-protecting tablet, a preparation method and a use method thereof and relates to the field of garment auxiliaries. The deepening garment-protecting tablet includes a carrier tablet and a base material; in parts by weight, the base material includes 20 to 80 parts of a deepening agent and 5 to 20 parts of a quaternary ammonium salt surfactant; the quaternary ammonium salt surfactant acts on the deepening agent under the condition of stirring and heating to make long chains of molecules of the deepening agent is opened. The deepening garment-protecting tablet uses the quaternary ammonium salt surfactant as an aid to open the molecular chains of the deepening agent in a anhydrous state, so as to facilitate the deepening agent to the surface of the garment, improve the diffuse reflection of the garment and deepen the color of the garment.