Claims
- 1. A powdered laundry detergent formulation comprising one or more wrinkle reducing agents selected from the group consisting of: polyalkyleneoxide modified polydimethylsiloxane; linear aminopolydimethylsiloxane polyalkyleneoxide copolymers; sulfated vegetable oils; sulfonated vegetable oils; high molecular weight polyacrylamides; betaine siloxane copolymers; and alkylactam siloxane copolymers.
- 2. The formulation according to claim 1, wherein the wrinkle reducing agent is polyalkyleneoxide modified polydimethylsiloxane.
- 3. The formulation according to claim 1, wherein the wrinkle reducing agent is a sulfated vegetable oil.
- 4. The formulation according to claim 3, wherein the wrinkle reducing agent is sulfated castor oil.
- 5. The formulation according to claim 3, wherein the wrinkle reducing agent is sulfated canola oil.
- 6. The formulation according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the wrinkle reducing agents is present in the formulation in an amount from about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt % of the formulation.
- 7. The formulation according to claim 3, wherein at least one of the wrinkle reducing agents is present in the formulation in an amount from about 0.1 wt % to about 5 wt % of the formulation.
- 8. The formulation according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the wrinkle reducing agents is present in the formulation in an amount from about 0.3 wt % to about 1.5 wt % of the formulation.
- 9. A method of reducing the occurrence of wrinkles in laundered clothing comprising:
providing a powdered detergent formulation comprising at least one wrinkle reducing agent selected form the group consisting of: polyalkyleneoxide modified polydimethylsiloxane; linear aminopolydimethylsiloxane polyalkyleneoxide copolymers; sulfated vegetable oils; sulfonated vegetable oils; high molecular weight polyacrylamides; betaine siloxane copolymers; and alkylactam siloxane copolymers; contacting the powdered detergent formulation with clothing during a washing procedure; and allowing the clothing to dry; wherein the laundered clothing has fewer wrinkles present than clothing laundered and dried in a similar manner with a powdered detergent formulation that excludes the at least one wrinkle reducing agent.
- 10. A method of reducing the occurrence of wrinkles in laundered clothing comprising:
providing a powdered detergent formulation comprising at least one wrinkle reducing agent selected from compounds that to do not have a net positive charge; contacting the powdered detergent formulation with clothing during a washing procedure; and allowing the clothing to dry; wherein the laundered clothing has fewer wrinkles present than clothing laundered and dried in a similar manner with a powdered detergent formulation that excludes the at least one wrinkle reducing agent.
- 11. A tablet detergent formulation comprising one or more wrinkle reducing agents selected from the group consisting of: polyalkyleneoxide modified polydimethylsiloxane; linear aminopolydimethylsiloxane polyalkyleneoxide copolymers; sulfated vegetable oils; sulfonated vegetable oils; high molecular weight polyacrylamides; betaine siloxane copolymers; and alkylactam siloxane copolymers.
- 12. A method of reducing the occurrence of wrinkles in laundered clothing comprising:
providing a tablet detergent formulation comprising at least one wrinkle reducing agent selected form the group consisting of: polyalkyleneoxide modified polydimethylsiloxane; linear aminopolydimethylsiloxane polyalkyleneoxide copolymers; sulfated vegetable oils; sulfonated vegetable oils; high molecular weight polyacrylamides; betaine siloxane copolymers; and alkylactam siloxane copolymers; contacting the tablet detergent formulation with clothing during a washing procedure; and allowing the clothing to dry; wherein the laundered clothing has fewer wrinkles present than clothing laundered and dried in a similar manner with a tablet detergent formulation that excludes the at least one wrinkle reducing agent.
- 13. A method of reducing the occurrence of wrinkles in laundered clothing comprising:
providing a tablet detergent formulation comprising at least one wrinkle reducing agent selected from compounds that to do not have a net positive charge; contacting the tablet detergent formulation with clothing during a washing procedure; and allowing the clothing to dry; wherein the laundered clothing has fewer wrinkles present than clothing laundered and dried in a similar manner with a tablet detergent formulation that excludes the at least one wrinkle reducing agent.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This applications claims priority to Provisional application Ser. No. 60/105,865 filed Oct. 27, 1998 and to application Ser. No. 09/293,754 filed Apr. 16, 1999.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60105865 |
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