Patent Application
20170107462
An array of fabric treatment products providing for removing stains, removing wrinkles, and perfuming and or reducing malodor from articles of clothing.
Many consumers face an array of problems associated with articles of clothing, textiles and the like. One problem that commonly occurs is that an article of clothing is stained. Another problem is that an article of clothing is wrinkly. Another problem is that an article of clothing does not have a desirable scent, or even worse is malodorous.
Ordinarily, these problems are managed by consumers by selecting various products from different sources at different time. It can be inconvenient for consumers to have to remember to acquire and to shop for such products when they are on different shopping trips. The inconvenience to consumers of maintaining a stock of various items to deal with the problems commonly associated with articles of clothing can result in consumers not having the product they need when they need it.
With these limitations in mind, it is a continued unaddressed need to enable consumers to easily maintain an inventory of products they need to manage the array of problems commonly associated with articles of clothing.
An array of fabric treatment products comprising: a first fluid pervious water insoluble substrate wetted with a cleaning composition; a first container having a spray dispenser, wherein said container contains a liquid fabric treatment composition comprising about 90% to 99.99% by weight water, from about 0.01% by weight to about 3% by weight solublizing agent, and an adjunct ingredient selected from the group consisting of isoalkanes comprising at least 12 carbon atoms, compound comprising a quaternary amine moiety, lubricant, solvent, glycol, alcohol, silicone, preservative, anti-microbial agent, pH modifier, carrier, insect repellant, metallic salt, cyclodextrin, functional polymer, anti-foaming agent, antioxidant, oxidizing agent, chelant, and mixtures thereof; and a second fluid pervious water insoluble substrate carrying perfume on, within, or at least partially enclosed by said second substrate; wherein said products are positioned proximal to one another in a single shelf set or within a single shop keeping unit. Optionally, the array can further comprise a second container having a spray dispenser, wherein said second container contains a freshening composition comprising about 90% to about 99.99% by weight water and malodor reduction material selected from the group consisting of water soluble metallic salt, zinc salt, copper salt, amine functional polymer, metal ion, cyclodextrin, cyclodextrin derivative, polyol, oxidizing agent, activated carbon, and combinations thereof.
As used herein “MORV” is the calculated malodor reduction value for a subject material. A material's MORV indicates such material's ability to decrease or even eliminate the perception of one or more malodors. For purposes of the present application, a material's MORV is calculated in accordance with method found in the test methods section of the present application.
As used herein, the term “perfume” does not include malodor reduction materials. Thus, the perfume portion of a composition does not include, when determining the perfume's composition, any malodor reduction materials found in the composition as such malodor reduction materials are described herein. In short, if a material has a malodor reduction value “MORV” that is within the range of the MORV recited in the subject claim, such material is a malodor reduction material for purposes of such claim.
As used herein, “malodor” refers to compounds generally offensive or unpleasant to most people, such as the complex odors associated with bowel movements.
As used herein, “neutralize” or “neutralization” refers to the ability of a compound or product to reduce or eliminate malodorous compounds. Odor neutralization may be partial, affecting only some of the malodorous compounds in a given context, or affecting only part of a malodorous compound. A malodorous compound may be neutralized by chemical reaction resulting in a new chemical entity, by sequestration, by chelation, by association, or by any other interaction rendering the malodorous compound less malodorous or non-malodorous. Neutralization is distinguishable from odor masking or odor blocking by a change in the malodorous compound, as opposed to a change in the ability to perceive the malodor without any corresponding change in the condition of the malodorous compound. Malodor neutralization provides a sensory and analytically measurable (e.g. gas chromatograph) malodor reduction. Thus, if a malodor reduction composition delivers genuine malodor neutralization, the composition will reduce malodors in the vapor and/or liquid phase.
As used herein, “odor blocking” refers to the ability of a compound to dull the human sense of smell.
As used herein, the terms “a” and “an” mean “at least one”.
As used herein, the terms “include”, “includes” and “including” are meant to be non-limiting.
Unless otherwise noted, all component or composition levels are in reference to the active portion of that component or composition, and are exclusive of impurities, for example, residual solvents or by-products, which may be present in commercially available sources of such components or compositions.
All percentages and ratios are calculated by weight unless otherwise indicated. All percentages and ratios are calculated based on the total composition unless otherwise indicated.
It should be understood that every maximum numerical limitation given throughout this specification includes every lower numerical limitation, as if such lower numerical limitations were expressly written herein. Every minimum numerical limitation given throughout this specification will include every higher numerical limitation, as if such higher numerical limitations were expressly written herein. Every numerical range given throughout this specification will include every narrower numerical range that falls within such broader numerical range, as if such narrower numerical ranges were all expressly written herein.
A non-limiting set of suitable malodor reduction materials are provided in the tables below. For ease of use, each material in Tables 1-3 is assigned a numerical identifier which is found in the column for each table that is designated Number. Table 4 is a subset of Table 1, Table 5 is a subset of Table 2 and Table 6 is a subset of Table 3 and there for Tables 4, 5 and 6 each use the same numerical identifier as found, respectively, in Tables 1-3.
A=Vapor Pressure >0.1 torr
B=Vapor Pressure is between 0.01 torr and 0.1 torr
G=Odor Detection Threshold less than p.ol=8
H=Odor Detection Threshold greater than p.ol=8
I=Melamine formaldehyde PMC Headspace Response Ratio greater than or equal to 10
J=Melamine formaldehyde PMC leakage less than or equal to 5%
K=Log of liquid dish neat product liquid-air partition coefficient greater than or equal to −7
L=Log of liquid dish neat product liquid-air partition coefficient greater than or equal to −5
The materials in Tables 1-6 can be supplied by one or more of the following:
Firmenich Inc. of Plainsboro N.J. USA; International Flavor and Fragrance Inc. New York, N.Y. USA; Takasago Corp. Teterboro, N.J. USA; Symrise Inc. Teterboro, N.J. USA; Sigma-Aldrich/SAFC Inc. Carlsbad, Calif. USA; and Bedoukian Research Inc. Danbury, Conn. USA.
Actual MORV values for each material listed in Tables 1-6 above are as follows:
A freshening composition having a viscosity of from about 1 mPa·s to about 50,000 mPa·s, preferably from about 1 mPa·s to about 2000 mPa·s, most preferably from about 1 mPa·s to about 400 mPa·s, a pH from about 3 to about 10, preferably from about 4 to about 8, most preferably from about 5 to about 8, said freshening composition comprising, based on total freshening composition weight:
c) optionally, an adjunct ingredient,
is disclosed.
As the viscosity is lowered you obtain improved spray-ability and improved penetration into fabric. A pH 5-8 is useful for neutralizing both acidic and basic malodors, and this is useful in a odor neutralizing composition. Also it helps improve perfume stability as some ingredients may not be stable at exteme pH. Using fewer materials helps reduce complexity of the formula and therefore the cost of manufacturing the composition. The lower the blocker index (BI) of a malodor reducing material the lower the perception of malodor.
As the range for the solublizing agent is narrowed is you can maintain the required solublization without wanted foaming during processing or use. Also lower amounts are better for cost reasons. Finally, Non-ionic surfactants are more compatible with other ingredients such as cationic anti-microbials (“quats”), PEI polymers, etc.
In one aspect of said freshening composition, said sum total of malodor reduction materials has a Blocker Index of less than 3, more preferable less than about 2.5 even more preferably less than about 2 and still more preferably less than about 1 and most preferably 0 and/or a Blocker Index average of 3 to about 0.001.
In one aspect of said freshening composition, each of said malodor reduction materials has a MORV of at least 0.5, preferably from 0.5 to 10, more preferably from 1 to 10, most preferably from 1 to 5, and preferably each of said malodor reduction materials having a Universal MORV.
In one aspect of said freshening composition, said sum total of malodor reduction materials has a Fragrance Fidelity Index average of 3 to about 0.001 Fragrance Fidelity Index, preferably each malodor reduction material in said sum total of malodor reduction materials has a Fragrance Fidelity Index of less than 3, preferably less than 2, more preferably less than 1 and most preferably each malodor reduction material in said sum total of malodor reduction materials has a Fragrance Fidelity Index of 0.
In one aspect of said freshening composition, said freshening composition comprises one or more perfume raw materials and has a weight ratio of parts of malodor reduction materials to parts of perfume from about 1:20,000 to about 3000:1, preferably from about 1:10,000 to 1,000:1, more preferably from 5000:1 to about 500:1 and most preferably from about 1:15 to about 2:1. As the range of the ratio narrows the balance of fragrance odor to any odor coming from the MORV materials is improved.
In one aspect of said freshening composition, said malodor reduction material is selected from the group consisting of Table 1 materials and mixtures thereof; preferably said material is selected from the group consisting of Table 1 materials 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 57, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 85, 91, 92, 93, 98, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 117, 119, 120, 122, 123, 126, 128, 130, 134, 135, 137, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, 148, 149, 152, 153, 155, 156, 158, 159, 161, 162, 167, 168, 170, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 189, 190, 192, 193, 195, 196, 197, 199, 206, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 215, 218, 221, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 233, 234, 238, 242, 243, 244, 246, 247, 249, 252, 253, 254, 256, 259, 260, 261, 263, 267, 269, 271, 274, 276, 277, 278, 280, 281, 285, 286, 288, 289, 290, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 300, 301, 303, 307, 316, 317, 318, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 338, 339, 342, 343, 344, 347, 349, 350, 352, 353, 356, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 377, 378, 381, 385, 386, 388, 390, 391, 394, 397, 398, 407, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 421, 424, 425, 426, 428, 429, 432, 436, 441, 444, 445, 449, 450, 453, 457, 459, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 470, 471, 473, 474, 475, 478, 479, 480, 482, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 491, 493, 497, 498, 501, 502, 503, 505, 519, 520, 521, 524, 527, 529, 530, 531, 532, 534, 537, 541, 544, 546, 548, 550, 551, 552, 553, 555, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 577, 578, 580, 581, 582, 584, 586, 587, 589, 591, 592, 594, 595, 599, 600, 601, 603, 604, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 618, 620, 621, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 631, 632, 633, 635, 636, 638, 639, 644, 649, 650, 653, 655, 658, 659, 660, 661, 663, 668, 671, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684, 686, 691, 692, 693, 694, 696, 697, 698, 700, 702, 704, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 730, 731, 733, 735, 736, 738, 741, 742, 746, 748, 750, 752, 754, 757, 758, 763, 764, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 774, 775, 776, 778, 781, 782, 786, 788, 791, 792, 800, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 814, 821, 824, 826, 827, 828, 829, 831, 833, 834, 837, 839, 840, 849, 850, 852, 856, 864, 865, 866, 868, 869, 870, 871, 872, 873, 876, 877, 878, 879, 881, 884, 885, 886, 890, 892, 893, 894, 897, 905, 908, 912, 913, 914, 916, 919, 920, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929, 930, 933, 937, 939, 941, 942, 943, 945, 946, 947, 948, 950, 951, 953, 954, 955, 959, 962, 965, 967, 969, 973, 974, 976, 978, 980, 982, 985, 988, 993, 998, 1000, 1003, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1016, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1053, 1057, 1059, 1060, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1070, 1072, 1073, 1075, 1077, 1078, 1082, 1083, 1085, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1093, 1095, 1097, 1099, 1102, 1104, 1105, 1107, 1111, 1113, 1116, 1117, 1120, 1121, 1125, 1126, 1129, 1131, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1149, Table 2 materials 2, 23, 141, 185, 227, 230, 246, 248, 343, 359, 565, 631, 659, 674, 678, 679, 715, 758, 1028, 1097, Table 3 materials 12, 19, 20, 24, 26, 27, 53, 54, 55, 59, 72, 73, 81, 84, 96, 97, 107, 111, 115, 116, 125, 133, 147, 150, 151, 154, 157, 163, 166, 169, 181, 191, 194, 198, 201, 204, 205, 213, 214, 232, 237, 239, 255, 258, 264, 270, 273, 275, 282, 283, 284, 287, 302, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 319, 346, 354, 355, 365, 366, 376, 379, 387, 400, 412, 419, 420, 437, 438, 439, 440, 442, 443, 447, 448, 454, 455, 469, 472, 477, 481, 492, 495, 496, 504, 509, 510, 512, 515, 517, 518, 522, 525, 526, 528, 535, 536, 538, 540, 542, 547, 549, 554, 556, 557, 575, 576, 579, 583, 585, 588, 602, 605, 617, 619, 640, 641, 645, 647, 651, 652, 662, 664, 665, 667, 672, 687, 699, 701, 703, 740, 743, 744, 745, 755, 760, 761, 777, 779, 784, 789, 796, 797, 799, 808, 810, 811, 812, 817, 819, 820, 832, 835, 836, 838, 845, 846, 847, 848, 851, 858, 875, 880, 882, 883, 888, 889, 891, 899, 900, 901, 902, 903, 904, 909, 918, 921, 931, 940, 956, 958, 960, 971, 977, 981, 983, 986, 987, 994, 995, 1001, 1002, 1004, 1005, 1011, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1030, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1051, 1052, 1054, 1055, 1058, 1061, 1069, 1071, 1074, 1076, 1079, 1081, 1084, 1088, 1098, 1110, 1112, 1115, 1118, 1119, 1122, 1127, 1128, 1133, 1134, 1141 and mixtures thereof; more preferably said material is selected from the group consisting of Table 1 materials 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 57, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 85, 91, 92, 93, 98, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 117, 119, 120, 122, 123, 126, 128, 130, 134, 135, 137, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, 148, 149, 152, 153, 155, 156, 158, 159, 161, 162, 167, 168, 170, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 189, 190, 192, 193, 195, 196, 197, 199, 206, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 215, 218, 221, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 233, 234, 238, 242, 243, 244, 246, 247, 249, 252, 253, 254, 256, 259, 260, 261, 263, 267, 269, 271, 274, 276, 277, 278, 280, 281, 285, 286, 288, 289, 290, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 300, 301, 303, 307, 316, 317, 318, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 338, 339, 342, 343, 344, 347, 349, 350, 352, 353, 356, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 377, 378, 381, 385, 386, 388, 390, 391, 394, 397, 398, 407, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 421, 424, 425, 426, 428, 429, 432, 436, 441, 444, 445, 449, 450, 453, 457, 459, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 470, 471, 473, 474, 475, 478, 479, 480, 482, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 491, 493, 497, 498, 501, 502, 503, 505, 519, 520, 521, 524, 527, 529, 530, 531, 532, 534, 537, 541, 544, 546, 548, 550, 551, 552, 553, 555, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 577, 578, 580, 581, 582, 584, 586, 587, 589, 591, 592, 594, 595, 599, 600, 601, 603, 604, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 618, 620, 621, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 631, 632, 633, 635, 636, 638, 639, 644, 649, 650, 653, 655, 658, 659, 660, 661, 663, 668, 671, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684, 686, 691, 692, 693, 694, 696, 697, 698, 700, 702, 704, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 730, 731, 733, 735, 736, 738, 741, 742, 746, 748, 750, 752, 754, 757, 758, 763, 764, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 774, 775, 776, 778, 781, 782, 786, 788, 791, 792, 800, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 814, 821, 824, 826, 827, 828, 829, 831, 833, 834, 837, 839, 840, 849, 850, 852, 856, 864, 865, 866, 868, 869, 870, 871, 872, 873, 876, 877, 878, 879, 881, 884, 885, 886, 890, 892, 893, 894, 897, 905, 908, 912, 913, 914, 916, 919, 920, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929, 930, 933, 937, 939, 941, 942, 943, 945, 946, 947, 948, 950, 951, 953, 954, 955, 959, 962, 965, 967, 969, 973, 974, 976, 978, 980, 982, 985, 988, 993, 998, 1000, 1003, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1016, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1053, 1057, 1059, 1060, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1070, 1072, 1073, 1075, 1077, 1078, 1082, 1083, 1085, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1093, 1095, 1097, 1099, 1102, 1104, 1105, 1107, 1111, 1113, 1116, 1117, 1120, 1121, 1125, 1126, 1129, 1131, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1149, Table 2 materials 2, 23, 141, 185, 227, 230, 246, 248, 343, 359, 565, 631, 659, 674, 678, 679, 715, 758, 1028, 1097 and mixtures thereof, more preferably said material is selected from the group consisting of Table 4 materials 7, 14, 39, 48, 183, 199, 206, 212, 215, 229, 260, 261, 281, 329, 335, 353, 360, 441, 484, 487, 488, 501, 566, 567, 569, 570, 573, 574, 603, 616, 621, 624, 627, 632, 663, 680, 684, 694, 696, 708, 712, 714, 726, 750, 764, 775, 776, 788, 804, 872, 919, 927, 933, 978, 1007, 1022, 1024, 1027, 1029, 1035, 1038, 1060, 1089, 1107, 1129, 1131, 1136, 1137, 1140, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1148, 1149, Table 5 materials 248, most preferably said material is selected from the group consisting of Table 4 materials 261, 680, 788, 1129, 1148, 1149 and mixtures thereof.
In one aspect of said freshening composition, said freshening composition comprises a malodor reduction material comprising one or more malodor reduction materials having a log P of 3 or less, preferably a log P from 0.1 to 3, preferably said one or more malodor reduction materials are selected from the group consisting of Table 1 materials 4; 16; 17; 34; 37; 42; 43; 61; 65; 70; 82; 98; 106; 108; 110; 112; 113; 117; 126; 130; 141; 143; 146; 155; 156; 167; 168; 170; 179; 187; 190; 193; 199; 218; 247; 249; 254; 256; 259; 278; 281; 286; 288; 321; 323; 332; 347; 350; 353; 373; 374; 375; 377; 394; 407; 415; 417; 425; 436; 445; 450; 464; 474; 485; 491; 493; 527; 530; 531; 546; 551; 553; 555; 580; 581; 586; 587; 595; 612; 627; 636; 638; 639; 649; 655; 658; 668; 683; 730; 733; 735; 736; 738; 742; 748; 767; 768; 772; 786; 792; 803; 805; 807; 824; 829; 833; 834; 864; 865; 897; 923; 924; 928; 929; 937; 946; 955; 962; 969; 974; 976; 980; 982; 993; 1012; 1020; 1021; 1026; 1027; 1036; 1037; 1042; 1059; 1064; 1066; 1072; 1083; 1085; 1091; 1111; 1117; 1125; 1139; 1146 Table 2 material 141; Table 3 materials 26; 34; 37; 43; 53; 65; 70; 73; 82; 84; 96; 97; 98; 106; 107; 108; 110; 115; 116; 125; 126; 143; 146; 163; 166; 167; 169; 187; 194; 198; 201; 205; 213; 214; 232; 239; 254; 255; 256; 258; 282; 284; 286; 287; 288; 314; 323; 365; 366; 374; 375; 376; 377; 379; 400; 407; 417; 419; 439; 440; 442; 443; 469; 474; 485; 491; 492; 526; 528; 530; 538; 542; 547; 549; 554; 555; 556; 576; 579; 583; 585; 588; 605; 617; 636; 638; 640; 647; 651; 652; 664; 665; 683; 699; 701; 730; 740; 742; 743; 755; 760; 761; 772; 777; 784; 789; 792; 796; 797; 803; 805; 807; 808; 810; 811; 812; 817; 832; 833; 835; 845; 846; 848; 851; 858; 865; 882; 883; 902; 904; 918; 921; 923; 931; 937; 946; 956; 977; 981; 983; 1002; 1004; 1019; 1020; 1026; 1036; 1039; 1040; 1041; 1069; 1071; 1079; 1081; 1084; 1091; 1098; 1110; 1111; 1112; 1118; 1119; 1122; 1133; 1139; 1146; and mixtures thereof, more preferably said malodor reduction materials are selected from the group consisting of Table 1 materials 4; 16; 17; 34; 37; 42; 43; 61; 65; 70; 82; 98; 106; 108; 110; 112; 113; 117; 126; 130; 141; 143; 146; 155; 156; 167; 168; 170; 179; 187; 190; 193; 199; 218; 247; 249; 254; 256; 259; 278; 281; 286; 288; 321; 323; 332; 347; 350; 353; 373; 374; 375; 377; 394; 407; 415; 417; 425; 436; 445; 450; 464; 474; 485; 491; 493; 527; 530; 531; 546; 551; 553; 555; 580; 581; 586; 587; 595; 612; 627; 636; 638; 639; 649; 655; 658; 668; 683; 730; 733; 735; 736; 738; 742; 748; 767; 768; 772; 786; 792; 803; 805; 807; 824; 829; 833; 834; 864; 865; 897; 923; 924; 928; 929; 937; 946; 955; 962; 969; 974; 976; 980; 982; 993; 1012; 1020; 1021; 1026; 1027; 1036; 1037; 1042; 1059; 1064; 1066; 1072; 1083; 1085; 1091; 1111; 1117; 1125; 1139; 1146 Table 2 material 141 and mixtures thereof, most preferably said malodor reduction material is selected from the group consisting of Table 4 materials 199; 281; 353; 627; 1027 and mixtures thereof. All of the aforementioned materials have a log P that is less than 3, thus they remain in the water phase of a freshening composition, and wash solutions comprising same longer and are good treating hard surfaces. The more preferred and most preferred of the aforementioned material are particularly preferred as they are effective at counteracting all of the key malodors.
In one aspect of said freshening composition, less than 10%, preferably less than 5%, more preferably less than 1% of said malodor reduction materials and said one or more perfume raw materials, based on total combined weight of malodor reduction materials and said one or more perfume raw materials, comprise an unsaturated aldehyde moiety.
In one aspect of said freshening composition, said malodor reduction materials are not selected from the group consisting of Table 1-3 malodor reduction materials 302; 288; 50; 157; 1017; 888; 64; 1054; 832; 375; 390; 745; 504; 505; 140; 1012; 498; 362; 103; 356; 1074; 908; 1127; 475; 918; 687; 611; 317; 9; 141; 550; 602; 913; 1005; 521; 10; 215; 370; 335; 378; 1121; 360; 565; 1136; 1129; 655; 369; 1065; 914; 757; 601; 478; 889; 891; 358; 973; 162; 554; 522; 312; 125; 26; 418; 92; 586; 1026; 218; 31; 828; 871; 829; 1066; 287; 269; 769; 701; 1118; 70; 946; 142; 109; 108 or mixtures thereof.
In one aspect of said freshening composition, less than 50%, preferably less than 25%, more preferably less than 15% of said malodor reduction materials and said one or more perfume raw materials, based on total combined weight of malodor reduction materials and said one or more perfume raw materials, has a log P>3, preferably said composition comprises water.
In one aspect of said freshening composition, said composition comprises an adjunct ingredient selected from the group consisting of isoalkanes comprising at least 12 carbon atoms, a compound comprising a quatenary amine moiety, lubricants, additional solvents glycols, alcohols, silicones, preservatives, anti-microbial agents, pH modifiers, a carrier, insect repellants, metallic salts, cyclodextrins, functional polymers, anti-foaming agents, antioxidants, oxidizing agents, chelants and mixtures thereof:
A device comprising Applicants' freshening compositions, said device being preferably selected from the group consisting of trigger sprayers, manual aerosol sprayers, automatic aerosol sprayers, wick containing devices, fan devices, and thermal drop-on-demand devices, is disclosed.
A method of controlling malodors comprising: contacting a situs comprising a malodor and/or that will become malodorous with a composition selected from the group consisting of the freshening compositions disclosed herein and mixtures thereof is disclosed.
In one aspect of said method, said contacting step comprises contacting said situs with a sufficient amount of the compositions disclosed herein to provide said malodor with, from about 0.1 milligrams (mg) to about 10,000 mg, preferably from about 1 mg to about 5,000 mg most preferably from about 5 mg to about 1000 mg of said sum of malodor reduction materials per square meter of projected surface area of said situs. In one aspect, the lower ranges of malodor reducing materials perform better than higher amounts, and prevent the situs from becoming excessively heavy.
The composition of the present invention may be used with a hard surface cleaner, as is commonly used to clean countertops, tables and floors. A suitable floor cleaning liquid is sold by the instant assignee in a replaceable reservoir under the name WetJet. The cleaning solution may particularly be made according to the teachings of commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 6,814,088. The reservoir may be used with and dispensed from a floor cleaning implement, in conjunction with a disposable floor sheet. A suitable spray implement is also sold by the instant assignee under the name WetJet. A suitable reservoir and fitment therefor may be made according to the teachings of commonly assigned U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,386,392 and/or 7,172,099. If desired the floor cleaning implement may dispense steam, according to the teachings of jointly assigned US 2013/0319463. Alternatively a refillable reservoir may be utilized.
If desired the composition of the present invention may be used with a pre-moistened sheet. If the cleaning sheet is pre-moistened, it is preferably pre-moistened with a liquid which provides for cleaning of the target surface, such as a floor, but yet does not require a post-cleaning rinsing operation. The cleaning sheet may be loaded with at least 1, 1.5 or 2 grams of cleaning solution per gram of dry substrate, but typically not more than 5 grams per gram. The cleaning solution may comprise a surfactant, such as APG surfactant which minimizes streaking since there is typically not a rinsing operation, according to the teachings of commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 6,716,805.
The composition of the present invention may be used for raised hard surfaces, as is sold by the instant assignee under the names Mr. Clean and Mr. Proper. The composition may be dispensed from a trigger sprayer or aerosol sprayer, as are well known in the art. An aerosol sprayer dispenses the composition using propellant pressure, while a trigger sprayer dispenses the composition by pumping the composition under manual actuation. A suitable aerosol dispenser may have a dip tube or bag on valve, and be accord to commonly assigned US 2015/0108163 and/or US 2011/0303766. A suitable trigger sprayer may be accord to commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 8,322,631.
While not essential for the purposes of the present invention, the non-limiting list of adjuncts illustrated hereinafter are suitable for use in the instant compositions and may be desirably incorporated in certain aspects of the invention, for example to assist or enhance phase stability of the mixture, to assist or enhance delivery of the freshening composition to fabric, to prevent degradation of the freshening composition by biological contaminants, to add additional benefits, or to modify the aesthetics of the composition as is the case with perfumes, colorants, dyes or the like. The precise nature of these additional components, and levels of incorporation thereof, will depend on the physical form of the composition and the nature of the operation for which it is to be used. Suitable adjunct materials include, but are not limited to, pH buffering agents, solubilizing aids, antimicrobial agents, preservatives, wetting agents, solvents, perfumes or other ingredients.
As stated, the adjunct ingredients are not essential to Applicants' compositions. Thus, certain aspects of Applicants' compositions do not contain one or more of the following adjuncts materials: pH buffering agents, solubilizing aids, antimicrobial agents, preservatives, wetting agents, solvents, perfumes or other ingredients. However, when one or more adjuncts are present, such one or more adjuncts may be present as detailed below.
The freshening composition of the present invention may include a buffering agent which may be a carboxylic acid, or a dicarboxylic acid like maleic acid, or a polybasic acid such as citric acid or polyacrylic acid. The acid may be sterically stable, and used in this composition for maintaining the desired pH. The buffering agent may also comprise a base such as triethanolamine, or the salt of an organic acid such as sodium citrate. The freshening composition may have a pH from about 3 to about 8, alternatively from about 4 to about 7, alternatively from about 5 to about 8, alternatively from about 6 to about 8, alternatively about 6 to about 7, alternatively about 7, alternatively about 6.5.
Carboxylic acids such as citric acid may act as metal ion chelants and can form metallic salts with low water solubility. As such, in some embodiments, the freshening composition is essentially free of citric acids. The buffer can be alkaline, acidic or neutral.
Other suitable buffering agents for freshening compositions of the present invention include biological buffering agents. Some examples are nitrogen-containing materials, sulfonic acid buffers like 3-(N-morpholino)propanesulfonic acid (MOPS) or N-(2-Acetamido)-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid (ACES), which have a near neutral 6.2 to 7.5 pKa and provide adequate buffering capacity at a neutral pH. Other examples are amino acids such as lysine or lower alcohol amines like mono-, di-, and tri-ethanolamine. Other nitrogen-containing buffering agents are tri(hydroxymethyl)amino methane (HOCH2)3CNH3 (TRIS), 2-amino-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-amino-2-methyl-propanol, 2-amino-2-methyl-1,3-propanol, disodium glutamate, N-methyl diethanolamide, 2-dimethylamino-2-methylpropanol (DMAMP), 1,3-bis(methylamine)-cyclohexane, 1,3-diamino-propanol N,N′-tetra-methyl-1,3-diamino-2-propanol, N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)glycine (bicine) and N-tris (hydroxymethyl)methyl glycine (tricine). Mixtures of any of the above are also acceptable.
The freshening compositions may contain at least about 0%, alternatively at least about 0.001%, alternatively at least about 0.01%, by weight of the composition, of a buffering agent. The composition may also contain no more than about 1%, alternatively no more than about 0.75%, alternatively no more than about 0.5%, by weight of the composition, of a buffering agent.
The freshening composition of the present invention may contain a solubilizing aid to solubilize any excess hydrophobic organic materials, particularly some malodor reduction materials of the current invention, perfume materials, and also optional ingredients (e.g., insect repelling agent, antioxidant, etc.) which can be added to the composition, that are not readily soluble in the composition, to form a clear translucent solution. A suitable solubilizing aid is a surfactant, such as a no-foaming or low-foaming surfactant. Suitable surfactants are nonionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof.
In some embodiments, the freshening composition contains nonionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, and mixtures thereof. In one embodiment, the freshening composition contains ethoxylated hydrogenated castor oil. One type of suitable hydrogenated castor oil that may be used in the present composition is sold as Basophor™, available from BASF.
Freshening compositions containing anionic surfactants and/or detergent surfactants may make fabrics susceptible to soiling and/or leave unacceptable visible stains on fabrics as the solution evaporates off of the fabric. In some embodiments, the freshening composition is free of anionic surfactants and/or detergent surfactants.
When the solubilizing agent is present, it is typically present at a level of from about 0.01% to about 3%, alternatively from about 0.05% to about 1%, alternatively from about 0.01% to about 0.05%, by weight of the freshening composition.
The freshening composition of the present invention may include an effective amount of a compound for reducing microbes in the air or on inanimate surfaces. Antimicrobial compounds are effective on gram negative and gram positive bacteria and fungi typically found on indoor surfaces that have contacted human skin or pets such as couches, pillows, pet bedding, and carpets. Such microbial species include Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Aspergillus niger, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Salmonella choleraesuis, Escherichia coli, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In some embodiments, the antimicrobial compounds are also effective on viruses such H1-N1, Rhinovirus, Respiratory Syncytial, Poliovirus Type 1, Rotavirus, Influenza A, Herpes simplex types 1 & 2, Hepatitis A, and Human Coronavirus.
Antimicrobial compounds suitable in the freshening composition of the present invention can be any organic material which will not cause damage to fabric appearance (e.g., discoloration, coloration such as yellowing, bleaching). Water-soluble antimicrobial compounds include organic sulfur compounds, halogenated compounds, cyclic organic nitrogen compounds, low molecular weight aldehydes, quaternary compounds, dehydroacetic acid, phenyl and phenoxy compounds, or mixtures thereof.
In one embodiment, a quaternary compound is used. Examples of commercially available quaternary compounds suitable for use in the freshening composition is Barquat available from Lonza Corporation; and didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride quat under the trade name Bardac® 2250 from Lonza Corporation.
The antimicrobial compound may be present in an amount from about 500 ppm to about 7000 ppm, alternatively about 1000 ppm to about 5000 ppm, alternatively about 1000 ppm to about 3000 ppm, alternatively about 1400 ppm to about 2500 ppm, by weight of the freshening composition.
The freshening composition of the present invention may include a preservative. The preservative is included in the present invention in an amount sufficient to prevent spoilage or prevent growth of inadvertently added microorganisms for a specific period of time, but not sufficient enough to contribute to the odor neutralizing performance of the freshening composition. In other words, the preservative is not being used as the antimicrobial compound to kill microorganisms on the surface onto which the composition is deposited in order to eliminate odors produced by microorganisms. Instead, it is being used to prevent spoilage of the freshening composition in order to increase the shelf-life of the composition.
The preservative can be any organic preservative material which will not cause damage to fabric appearance, e.g., discoloration, coloration, bleaching. Suitable water-soluble preservatives include organic sulfur compounds, halogenated compounds, cyclic organic nitrogen compounds, low molecular weight aldehydes, parabens, propane diol materials, isothiazolinones, quaternary compounds, benzoates, low molecular weight alcohols, dehydroacetic acid, phenyl and phenoxy compounds, or mixtures thereof.
Non-limiting examples of commercially available water-soluble preservatives for use in the present invention include a mixture of about 77% 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and about 23% 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, a broad spectrum preservative available as a 1.5% aqueous solution under the trade name Kathon® CG by Rohm and Haas Co.; 5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane, available under the tradename Bronidox L® from Henkel; 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, available under the trade name Bronopol® from Inolex; 1,1′-hexamethylene bis(5-(p-chlorophenyl)biguanide), commonly known as chlorhexidine, and its salts, e.g., with acetic and digluconic acids; a 95:5 mixture of 1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-2,4-imidazolidinedione and 3-butyl-2-iodopropynyl carbamate, available under the trade name Glydant Plus® from Lonza; N-[1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl]-N,N′-bis(hydroxy-methyl) urea, commonly known as diazolidinyl urea, available under the trade name Germall® II from Sutton Laboratories, Inc.; N,N″-methylenebis {N′-[1-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl]urea}, commonly known as imidazolidinyl urea, available, e.g., under the trade name Abiol® from 3V-Sigma, Unicide U-13® from Induchem, Germall 115® from Sutton Laboratories, Inc.; polymethoxy bicyclic oxazolidine, available under the trade name Nuosept® C from Hüls America; formaldehyde; glutaraldehyde; polyaminopropyl biguanide, available under the trade name Cosmocil CQ® from ICI Americas, Inc., or under the trade name Mikrokill® from Brooks, Inc; dehydroacetic acid; and benzsiothiazolinone available under the trade name Koralone™ B-119 from Rohm and Hass Corporation.
Suitable levels of preservative are from about 0.0001% to about 0.5%, alternatively from about 0.0002% to about 0.2%, alternatively from about 0.0003% to about 0.1%, by weight of the freshening composition.
The freshening composition may include a wetting agent that provides a low surface tension that permits the composition to spread readily and more uniformly on hydrophobic surfaces like polyester and nylon. It has been found that the aqueous solution, without such a wetting agent will not spread satisfactorily. The spreading of the composition also allows it to dry faster, so that the treated material is ready to use sooner. Furthermore, a composition containing a wetting agent may penetrate hydrophobic, oily soil better for improved malodor neutralization. A composition containing a wetting agent may also provide improved “in-wear” electrostatic control. For concentrated compositions, the wetting agent facilitates the dispersion of many actives such as antimicrobial actives and perfumes in the concentrated aqueous compositions.
Nonlimiting examples of wetting agents include block copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide. Suitable block polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene polymeric surfactants include those based on ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol, trimethylolpropane and ethylenediamine as the initial reactive hydrogen compound. Polymeric compounds made from a sequential ethoxylation and propoxylation of initial compounds with a single reactive hydrogen atom, such as C12-18 aliphatic alcohols, are not generally compatible with the cyclodextrin. Certain of the block polymer surfactant compounds designated Pluronic® and Tetronic® by the BASF-Wyandotte Corp., Wyandotte, Mich., are readily available.
Nonlimiting examples of wetting agents of this type are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,714,137 and include the Silwet® surfactants available from Momentive Performance Chemical, Albany, N.Y. Exemplary Silwet surfactants are as follows:
In another aspect of the invention freshening fabric is a restoration of the fabric such as its surface appearance (reduction of wrinkling, improved color appearance, improved or restored fabric shape). Adjunct ingredients that help restore fabric appearance are selected from: water soluble or miscible quaternary ammonium surfactants and water insoluble oil components together with surfactants, emulsifiers, and solvents needed to form a composition that is stable and does not separate. Some nonlimiting preferred emulsifiers are sorbitan esters and sorbitan esters modified with alkylene oxides, such as Tween® 20 (polyoxyethylene (20)sorbitan monolaurate, branched surfactants, like Guerbet alcohols or alkylene oxide modified Guerget alcohols such as Lutensol® XL 70 (Oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane, mono(2-propylheptyl) ether, BASF). It is optional but preferred to have a wetting agent in this aspect of the invention. Wetting agents aid in spreading components and in reducing foaming of the composition during spraying. Some preferred wetting agents include the class of wetting agents known in the art as superwetters. Not to be bound by theory, superwetters pack very efficiently at surfaces resulting in an extremely low equilibrium surface tension. Non-limiting examples of such surfactants include Surfynols® like Surfynol® 465 and Surfynol® 104PG 50 (Dow Chemicals).
Typically, minimum levels of the water soluble quat included in the compositions of the present invention are at least about 0.01%, preferably at least about 0.05%, more preferably at least about 0.1% even more preferably at least about 0.2% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition. Typically maximum levels of water soluble quaternary agent included in the composition are up to about 20%, preferably less than about 10%, and more preferably less than about 3% based on the total weight of the composition. Typically, the agent is present in the composition in an amount of about 0.2% to about 1.0%.
Specifically, the preferred water soluble quaternary compounds are dialkly quaternary surfactant compounds. Suitable quaternary surfactants include, but are not limited to, quaternary ammonium surfactants having the formula:
wherein R1 and R2 are individually selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 hydroxy alkyl, benzyl, and —(C2H4O)xH where x has a value from about 2 to about 5; X is an anion; and (1) R3 and R4 are each a C6-C14 alkyl or (2) R3 is a C6-C18 alkyl, and R4 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C10 alkyl, C1-C10 hydroxy alkyl, benzyl, and —(C2H4O)xH where x has a value from 2 to 5. A preferred asymmetric quaternary compounds for this invention are compounds where R3 and R4 are not identical, and preferably one is branched and the other one is linear.
An example of a preferred asymmetric quaternary compound is ARQUAD HTL8-MS where X is a methyl sulfate ion, R1 and R2 are methyl groups, R3 is a hydrogenated tallow group with <5% mono unsaturation, and R4 is a 2-ethylhexyl group. ARQUAD HTL8-MS is available from Akzo Nobel Chemical of Arnhem, Netherlands.
An example of a suitable symmetric quaternary compound is UNIQUAT 22c50 where X is a carbonate and bicarbonate, R1 and R2 are methyl groups, R3 and R4 are C10 alkyl groups. UNIQUAT 22c50 is a registered trademark of Lonza and in North America is available thru Lonza Incorporated of Allendale, N.J.
Another example of a suitable water soluble quaternary compound is BARQUAT CME-35 which is N-Cetyl Ethyl Morpholinium Ethosulfate available from Lonza and having the following structure:
The oil component of the present invention represents a substantially water insoluble material that is incorporated into the composition by way of a microemulsion. The said oil component is a non-perfume raw material and a non-malodor reduction material. Typically the minimum levels of the oil component included in the composition are at least about 0.001%, preferably at least about 0.005%, more preferably at least about 0.01%, and typically maximum levels of oil components are up to about 5%, preferably less than about 3%, more preferably less than 1.5; with typical levels being in the range of about 0.05% to about 1%. The oil component can be a single component or a mixture and usually represents the incorporation of some benefit agent into the composition such as the nonlimiting example benefits softness or wrinkle reduction/release. Typically the oil component comprises substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon(s) and the like. For spray products it is preferred that the oil component or mix be a liquid at room temperature for ease of incorporation into the composition and less potential for nozzle clogging on drying.
The oil components of the present invention are substantially water insoluble and form a microemulsion. Substantially water insoluble means the log P of the ingredients are greater than about 1. A log P of about 1 indicates that the component would tend to partition into octanol about 10 times more than water. Some preferred, but non-limiting, components in the oil mixture are branched hydrocarbons and perfumes when perfumes are used.
The freshening composition of the present invention may include an aqueous carrier. The aqueous carrier which is used may be distilled, deionized, or tap water. Water may be present in any amount for the composition to be an aqueous solution. In some embodiments, water may be present in an amount of about 85% to 99.5%, alternatively about 90% to about 99.5%, alternatively about 92% to about 99.5%, alternatively about 95%, by weight of said freshening composition. Water containing a small amount of low molecular weight monohydric alcohols, e.g., ethanol, methanol, and isopropanol, or polyols, such as ethylene glycol and propylene glycol, can also be useful. However, the volatile low molecular weight monohydric alcohols such as ethanol and/or isopropanol should be limited since these volatile organic compounds will contribute both to flammability problems and environmental pollution problems. If small amounts of low molecular weight monohydric alcohols are present in the composition of the present invention due to the addition of these alcohols to such things as perfumes and as stabilizers for some preservatives, the level of monohydric alcohol may about 1% to about 5%, alternatively less than about 6%, alternatively less than about 3%, alternatively less than about 1%, by weight of the freshening composition.
The freshening composition may include perfume raw materials that solely provide a hedonic benefit (i.e. that do not neutralize malodors yet provide a pleasant fragrance). Suitable perfumes are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,248,135, which is incorporated in its entirety by reference. For example, the freshening composition may include a mixture of volatile aldehydes for neutralizing a malodor and hedonic perfume aldehydes.
Where perfumes, other than the volatile aldehydes in the malodor control component, are formulated into the freshening composition of the present invention, the total amount of perfumes and volatile aldehydes in the malodor control component may be from about 0.015% to about 1%, alternatively from about 0.01% to about 0.5%, alternatively from about 0.015% to about 0.3%, by weight of the freshening composition.
The freshening composition may also include diluents. Exemplary diluents include dipropylene glycol methyl ether, and 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol, and mixtures thereof.
Optionally, adjuvants can be added to the freshening composition herein for their known purposes. Such adjuvants include, but are not limited to, water soluble metallic salts, including zinc salts, copper salts, and mixtures thereof; antistatic agents; insect and moth repelling agents; colorants; antioxidants; aromatherapy agents and mixtures thereof.
The freshening composition may include other malodor reducing technologies in addition to the malodor reduction composition of the current invention. This may include, without limitation, amine functional polymers, metal ions, cyclodextrins, cyclodextrin derivatives, polyols, oxidizing agents, activated carbon, and combinations thereof.
The compositions of the present invention may comprise one or more perfume delivery technologies that stabilize and enhance the deposition and release of perfume ingredients from treated substrate. Such perfume delivery technologies can also be used to increase the longevity of perfume release from the treated substrate. Perfume delivery technologies, methods of making certain perfume delivery technologies and the uses of such perfume delivery technologies are disclosed in US 2007/0275866 A1.
In one aspect, the compositions of the present invention may comprise from about 0.001% to about 20%, or from about 0.01% to about 10%, or from about 0.05% to about 5%, or even from about 0.1% to about 0.5% by weight of the perfume delivery technology. In one aspect, said perfume delivery technologies may be selected from the group consisting of: perfume microcapsules, pro-perfumes, polymer particles, functionalized silicones, polymer assisted delivery, molecule assisted delivery, fiber assisted delivery, amine assisted delivery, cyclodextrins, starch encapsulated accord, zeolite and inorganic carrier, and mixtures thereof: In one aspect, said perfume delivery technology may comprise microcapsules formed by at least partially surrounding a benefit agent with a wall material. Said benefit agent may include materials selected from the group consisting of perfumes such as 3-(4-t-butylphenyl)-2-methyl propanal, 3-(4-t-butylphenyl)-propanal, 3-(4-isopropylphenyl)-2-methylpropanal, 3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanal, and 2,6-dimethyl-5-heptenal, alpha-damascone, beta-damascone, delta-damascone, beta-damascenone, 6,7-dihydro-1,1,2,3,3-pentamethyl-4(5H)-indanone, methyl-7,3-dihydro-2H-1,5-benzodioxepine-3-one, 2-[2-(4-methyl-3-cyclohexenyl-1-yl)propyl]cyclopentan-2-one, 2-sec-butylcyclohexanone, and beta-dihydro ionone, linalool, ethyllinalool, tetrahydrolinalool, and dihydromyrcenol. Suitable perfume materials can be obtained from Givaudan Corp. of Mount Olive, N.J., USA, International Flavors & Fragrances Corp. of South Brunswick, N.J., USA, or Quest Corp. of Naarden, Netherlands. In one aspect, the microcapsule wall material may comprise: melamine, polyacrylamide, silicones, silica, polystyrene, polyurea, polyurethanes, polyacrylate based materials, gelatin, styrene malic anhydride, polyamides, and mixtures thereof. In one aspect, said melamine wall material may comprise melamine crosslinked with formaldehyde, melamine-dimethoxyethanol crosslinked with formaldehyde, and mixtures thereof. In one aspect, said polystyrene wall material may comprise polyestyrene cross-linked with divinylbenzene. In one aspect, said polyurea wall material may comprise urea crosslinked with formaldehyde, urea crosslinked with gluteraldehyde, and mixtures thereof. In one aspect, said polyacrylate based materials may comprise polyacrylate formed from methylmethacrylate/dimethylaminomethyl methacrylate, polyacrylate formed from amine acrylate and/or methacrylate and strong acid, polyacrylate formed from carboxylic acid acrylate and/or methacrylate monomer and strong base, polyacrylate formed from an amine acrylate and/or methacrylate monomer and a carboxylic acid acrylate and/or carboxylic acid methacrylate monomer, and mixtures thereof. In one aspect, the perfume microcapsule may be coated with a deposition aid, a cationic polymer, a non-ionic polymer, an anionic polymer, or mixtures thereof. Suitable polymers may be selected from the group consisting of: polyvinylformaldehyde, partially hydroxylated polyvinylformaldehyde, polyvinylamine, polyethyleneimine, ethoxylated polyethyleneimine, polyvinylalcohol, polyacrylates, and combinations thereof. In one aspect, the microcapsule may be a perfume microcapsule. In one aspect, one or more types of microcapsules, for example two microcapsules types having different benefit agents may be used.
In one aspect, said perfume delivery technology may comprise an amine reaction product (ARP) or a thio reaction product. One may also use “reactive” polymeric amines and or polymeric thiols in which the amine and/or thiol functionality is pre-reacted with one or more PRMs to form a reaction product. Typically the reactive amines are primary and/or secondary amines, and may be part of a polymer or a monomer (non-polymer). Such ARPs may also be mixed with additional PRMs to provide benefits of polymer-assisted delivery and/or amine-assisted delivery. Nonlimiting examples of polymeric amines include polymers based on polyalkylimines, such as polyethyleneimine (PEI), or polyvinylamine (PVAm). Nonlimiting examples of monomeric (non-polymeric) amines include hydroxyl amines, such as 2-aminoethanol and its alkyl substituted derivatives, and aromatic amines such as anthranilates. The ARPs may be premixed with perfume or added separately in leave-on or rinse-off applications. In another aspect, a material that contains a heteroatom other than nitrogen and/or sulfur, for example oxygen, phosphorus or selenium, may be used as an alternative to amine compounds. In yet another aspect, the aforementioned alternative compounds can be used in combination with amine compounds. In yet another aspect, a single molecule may comprise an amine moiety and one or more of the alternative heteroatom moieties, for example, thiols, phosphines and selenols. The benefit may include improved delivery of perfume as well as controlled perfume release. Suitable ARPs as well as methods of making same can be found in USPA 2005/0003980 A1 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,413,920 B1.
The present composition may be used in a device for the delivery of a volatile material to the atmosphere or on inanimate surfaces (e.g. fabric surfaces as a fabric refresher). Such device may be configured in a variety of ways.
For example, the device may be configured for use as an energized air freshener (i.e. powered by electricity; or chemical reactions, such as catalyst fuel systems; or solar powered; or the like). Exemplary energized air freshening devices include a powered delivery assistance means which may include a heating element, fan assembly, or the like. More particularly, the device may be an electrical wall-plug air freshener as described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,223,361; a battery (including rechargeable battery) powered air freshener having a heating and/or fan element. In energized devices, the volatile material delivery engine may be placed next to the powered delivery assistance means to diffuse the volatile perfume material. The volatile perfume material may be formulated to optimally diffuse with the delivery assistance means.
The device may be configured for use as a non-energized air freshener. An exemplary non-energized air freshener includes a reservoir and, optionally, capillary or wicking means or an emanating surface, to help volatile materials passively diffuse into the air (i.e. without an energized means). A more specific example includes a delivery engine having a liquid reservoir for containing a volatile material and a microporous membrane enclosing the liquid reservoir as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,709,337 and U.S. Pat. No. 8,931,711.
The device may also be configured for use as an aerosol sprayer or a non-aerosol air sprayer including traditional trigger sprayers as well as trigger sprayer having a pre-compression and/or buffer system for fluid therein. In this embodiment, the delivery engine can deliver volatile materials upon user demand or programmed to automatically deliver volatile materials to the atmosphere.
The device may also be configured for use with an air purifying system to deliver both purified air and volatile materials to the atmosphere. Non-limiting examples include air purifying systems using ionization and/or filtration technology for use in small spaces (e.g. bedrooms, bathrooms, automobiles, etc.), and whole house central air conditioning/heating systems (e.g. HVAC).
It can be practical to provide a plurality of products in an array so that the consumer can conveniently purchase products to address multiple fabric care needs. For instance, an array that comprises a first fluid pervious water insoluble substrate wetted with a cleaning composition, a first container having a spray dispenser with the container containing a liquid fabric treatment composition, and a second fluid pervious water insoluble substrate carrying perfume on, within, or at least partially enclosed by the second substrate can be a practical combination of products that can be useful to the consumer. This array can be thought of as providing a wet wipe, a spray dispensing liquid fabric treatment composition, and a dry substrate carrying perfume and optionally a malodor reduction substance. The wet wipe can be used for treating a stain on an article of clothing. The spray dispenser containing a liquid fabric treatment composition can be used to reduce wrinkling in an article of clothing. The dry substrate can be used to perfume and/or control malodor emanating from soiled articles of clothing or to refresh articles of clothing.
The products forming the array can be positioned proximal to one another in a single shelf set or within a single shop keeping unit. A shelf set can be a plurality of products position in a shop on a display next to one another, or on display immediately above and below one another or, on display proximal to one another. A single shop keeping unit can be so that the products are in a common container, grasped by a common handle, grip, tab, or the like, or bound to one another so that the products forcibly held with one another.
The first fluid pervious water insoluble substrate wetted with a cleaning composition. The fluid pervious water insoluble substrate can be a nonwoven material wetted a solution containing a surfactant. The solution can contain between about 0.001% to about 5% by weight surfactant. Optionally, the solution can contain between about 0.001% to about 2% by weight surfactant. The ranges of surfactant level can be desirable to provide for a stain removal benefit. Further, ringing and spotting can tend to be less of an issue for these levels of surfactant, especially lower than about 3% by weight or even about 2% by weight.
The surfactant can be selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, cationic surfactant, nonionic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof. The surfactant can be sodium lauryl ether sulfate.
The solution can comprise from about 90% by weight to about 99.5% by weight water. The can be practical because some commonly occurring stains are water soluble. The solution can comprise from about 1% to about 20% by weight glycol ether, including ethylene glycol ethers and propylene glycol ethers. The solution can comprise a solvent.
The fluid pervious water insoluble substrate can comprise a polymeric woven or nonwoven material. The fluid pervious water insoluble substrate can comprises rayon, acrylic, nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene, bicomponent polypropylene/polyethylene in a coaxial arrangement.
The first fluid pervious substrate can be part of a laminate of a plurality of nonwoven substrates. The first fluid pervious substrate can be contained in a hermetically sealed sleeve. The sleeve can have a line of weakness by which the sleeve can be torn open by the consumer.
The first fluid pervious water insoluble substrate 500 wetted with a cleaning composition can comprise part of a wipe 510, as shown in
The first fluid pervious water insoluble substrate 500 wetted with a cleaning composition can be provided in the same manner as U.S. Pat. No. 8,914,935, U.S. Pat. No. 8,990,994, U.S. Pat. No. 8,997,990, US20150047138A1, US20140109329A1, and U.S. Pat. No. 9,021,647.
The array can have a first container having a spray dispenser. The first container can contain a liquid fabric treatment composition. The liquid fabric treatment composition can be a wrinkle release composition. Such composition can be sprayed on an article of clothing or textile to reduce or remove wrinkles in such article of clothing or textile.
The spray dispenser can be a trigger sprayer, an aerosol sprayer, or other kind of spray dispenser. Spray dispensers can make it convenient for the consumer to lightly dispense the liquid fabric treatment composition onto an article of clothing, fabric, or textile.
A variety of liquid fabric treatment compositions that reduce or remove wrinkles are contemplated. The liquid fabric treatment composition can comprise about 90% by weight to about 99.99% by weight water. The liquid fabric treatment composition can further comprise from about 0.01% by weight to about 3% by weight solublizing agent. The liquid fabric treatment composition can further comprise an adjunct ingredient selected from the group consisting of isoalkanes comprising at least 12 carbon atoms, compound comprising a quaternary amine moiety, lubricant, solvent, glycol, alcohol, silicone, preservative, anti-microbial agent, pH modifier, carrier, insect repellant, metallic salt, cyclodextrin, functional polymer, anti-foaming agent, antioxidant, oxidizing agent, chelant, and mixtures thereof. The liquid fabric treatment composition can be those compositions disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,908,962; U.S. Pat. No. 6,491,840; U.S. Pat. No. 6,815,411, U.S. Pat. No. 6,652,766, U.S. Pat. No. 6,495,058, US20030071075, U.S. Pat. No. 6,503,413, U.S. Pat. No. 7,341,674, US2005060811, US2005098759, US20090038083.
The liquid fabric treatment composition can comprise from about 0.4% by weight to about 1% by weight solublizing agent. The liquid fabric treatment composition can comprise from about 0.1% by weight to about 0.5% by weight solublizing agent.
The liquid fabric treatment composition can comprise from about 0.1% by weight to about 0.3% by weight solublizing agent. The solublizing agent can be a surfactant. The solublizing agent can be a nonionic surfactant.
The array of fabric treatment products can further comprise a second fluid pervious water insoluble substrate carrying perfume on, within, or at least partially enclosed by the second fluid pervious substrate.
The first fluid pervious substrate discussed previously can be any of the materials discussed herein as being suitable for being the second fluid pervious substrate. The second fluid pervious substrate can be a porous substrate. The second fluid pervious substrate is pervious to the flow of water. A fluid pervious substrate can have a cross plane saturated hydraulic conductivity greater than about 1×10−4 cm/s. A fluid pervious substrate can have an apparent opening size according to ASTM D4751-12 greater than, optionally greater than or equal to 0.075 mm.
The second fluid pervious substrate can be water insoluble. Such substrates can be a fibrous web of the type commonly employed in dryer sheet products, including the substrate presently marketed as a dryer sheet under the BOUNCE brand, by the Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The second fluid pervious substrate can have an apparent opening size according to ASTM D4751-12 from about 50 μm to about 1000 μm. Such a substrate can have a pleasant hand to the consumer. The substrate can be a nonwoven material available from FITESA, Washougal, Wash., United States of America, style 083YLJO09P, item description W4566, basis weight 27.8125 gsm (gsm means grams per square meter throughout this description). The substrate can have a basis weight between about 20 gsm and about 40 gsm. The second fluid pervious substrate can have a thickness between about 0.05 mm and about 2 mm.
The second fluid pervious substrate can carry perfume on, within, or at least partially enclosed by the substrate For example, the second fluid pervious substrate can be at least partially coated with a solid matrix carrying the perfume. The solid matrix carrier can be hot melt material that comprises the perfume. Optionally, the second fluid pervious substrate can carry a solid matrix that in turn carries perfume within the matrix and the matrix is positioned within the interstitial spaces between fibers of the second fluid pervious substrate. The second fluid pervious substrate can carry a solid matrix on an external surface of the second fluid pervious substrate and in the second fluid pervious substrate in the interstitial spaces between fibers comprising the second fluid pervious substrate.
The solid matrix carrier can be a carrier selected from the group consisting of water soluble organic alkali metal salt, water soluble inorganic alkaline earth metal salt, water soluble organic alkaline earth metal salt, water soluble carbohydrate, water soluble silicate, water soluble urea, starch, clay, water insoluble silicate, citric acid carboxymethyl cellulose, fatty acid, fatty alcohol, glyceryl diester of hydrogenated tallow, glycerol, polyethylene glycol, and combinations thereof. Alkali metal salts can be, for example, selected from the group consisting of salts of lithium, salts of sodium, and salts of potassium, and any combination thereof. Useful alkali metal salts can be, for example, selected from the group consisting of alkali metal fluorides, alkali metal chlorides, alkali metal bromides, alkali metal iodides, alkali metal sulfates, alkali metal bisulfates, alkali metal phosphates, alkali metal monohydrogen phosphates, alkali metal dihydrogen phosphates, alkali metal carbonates, alkali metal monohydrogen carbonates, alkali metal acetates, alkali metal citrates, alkali metal lactates, alkali metal pyruvates, alkali metal silicates, alkali metal ascorbates, and combinations thereof. Alkali metal salts can be selected from the group consisting of, sodium fluoride, sodium chloride, sodium bromide, sodium iodide, sodium sulfate, sodium bisulfate, sodium phosphate, sodium monohydrogen phosphate, sodium dihydrogen phosphate, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium acetate, sodium citrate, sodium lactate, sodium tartrate, sodium silicate, sodium ascorbate, potassium fluoride, potassium chloride, potassium bromide, potassium iodide, potassium sulfate, potassium bisulfate, potassium phosphate, potassium monohydrogen phosphate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, potassium carbonate, potassium monohydrogen carbonate, potassium acetate, potassium citrate, potassium lactate, potassium tartrate, potassium silicate, potassium, ascorbate, and combinations thereof. Alkaline earth metal salts can be selected from the group consisting of salts of magnesium, salts of calcium, and the like, and combinations thereof. Alkaline earth metal salts can be selected from the group consisting of alkaline metal fluorides, alkaline metal chlorides, alkaline metal bromides, alkaline metal iodides, alkaline metal sulfates, alkaline metal bisulfates, alkaline metal phosphates, alkaline metal monohydrogen phosphates, alkaline metal dihydrogen phosphates, alkaline metal carbonates, alkaline metal monohydrogen carbonates, alkaline metal acetates, alkaline metal citrates, alkaline metal lactates, alkaline metal pyruvates, alkaline metal silicates, alkaline metal ascorbates, and combinations thereof. Alkaline earth metal salts can be selected from the group consisting of magnesium fluoride, magnesium chloride, magnesium bromide, magnesium iodide, magnesium sulfate, magnesium phosphate, magnesium monohydrogen phosphate, magnesium dihydrogen phosphate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium monohydrogen carbonate, magnesium acetate, magnesium citrate, magnesium lactate, magnesium tartrate, magnesium silicate, magnesium ascorbate, calcium fluoride, calcium chloride, calcium bromide, calcium iodide, calcium sulfate, calcium phosphate, calcium monohydrogen phosphate, calcium dihydrogen phosphate, calcium carbonate, calcium monohydrogen carbonate, calcium acetate, calcium citrate, calcium lactate, calcium tartrate, calcium silicate, calcium ascorbate, and combinations thereof. Inorganic salts, such as inorganic alkali metal salts and inorganic alkaline earth metal salts, do not contain carbon. Organic salts, such as organic alkali metal salts and organic alkaline earth metal salts, contain carbon. The organic salt can be an alkali metal salt or an alkaline earth metal salt of sorbic acid (i.e., asorbate). Sorbates can be selected from the group consisting of sodium sorbate, potassium sorbate, magnesium sorbate, calcium sorbate, and combinations thereof.
The solid matrix carrier can be or comprise a material selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble inorganic alkali metal salt, a water-soluble organic alkali metal salt, a water-soluble inorganic alkaline earth metal salt, a water-soluble organic alkaline earth metal salt, a water-soluble carbohydrate, a water-soluble silicate, a water-soluble urea, and combinations thereof. The carrier or water soluble-soluble carrier can be selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium hydrogen carbonate, sodium acetate, potassium acetate, sodium citrate, potassium citrate, sodium tartrate, potassium tartrate, potassium sodium tartrate, calcium lactate, water glass, sodium silicate, potassium silicate, dextrose, fructose, galactose, isoglucose, glucose, sucrose, raffinose, isomalt, xylitol, candy sugar, coarse sugar, and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the solid matrix carrier or water-soluble carrier can be sodium chloride. In one embodiment, the solid matrix carrier or water-soluble solid matrix carrier can be table salt.
The solid matrix carrier can be or comprise a material selected from the group consisting of sodium bicarbonate, sodium sulfate, sodium carbonate, sodium formate, calcium formate, sodium chloride, sucrose, maltodextrin, corn syrup solids, corn starch, wheat starch, rice starch, potato starch, tapioca starch, clay, silicate, citric acid carboxymethyl cellulose, fatty acid, fatty alcohol, glyceryl diester of hydrogenated tallow, glycerol, and combinations thereof.
The solid matrix carrier can be selected from the group consisting of water soluble organic alkali metal salt, water soluble inorganic alkaline earth metal salt, water soluble organic alkaline earth metal salt, water soluble carbohydrate, water soluble silicate, water soluble urea, starch, clay, water insoluble silicate, citric acid, carboxymethyl cellulose, fatty acid, fatty alcohol, glyceryl diester of hydrogenated tallow, glycerol, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, and combinations thereof.
The solid matrix carrier can be selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, modified polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol/polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol/polyvinyl amine, partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate, polyalkylene oxide, polyethylene glycol, acrylamide, acrylic acid, cellulose, alkyl cellulosics, methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, propyl cellulose, cellulose ethers, cellulose esters, cellulose amides, polyvinyl acetates, polycarboxylic acids and salts, polyaminoacids or peptides, polyamides, polyacrylamide, copolymers of maleic/acrylic acids, polysaccharides, starch, modified starch, gelatin, alginates, xyloglucans, hemicellulosic polysaccharides, xylan, glucuronoxylan, arabinoxylan, mannan, glucomannan, galactoglucomannan, natural gums, pectin, xanthan, carrageenan, locus bean, arabic, tragacanth, polyacrylates, sulfonated polyacrylates, water-soluble acrylate copolymers, alkylhydroxy cellulosics, methylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, modified carboxy-methylcellulose, dextrin, ethylcellulose, propylcellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, maltodextrin, polymethacrylates, polyvinyl alcohol copolymers, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, and mixtures thereof.
The solid matrix carrier can be polyethylene glycol having a weight average molecular weight between from about 2000 to about 13000.
The solid matrix carrier can be formed into water soluble particles that carry the perfume. The particles can be formed by a rotoforming process. The particles can be formed on a SANDVIK ROTOFORM 3000 having a 750 mm wide 10 m long belt. The rotoforming cylinder can have 2 mm diameter apertures set at 10 mm pitch in the cross machine direction and 9.35 mm pitch in the machine direction. The rotoforming cylinder be set at about 3 mm above the belt. The belt speed and rotational speed of the rotoforming cylinder can be set at 10 m/min. A melt of the precursor material for the particles can be pumped to the rotoforming cylinder at a rate of about 3.1 kg/min from a mixer. A plate and frame heat exchanger can be set to control the temperature to be about 50 degrees Celsius.
The solid matrix, or particles if employed, can comprise from about 40% by weight to about 99% by weight of the particles of the solid matrix carrier. The solid matrix carrier can be polyethylene glycol.
The solid matrix, or particles if employed, can comprise more than about 40% by weight polyethylene glycol having a weight average molecular weight from about 2000 to about 13000. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) has a relatively low cost, may be formed into many different shapes and sizes, minimizes unencapsulated perfume diffusion, and dissolves well in water. PEG comes in various weight average molecular weights. A suitable weight average molecular weight range of PEG includes from about 2,000 to about 13,000, from about 4,000 to about 12,000, alternatively from about 5,000 to about 11,000, alternatively from about 6,000 to about 10,000, alternatively from about 7,000 to about 9,000, alternatively combinations thereof. PEG is available from BASF, for example PLURIOL E 8000.
The solid matrix, or particles if employed, can comprise more than about 40% by weight of the particles of PEG. The solid matrix, or particles if employed, can comprise more than about 50% by weight of the solid matrix, or particles if employed, of PEG. The solid matrix, or particles if employed, can comprise more than about 60% by weight of the solid matrix, or particles if employed, of PEG. The solid matrix, or particles if employed, may comprise from about 65% to about 99% by weight of the solid matrix, or particles if employed of PEG. The solid matrix, or particles if employed, may comprise from about 40% to about 99% by weight of the solid matrix, or particles if employed, of PEG.
Alternatively, the solid matrix, or particles if employed, can comprise from about 40% to about 90%, alternatively from about 45% to about 75%, alternatively from about 50% to about 70%, alternatively combinations thereof and any whole percentages or ranges of whole percentages within any of the aforementioned ranges, of PEG by weight of the solid matrix, or particles if employed.
Depending on the application, the solid matrix, or particles if employed, can comprise from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of the solid matrix, or particles if employed, of a balancing agent selected from the group consisting of glycerin, polypropylene glycol, isopropyl myristate, dipropylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, and PEG having a weight average molecular weight less than 2,000, and mixtures thereof.
The solid matrix, or particles if employed, can comprise an antioxidant. The antioxidant can help to promote stability of the color and or odor of the solid matrix, or particles if employed, over time between production and use. The solid matrix, or particles if employed, can comprise between about 0.01% to about 1% by weight of the solid matrix, or particles if employed, antioxidant. The solid matrix, or particles if employed, can comprise between about 0.001% to about 2% by weight of the solid matrix, or particles if employed, antioxidant. The solid matrix, or particles if employed, can comprise between about 0.01% to about 0.1% by weight of the solid matrix, or particles if employed, antioxidant. The antioxidant can be butylated hydroxytoluene.
The particles may have a variety of shapes. The particles may be formed into different shapes include tablets, pills, spheres, and the like. A particle can have a shape selected from the group consisting of spherical, hemispherical, compressed hemispherical, lentil shaped, and oblong. Lentil shaped refers to the shape of a lentil bean. Compressed hemispherical refers to a shape corresponding to a hemisphere that is at least partially flattened such that the curvature of the curved surface is less, on average, than the curvature of a hemisphere having the same radius. A compressed hemispherical particle can have a ratio of height to maximum based dimension of from about 0.01 to about 0.4, alternatively from about 0.1 to about 0.4, alternatively from about 0.2 to about 0.3. Oblong shaped refers to a shape having a maximum dimension and a maximum secondary dimension orthogonal to the maximum dimension, wherein the ratio of maximum dimension to the maximum secondary dimension is greater than about 1.2. An oblong shape can have a ratio of maximum base dimension to maximum minor base dimension greater than about 1.5. An oblong shape can have a ratio of maximum base dimension to maximum minor base dimension greater than about 2. Oblong shaped particles can have a maximum base dimension from about 2 mm to about 6 mm, a maximum minor base dimension of from about 2 mm to about 6 mm.
Individual particles can have a mass from about 0.1 mg to about 5 g, alternatively from about 10 mg to about 1 g, alternatively from about 10 mg to about 500 mg, alternatively from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, alternatively from about 0.95 mg to about 125 mg, alternatively combinations thereof and any whole numbers or ranges of whole numbers of mg or grams within any of the aforementioned ranges. In a plurality of particles, individual particles can have a shape selected from the group consisting of spherical, hemispherical, compressed hemispherical, lentil shaped, and oblong.
An individual particle may have a volume from about 0.003 cm3 to about 0.15 cm3. The plurality of particles can be made up of particles having different size, shape, and/or mass.
Each of the particles can have a mass between about 0.1 mg to about 5 g. Particles can have a maximum dimension of less than about 20 mm. Particles can have a maximum dimension of less than about 10 mm Particles having such a mass and maximum dimension are thought to be readily dissolvable in solutions such a wash solutions used in laundering clothing.
The perfume can comprise one or both of unencapsulated perfume and encapsulated perfume. The perfume can be perfume provided by a perfume delivery technology, or a perfume provided in some other manner. Perfumes are generally described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,186,680 at column 10, line 56, to column 25, line 22. The perfume can be carried by a perfume carrier material. Examples of perfume carrier materials are described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,186,680, column 25, line 23, to column 31, line 7. Specific examples of perfume carrier materials may include cyclodextrin and zeolites.
The perfume can comprise a perfume raw material having a saturation vapor pressure greater than about 0.01 torr. Such a vapor pressure can be practical for having the perfume be sufficiently volatile to reach the consumers nose when the particles are in use. The composition can comprise a perfume raw material having a log P greater than about 3. Such a log P for the perfume can be practical for having acceptable deposition onto a laundry article, article of clothing. The perfume can comprise a perfume raw material having a saturation vapor pressure greater than about 0.01 torr and a log P greater than about 3. Such a perfume can be practical for providing sufficient volatility for the perfume to reach the consumers nose and sufficient deposition on to a laundry article, article of clothing, textile, or the like.
The saturation Vapor Pressure (VP) values are computed for each PRM in the perfume mixture being tested. The VP of an individual PRM is calculated using the VP Computational Model, version 14.02 (Linux) available from Advanced Chemistry Development Inc. (ACD/Labs) (Toronto, Canada) to provide the VP value at 25° C. expressed in units of torr. The ACD/Labs' Vapor Pressure model is part of the ACD/Labs model suite.
The value of the log of the Octanol/Water Partition Coefficient (log P) for the perfume is computed for each PRM in the perfume mixture being tested. The log P of an individual PRM is calculated using the Consensus log P Computational Model, version 14.02 (Linux) available from Advanced Chemistry Development Inc. (ACD/Labs) (Toronto, Canada) to provide the unitless log P value. The ACD/Labs' Consensus log P Computational Model is part of the ACD/Labs model suite.
If particles are employed and PEG is the solid matrix carrier, in addition to PEG, the particles can further comprise 0.1% to about 20% by weight perfume. The perfume can be unencapsulated perfume, encapsulated perfume, perfume provided by a perfume delivery technology, or a perfume provided in some other manner. The particles can comprise unencapsulated perfume and are essentially free of perfume carriers, such as a perfume microcapsules. The particles can comprise perfume carrier materials (and perfume contained therein).
The particles can comprise about 0.1% to about 20%, alternatively about 1% to about 15%, alternatively 2% to about 10%, alternatively combinations thereof and any whole percentages within any of the aforementioned ranges, of perfume by weight of the particles. The particles can comprise from about 0.1% by weight to about 6% by weight of the particles of perfume. The perfume can be unencapsulated perfume and or encapsulated perfume.
The particles can be free or substantially free of a perfume carrier. The particles may comprise about 0.1% to about 20%, alternatively about 1% to about 15%, alternatively 2% to about 10%, alternatively combinations thereof and any whole percentages within any of the aforementioned ranges, of unencapsulated perfume by weight of the particles.
The particles can comprise unencapsulated perfume and perfume microcapsules. Such levels of unencapsulated perfume can be appropriate for any of the particles disclosed herein that have unencapsulated perfume.
The particles can comprise unencapsulated perfume and perfume microcapsule but be free or essentially free of other perfume carriers. The particles, can comprise unencapsulated perfume and perfume microcapsules and be free of other perfume carriers.
The particles can comprise encapsulated perfume. Encapsulated perfume can be provided as plurality of perfume microcapsules. A perfume microcapsule is perfume oil enclosed within a shell. The shell can have an average shell thickness less than the maximum dimension of the perfume core. The perfume microcapsules can be friable perfume microcapsules. The perfume microcapsules can be moisture activated perfume microcapsules.
The perfume microcapsules can comprise a melamine/formaldehyde shell. Perfume microcapsules may be obtained from Appleton, Quest International, or International Flavor & Fragrances, or other suitable source. The perfume microcapsule shell can be coated with polymer to enhance the ability of the perfume microcapsule to adhere to fabric. This can be desirable if the particles are designed to be a fabric treatment composition. The perfume microcapsules can be those described in U.S. Patent Pub. 2008/0305982.
The particles can comprise about 0.1% to about 20%, alternatively about 1% to about 15%, alternatively about 2% to about 10%, alternatively about 0.1% to about 10%, alternatively about 0.4% to about 10%, alternatively combinations thereof and any whole percentages within any of the aforementioned ranges, of encapsulated perfume by weight of the particles.
The particles can comprise perfume microcapsules but be free of or essentially free of unencapsulated perfume. The particles may comprise about 0.1% to about 20%, alternatively about 1% to about 15%, alternatively about 0.1% to about 10%, alternatively about 0.4% to about 10%, alternatively combinations thereof and any tenths of percentages within any of the aforementioned ranges, of encapsulated perfume by weight of the particles.
The second fluid pervious substrate can carry between about 0.1 and 10 g of perfume on, within, or at least partially enclosed by, or enclosed by the second fluid pervious substrate. The fluid second fluid pervious substrate can carry about 1.5 g of perfume. The second fluid pervious substrate can carry the perfume in a solid matrix. For instance the solid matrix can be particles, a coating on the substrate, or a solid matrix in the interstitial spaces within the second fluid pervious substrate.
The second fluid pervious substrate 10 can form at least part of a pouch 60 enclosing a chamber 40, as shown in
The pouch 60 can have a length L and width W each between about 2 cm to about 20 cm and a thickness of between about 5 mm and about 5 cm. The pouch 60 can have length L of about 8 to about 10 cm and a width W of about 3 cm to about 8 cm.
The pouch 60 can have an aperture 90 sized and dimensioned to fit onto the hook 100 of a clothing hanger 110, by way of non-limiting example as shown in
The pouch 60 can have a tab 80 extending from the pouch 60. The tab 80 can be the bond 70. The tab 80 can be an extension from the bond 70. The tab 80 can be position so that the bond 70 or a portion of bond 70 is between the aperture 90 and the chamber 40. The tab 80 can have an aperture 90 passing through the tab 80. The aperture 90 can be sized and dimensioned to fit onto the hook 100 of a clothing hanger 110, as shown in
A construction in which the pouch 60 has an aperture 90 can be practical for associating a scent with an article while the article is hanging on a clothing hanger. For instance, a consumer might hang the pouch 60 on the hanger and then hang a clothing top such as a shirt or sweater on the hanger 110. When the article of clothing touches the pouch 60, scent can be transferred from the pouch 60 to the clothing article. When the consumer takes the clothing article off of the hanger 110, he can remove the pouch 60 from the hook 100 of the hanger 110 and place the pouch in his laundry container or pile. When the consumer later places the worn article of clothing into the container or pile, the pouch 60 is there to continue associate a scent with the soiled laundry article. A construction in which the pouch 60 has an aperture can be appealing to consumers since the pouch 60 has multiple purposes, multiple uses, and can be used at multiple junctures in time to refresh articles of clothing. The consumer has the freedom and flexibility to choose to use the pouch 60 in a manner most congruent to his or her needs.
The chamber 40 can contain a plurality of particles 50. The plurality of particles 50 can have a mass between about 1 g and about 50 g of particles 50. The plurality of particles 50 can have a mass between about 1 g and about 100 g of particles 50. A cross section of a pouch 60 is shown in
The fluid pervious pouch can comprise a second fluid pervious substrate 10 having an apparent opening size according to ASTM D4751-12 smaller than about 1000 μm. The fluid pervious pouch can comprise a second fluid pervious substrate 10 having an apparent opening size according to ASTM D4751-12 smaller than about 500 μm. The fluid pervious pouch can comprise a second fluid pervious substrate 10 having an apparent opening size according to ASTM D4751-12 smaller than about 200 μm. The fluid pervious pouch can comprise a second fluid pervious substrate 10 having an apparent opening size according to ASTM D4751-12 smaller than about 100 μm. The fluid pervious pouch can comprise a second fluid pervious substrate 10 having an apparent opening size according to ASTM D4751-12 between about 50 μm and about 1000 μm.
The fluid pervious pouch can comprise a second fluid pervious substrate 10 having an apparent opening size according to ASTM D4751-12 between about 200 μm and about 800 μm. The fluid pervious pouch can comprise a second fluid pervious substrate 10 having an apparent opening size according to ASTM D4751-12 between about 400 μm and about 600 μm.
This upper bound of apparent opening size can be practical to reduce the potential for the consumer's hands to contact the particles 50 when she employs the pouch 60 in the processes described herein. Depending on the constituents of the particles 50, the particles 50 may have a feel, texture, or chemical makeup that is not pleasing for the consumer to touch with her hand Without being bound by theory, it is thought that by providing a second fluid pervious substrate 10 having the aforesaid apparent opening size, the openings of such second fluid pervious substrate 10 are small enough so as to reduce contact by the user with the particles 50 that are contained in the pouch 10 to a degree acceptable to the consumer. If larger openings are used, for instance an apparent opening size of 1 mm or greater, portions of the particles 50 may protrude through the openings of the second fluid pervious substrate 10. This can be especially true if the particles 50 have a jagged shaped, irregularly shaped, or have sharply curved surfaces.
The pouch 60 can comprise a second fluid pervious substrate 10 having a basis weight between about 1 gsm to about 100 gsm. In general, higher basis weight materials tend to have a greater thickness than lower basis weight materials, things such as material structure and constitution being equal. Higher basis weight substrates 10 can also be practical for reducing the potential for the consumer's hands to contact the particles 50. Without being bound by theory, this might be the case since a thicker second fluid pervious substrate 10 increases the distance between the consumer's hand and the particles 50 contained in the pouch 60.
The second fluid pervious substrate 10 can be fluid pervious. The second fluid pervious substrate 10 can have an apparent opening size according to ASTM D4751-12 smaller than about 1000 μm and a basis weight between about 1 gsm to about 1000 gsm. The fluid pervious pouch can comprise a second fluid pervious substrate 10 having an apparent opening size according to ASTM D4751-12 from about 50 μm to about 1000 μm. These ranges in these material properties are thought to provide for small enough openings and separation between the outside of the pouch 60 and the particles 50 contained therein to reduce to an acceptable level the potential for the consumer to contact the particles 50 with her hand.
A scented article can be used in the process as described herein. The scented article can comprise a fluid pervious pouch 60 enclosing a chamber 40 and a plurality of water soluble particles 50 contained in the chamber. The pouch 60 can comprise a second fluid pervious substrate 10 having an apparent opening size according to ASTM D4751-12 smaller than about 1000 μm. The pouch 60 can comprise a second fluid pervious substrate 10 having an apparent opening size according to ASTM D4751-12 from about 50 μm to about 1000 μm. The particles can comprise a carrier and a perfume. The particles 50 can have an individual mass between about 0.1 mg and about 10 g. The plurality of particles 50 can have a mass between about 5 g and about 100 g.
The pouch 60 can be used to associate a scent with a laundry article as described herein. For instance the pouch 60 can be placed in proximity to a partially saturated laundry article in a container or pile as described above to associate a scent with the partially saturated laundry article. The pouch 60, which comprises the second fluid pervious substrate 10, and the partially saturated laundry article can be transferred from the container or pile to the washing machine and washed.
Optionally, the pouch 60 can be provided with an aperture 90. The aperture 90 can be sized and dimensioned to fit onto a clothing hanger. The consumer can provide a clothing hanger 110 and provide an article of clothing on the clothing hanger 110. The pouch 60, having the second fluid pervious substrate 10, can be provided and engaged with the hanger 110 so that the second fluid pervious substrate 10 is proximal the article of clothing.
The pouch 60 can also be practical for associating a scent with an article of clothing by providing an article of clothing worn on a body. The pouch 60, which comprises the second fluid pervious substrate 10, can be provided. The pouch 60, which can carry a perfume in a solid matrix on, within, at least partially enclosed by, or enclosed by the pouch 60 can contacted with the clothing worn on the body. The pouch 60 can comprise a first sheet 200 and a second sheet 210, the second sheet 210 in facing relationship and joined to the first sheet 200 to form the pouch 60. The pouch 60 can comprise a single web of material folded upon itself and bonded at the sides to form a pouch 60 as shown in
The array of fabric treatment products can further comprise a second container having a spray dispenser. The spray dispenser for the second container can be any of the spray dispensers disclosed herein as possibly appropriate for the first spray dispenser. The second spray dispenser can contain a freshening composition. The freshening composition can be any of the freshening compositions disclosed herein. The freshening composition can comprise about 90% to about 99.99% by weight water and malodor reduction material selected from the group consisting of water soluble metallic salt, zinc salt, copper salt, amine functional polymer, metal ion, cyclodextrin, cyclodextrin derivative, polyol, oxidizing agent, activated carbon, and combinations thereof.
The second container can contain a freshening composition comprising about 90% to about 99.99% by weight water and malodor reduction material having a Blocker Index of 3 to about 0.001. Optionally, the malodor reduction material can have a Fragrance Fidelity Index average of from 3 to about 0.001. The malodor reduction material has a MORV of at least 0.5.
Malodor reduction materials may be separated from mixtures, including but not limited to finished products such as consumer products and identified, by analytical methods that include GC-MS and/or NMR.
Viscosity is measured using an AR 550 rheometer/viscometer from TA instruments (New Castle, Del., USA), using parallel steel plates of 40 mm diameter and a gap size of 500 μm. The high shear viscosity at 20 s−1 is obtained from a logarithmic shear rate sweep from 0.1 s−1 to 25 s−1 in 3 minutes time at 21° C.
The saturation Vapour Pressure (VP) values are computed for each PRM in the perfume mixture being tested. The VP of an individual PRM is calculated using the VP Computational Model, version 14.02 (Linux) available from Advanced Chemistry Development Inc. (ACD/Labs) (Toronto, Canada) to provide the VP value at 25° C. expressed in units of torr. The ACD/Labs' Vapor Pressure model is part of the ACD/Labs model suite.
The value of the log of the Octanol/Water Partition Coefficient (log P) is computed for each PRM in the perfume mixture being tested. The log P of an individual PRM is calculated using the Consensus log P Computational Model, version 14.02 (Linux) available from Advanced Chemistry Development Inc. (ACD/Labs) (Toronto, Canada) to provide the unitless log P value. The ACD/Labs' Consensus log P Computational Model is part of the ACD/Labs model suite.
In order to conduct the calculations involved in the computed-value test methods described herein, the starting information required includes the identity, weight percent, and molar percent of each PRM in the perfume being tested, as a proportion of that perfume, wherein all PRMs in the perfume composition are included in the calculations. Additionally for each of those PRMs, the molecular structure, and the values of various computationally-derived molecular descriptors are also required, as determined in accordance with the Test Method for the Generation of Molecular Descriptors described herein.
For each PRM in a perfume mixture or composition, its molecular structure is used to compute various molecular descriptors. The molecular structure is determined by the graphic molecular structure representations provided by the Chemical Abstract Service (“CAS”), a division of the American Chemical Society, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A. These molecular structures may be obtained from the CAS Chemical Registry System database by looking up the index name or CAS number of each PRM. For PRMs, which at the time of their testing are not yet listed in the CAS Chemical Registry System database, other databases or information sources may be used to determine their structures. For a PRM which has potentially more than one isomer present, the molecular descriptor computations are conducted using the molecular structure of only one of the isomers, which is selected to represent that PRM. The selection of isomer is determined by the relative amount of extension in the molecular structures of the isomers. Of all the isomers of a given PRM, it is the isomer whose molecular structure that is the most prevalent which is the one that is selected to represent that PRM. The structures for other potential isomers of that PRM are excluded from the computations. The molecular structure of the isomer that is the most prevalent is paired with the concentration of that PRM, where the concentration reflects the presence of all the isomers of that PRM that are present.
A molecule editor or molecular sketching software program, such as ChemDraw (CambridgeSoft/PerkinElmer Inc., Waltham, Mass., U.S.A.), is used to duplicate the 2-dimensional molecular structure representing each PRM. Molecular structures should be represented as neutral species (quaternary nitrogen atoms are allowed) with no disconnected fragments (e.g., single structures with no counter ions). The winMolconn program described below can convert any deprotonated functional groups to the neutral form by adding the appropriate number of hydrogen atoms and will discard the counter ion.
For each PRM, the molecular sketching software is used to generate a file which describes the molecular structure of the PRM. The file(s) describing the molecular structures of the PRMs is subsequently submitted to the computer software program winMolconn, version 1.0.1.3 (Hall Associates Consulting, Quincy, Mass., U.S.A., www.molconn.com), in order to derive various molecular descriptors for each PRM. As such, it is the winMolconn software program which dictates the structure notations and file formats that are acceptable options. These options include either a MACCS SDF formatted file (i.e., a Structure-Data File); or a Simplified Molecular Input Line Entry Specification (i.e., a SMILES string structure line notation) which is commonly used within a simple text file, often with a “.smi” or “.txt” file name extension. The SDF file represents each molecular structure in the format of a multi-line record, while the syntax for a SMILES structure is a single line of text with no white space. A structure name or identifier can be added to the SMILES string by including it on the same line following the SMILES string and separated by a space, e.g.: C1=CC═CC=C1 benzene.
The winMolconn software program is used to generate numerous molecular descriptors for each PRM, which are then output in a table format. Specific molecular descriptors derived by winMolconn are subsequently used as inputs (i.e., as variable terms in mathematical equations) for a variety of computer model test methods in order to calculate values such as: saturation Vapour Pressure (VP); Boiling Point (BP); logarithm of the Octanol/Water Partition Coefficient (log P); Odour Detection Threshold (ODT); Malodour Reduction Value (MORV); and/or Universal Malodour Reduction Value (Universal MORV) for each PRM. The molecular descriptor labels used in the models' test method computations are the same labels reported by the winMolconn program, and their descriptions and definitions can be found listed in the winMolconn documentation. The following is a generic description of how to execute the winMolconn software program and generate the required molecular structure descriptors for each PRM in a composition.
Computing Molecular Structure Descriptors Using winMolconn:
a) MORV=−8.5096+2.8597×(dxp9)+1.1253×(knotpv)−0.34484×(e1C2O2)−0.00046231×(idw)+3.3509×(idcbar)+0.11158×(n2pag22)
b) MORV=−5.2917+2.1741×(dxvp5)−2.6595×(dxvp8)+0.45297×(e1C2C2d)−0.6202×(c1C2O2)+1.3542×(CdCH2)+0.68105×(CaasC)+1.7129×(idcbar)
c) MORV=−0.0035+0.8028×(SHCsatu)+2.1673×(xvp7)−1.3507×(c1C1C3d)+0.61496×(c1C1O2)+0.00403×(idc)−0.23286×(nd2).
d) MORV=−0.9926−0.03882×(SdO)+0.1869×(Ssp3OH)+2.1847×(xp7)+0.34344×(e1C3O2)−0.45767×(c1C2C3)+0.7684×(CKetone)
Equation a) relates a material's effectiveness in reducing the malodor trans-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid (carboxylic acid based malodors)
Equation b) relates a material's effectiveness in reducing the malodor trimethylamine (amine based malodors)
Equation c) relates a material's effectiveness in reducing the malodor 3-mercapto-3-methylhexan-1-ol (thiol based malodors)
Equation d) relates a material's effectiveness in reducing the malodor skatole (indole based malodors)
Blocker materials suitable for use in consumer products of the present invention are chosen for their ability to decrease malodor, while not interfering with perception of a fragrance. Material selection is done by assigning two indices to a test sample material from two reference scales in order to rank odor strengths. The two reference scales are the Fragrance Fidelity Index (FFI) scale and the Blocker Index (BI) scale. The FFI ranks the ability of the test sample material to impart a perceivable odor which could cause interference when combined with another fragrance and the BI ranks the ability of the test sample material to reduce malodor perception. The two methods for assigning the indices to a test sample on the FFI and the BI reference scales are given below.
The first step in the method for assigning an FFI to the test samples on the FFI reference scale is to create the FFI reference swatches. The swatches for the scale are created by treating clean fabrics swatches with a known amount of a known concentration of an ethyl vanillin solution. Fabric swatches for this test are white knit polycotton (4 inch×4 inch) swatches from EMC ordered as PC 50/50. The supplier is instructed to strip the swatches first, stripping involves washing twice with a fragrance-free detergent and rinsing three times.
Make three solutions of ethyl vanillin using a 50%/50% EtOH/water as the diluent at the following concentrations: 25 ppm, 120 ppm and 1000 ppm. Pipette 13 μL of each of the three solutions into the middle of a clean swatch resulting in about a 1 cm diameter of the solution in the middle of the swatch. This will create a sensory scale of three swatches with three different odor levels based on the concentration of the solution pipetted onto the swatch. After drying for 30 minutes in a vented hood, the swatches are wrapped in aluminum foil to prevent odor contamination to the treated swatch. A clean untreated swatch is also included as the lowest anchor point of reference for odor strength on the FFI scale. The FFI reference scale swatches should be used within 0.5 to 12 hours and discarded after 12 hours. The swatches are used as scale anchor points when graders evaluate a test sample(s) and are assigned a Fragrance Fidelity Index (FFI) as show in Table 7.
At least four perfumers/expert graders are used to rank the ethyl vanillin swatches in the FFI scale. The perfumer/expert grader needs to demonstrate adequate discrimination on the scale. The perfumer/expert panel is asked to rank order swatches according to a scale between 0 and 3. The panel must demonstrate statistical differences between the swatches as seen in Table 7.
The expert graders must demonstrate a full range of 2.5 over the 4 swatches to be acceptably discriminating. Grader 2 in table 1 has a range of only 2 and is eliminated from the panel. The panel of expert graders must also demonstrated the ability to statistically discriminate between swatches in the scale.
The reference swatches represent the 0, 1, 2, and 3 FFIs on the FFI reference scale, Table 9. The expert grader should familiarize them self with the strength of the odor on the FFI reference swatches by sniffing each one starting at 0 (the lowest odor strength) and ending at 3 (the highest odor strength). This should be done prior to evaluating the test sample material treated swatch.
Making Swatches Treated with the Test Material
A clean swatch is treated with 13 μL of a known concentration of a test sample material resulting in an about 1 cm of the solution on the clean swatch. Just like the reference swatches, the test sample material swatch is dried in a vented hood for 30 minutes and then wrapped in aluminum foil to prevent contamination. The test material swatches and the FFI reference swatches should be made within 2 hrs of each other. The test material swatch must be used within 0.5 to 12 hours and discarded after 12 hours.
At least two perfumers/expert graders are used to assign an FFI grade to a test sample. The perfumer/expert grader smells the test sample swatch by holding that swatch 1 inch from their nose with their nose centered over the area where the test sample was pipetted on to the fabric and then assigns the test sample an FFI grade using the FFI reference scale anchor swatches as references. The test sample swatch is assigned an FFI grade at or between numbers on the FFI scale shown in Table 9. In cases where the test sample material is graded greater than 3, the test material is not a blocker material or the concentration of the material needs to be lowered and reevaluated to determine if a lower level has a malodor blocker functionality.
The first step in the method for assigning a BI to a test sample material on the BI reference scale is to create the BI reference swatches. The swatches for the scale are created by treating clean fabrics swatches with a known amount of a known volume of isovaleric acid solution at a known concentration. Fabric swatches for this test are white knit polycotton (4 inch×4 inch) swatches from EMC ordered as PC 50/50. The supplier is instructed to strip the swatches first, stripping involves washing twice with a fragrance-free detergent and rinsing three times.
Make one solution of 0.08% isovaleric acid using 50%/50% EtOH/water as the diluent. The BI scale contains one clean swatch with no malodor applied. Three other swatches each have a different volume of the 0.08% isovaleric acid applied. Pipette 2 μL of the 0.08% isovaleric acid solution to one clean swatch, 5 μL of the 0.08% isovaleric acid solution to the next swatch and 20 μL of isovaleric acid to the final clean swatch. These solutions are pipetted to the middle of the swatches. This will create a sensory scale of three swatches with three different odor levels based on the volume of the 0.08% isovaleric acid solution pipetted onto the swatch. After drying for 30 minutes in a vented hood, the swatches are wrapped in aluminum foil to prevent odor contamination to the treated swatch. A clean untreated swatch is also included as the lowest anchor point of reference for malodor strength on the BI scale. The BI reference scale swatches should be used within 0.5 to 12 hours and discarded after 12 hours. The swatches are used as scale anchor points when graders evaluate a test sample(s) and are assigned a Blocker Index (BI) as show in Table 12.
At least four perfumers/expert graders are used to rank the isovaleric acid swatches in the BI scale. The perfumer/expert grader needs to demonstrate adequate discrimination on the scale. The perfumer/expert grader is asked to rank order swatches according to a scale between 0 and 3. The panel of graders must demonstrate statistical differences between the swatches as seen in Table 10.
The expert graders must demonstrate a full range of 2.5 over the 4 swatches to be acceptably discriminating. The panel of expert graders must also demonstrated the ability to statistically discriminate between swatches in the scale. Expert grader #2 did not demonstrate the ability to discriminate between the swatches and is eliminated from the panel, see Table 11.
The reference swatches represent the 0, 1, 2, and 3 BIs on the BI reference scale, Table 12. The expert grader should familiarizes him/herself with the strength of the odor on the BI reference swatches by sniffing each one starting at 0 (the lowest odor strength) and ending at 3 (the highest odor strength). This should be done prior to evaluating the swatch treated with the test material.
Making the Malodorous Swatch and Treating it with a Test Material
To evaluate the BI, the test material is applied to a malodorous swatch to determine how well the test material blocks the malodor. The malodorous swatch is made by treating a clean swatch with 20 μL of a 0.08% solution of isovaleric acid. Dry the malodorous swatch treated with isovaleric acid in a vented hood for 30 minutes. After drying the malodorous swatch a known concentration of test material solution, between 1 ppm and 100 ppm is pipetted onto the malodorous swatch. Apply the test material solution right on top of the spot where the isovaleric acid solution was applied making an about 1 cm diameter spot. Just like the BI reference swatches, the isovaleric acid+test material swatch is dried in a vented hood for 30 minutes and then wrapped in aluminum foil to prevent contamination. The isovaleric acid+test material swatches and the BI reference swatches should be made within 2 hrs of each other. The isovaleric acid+test material swatch must be used between 1-12 hours just like the reference swatches. It is sometimes necessary to evaluate several levels of the test material between about 1 and about 100 ppm to determine the BI.
At least two perfumers/expert graders are used to assign the BI to the test sample. The expert grader smells the isovaleric acid+test material swatch by holding that swatch one inch from their nose with their nose centered over the area where the test sample was pipetted on to the fabric and then assigns the isovaleric acid+test material swatch a BI based on ranking its odor strength against the odor strength of the swatches in the BI reference scale. The test sample swatch is assigned a BI at or between numbers on the BI in table. In cases where the isovaleric acid+test material swatch odor is greater than 3 on the BI reference scale, this indicates the material is not a blocker or the concentration of the test material needs to be lowered to achieve its blocker functionality.
Malodor Reduction Compounds with FFI and BI Grades Based on the Aforementioned
Malodor Control Compounds with Improved Performance at Lower Levels.
Below are some non-limiting examples of preferred behavior by which the malodor control compound gives improved malodor control at lower concentration. These nonlimiting data provide additional compelling data that malodor is being blocked, not masked.
The example below demonstrates that while a malodor control compound could fail to demonstrate odor blocking (BI>2.5) at a higher concentration it should be retested at a lower concentration to determine if it passes.
In the present invention blends enable more potent malodor reduction because blends are useful at a higher % of the product composition before becoming olfactively noticeable. Below are non-limiting examples of malodor reduction compounds.
The following malodor reduction malodor reduction compositions are made by combining the listed ingredients. All ingredients are in weight percent of the total malodor reduction composition.
Examples of liquid compositions for use as fabric freshening compositions containing the malodor reducing compositions.
The resulting fabric refreshing spray product when used to treat fabric surfaces is effective at reducing malodor on the treated fabric. The compositions of this example were tested for FFI and BI as described above; results are shown below.
A Fabric Refreshing spray composition is prepared with malodor reduction composition, utilizing the compositions shown in Example 4.
The compositions of EXAMPLE 9 have a low odor impact fragrance in addition to malodor reduction composition. The data below shows that a low odor impact is maintained with the blocking materials.
The dimensions and values disclosed herein are not to be understood as being strictly limited to the exact numerical values recited. Instead, unless otherwise specified, each such dimension is intended to mean both the recited value and a functionally equivalent range surrounding that value. For example, a dimension disclosed as “40 mm” is intended to mean “about 40 mm.”
Every document cited herein, including any cross referenced or related patent or application, is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety unless expressly excluded or otherwise limited. The citation of any document is not an admission that it is prior art with respect to any invention disclosed or claimed herein or that it alone, or in any combination with any other reference or references, teaches, suggests, or discloses any such invention. Further, to the extent that any meaning or definition of a term in this document conflicts with any meaning or definition of the same term in a document incorporated by reference, the meaning or definition assigned to that term in this document shall govern.
While particular embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it would be obvious to those skilled in the art that various other changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is, therefore, intended to cover in the appended claims all such changes and modifications that are within the scope of this invention.
