Textile softeners

Diethylenetriamine and aminoethylethanolamine derivatives of mixtures of fatty acids and ether carboxylic acids are described as textile softeners for laundry baths with high electrolyte content [42]. 

Used industrially for the manufacture of emulsifying agents, flocculants, soaps, textiles softeners, cosmetics, in pharmaceuticals and crop protection agents, in the preparation of chemicals for the paper and leather industries, and in the production of plastics. 

Cationic surfactants show a high affinity for negatively charged surfaces making them suitable for industrial applications and as components for consumer products where they are used as disinfectants, foam depressants, and first and foremost as textile softeners [23], Due to the possible formation of ion-pair associates they are usually not formulated together with anionic surfactants. 

APCI- and FIA-ESI-MS-MS(+) were applied for the examination of esterquats used in the household as textile softener (R(CO)OCH2 CH2)2-N (CH3)CH2CH2OH X- where R = tallowyl or oleyl moieties. 

Uses Ingredient in textile softeners and water repellent epoxy resins including allyl methacrylate, diallyl phthalates, and triallyl cyanurate. 

Uses Water-soluble salts textile softeners antirust formulations fatty acid derivatives pharmaceuticals curing agent for resins emulsifying agents in acid media organic synthesis. 

A third and more recent example of where readily biodegradable surfactants have replaced surfactants that are more long-lived in the environment is the taking over of the market for textile softener surfactants by the ester quats from the stable quats. This transition is still in progress today but for several years the big soapers all base their softener formulations for the US and Western Europe markets on ester quats instead of traditional, stable quats. The change from stable quats to ester quats is probably the best example of the concept of introducing a cleavable bond in a given surfactant structure because the two types of products are very similar in structure and physical chemical charac-... 

Fig.1 A Stable quat (top) and three ester quats of the type that is used for textile softening...

While the range of products offered by these companies is very wide, some of them, nevertheless, focus on specific sectors. Thus the cationic technology acquired in the United States from Armour by AKZO and from Ashland by Schering has given both these companies a dominant position in the market of textile softeners both in Europe and in the United States. 

AVASOLS have been produced by Alframine Corporation for more than 40 years and find continued acceptance in various industrial applications as textile softening and finishing agents, dye fixatives, fiber static eliminators, emulsifiers, anti-stick agents, low-foam detergents, and yarn lubricants. 

There are three ERNALTEX bases F, CR, and T. Reaction with acids such as acetic, lactic, formic, hydrochloric, etc. forms the desired end-product. ERNALTEX F reaction product may be used as a general-purpose textile softener and color fixative in neutral or acidic media. ERNALTEX CS reaction product is suitable for finishing white goods in neutral or acidic media. ERNALTEX T reaction product is an effective color fixative in alkaline as well as neutral or acidic media. 

FIBRAMOLL CN Liquid is an excellent textile softener recommended for finishing natural and synthetic fabrics and their blends. A soft desirable hand can be accomplished without obtaining a greasy, slick finish. Treated fabrics show good scorch resistance and good non-yellowing properties. 

SOFTENER GS-25 is a 25% active, liquid, cold-water-dispersible, nonionic, glycerol monostearate-based textile softener. 

SOFTENER GS-25 may be used as a general purpose textile softener to impart a soft, full hand with minimal effect on the shade of dyed fibers or optical brighteners and on the discoloration of whites. It is a thin, pourable liquid for easy handling from either bulk or drums. It is readily dispersible in water at any temperature from cold to hot. 

DOW CORNING Softener CSF is designed for use as a base in the formulation of textile softeners and lubricants. When compared to other textile softeners that may be substituted in a given application, DOW CORNING Softener CSF may offer one or more of these comparative characteristics ... 

DOW CORNING Softener SSF is not intended for food or medical use. It is intended for use by industrial manufacturers and chemical formulators as a textile softener and lubricant. 

Is an emulsifier and lubricant with properties and applica tions similar to EMEREST 2624. it is used as a selfemulsifying component in formulating textile softeners. 

Is a moderately low foaming emulsifier for mineral oil, waxes, solvents, and vegetable oils and contributes to the wetting, lubricating, and softening properties of the end product. It is used as a solvent emulsifier for low-foaming dye carriers, as a dyeing assistant, and as a cationic emulsifier for polyethylene textile softeners. TRYMEEN 6603 is also an emulsifier for fats and oils in industrial lubricants. 

Avitex [Du Pont], TM for a group of textile softeners, lubricants, and antistatic agents. Both anionic and cationic types are available. 

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