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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2024, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (11): 1362-1367.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2097-2806.2024.11.010

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Research and analysis on the performance of a laundry companion as fabric softener

Yixin Feng1,Jiahong Ye2,Jiali Weng2,Jiali Wang2,Yan Li2,Lei Zhang1,*()   

  1. 1. DAUNI Research Center of Advanced Science & Technology Co., Ltd, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, China
    2. Shantou Shentai New Material Technology Development Co., Ltd, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, China
  • Received:2024-05-08 Revised:2024-10-14 Online:2024-11-22 Published:2024-12-02
  • Contact: E-mail: dna369@sina.com.

Abstract:

By testing the fabric-care performance of a laundry companion which was a new fabric softener and how to use it, the data support for marketing this type of products was provided. The detergency, antistatic property, rewetting, tactile softness and stability were tested. The advantages of the laundry companion in fabric care and the influence of synchronous detergent addition on the detergency for washing were comprehensively evaluated. The detersive ratios for the three soiled cloths all reached 1.0 if the new fabric softener and laundry liquid were simultaneously added, which could meet the industrial standard of laundry liquid products. After treatment with the laundry companion, the logarithm of surface specific resistance (∆lg ρs) which represented the antistatic property of the fabric, was decreased by 4.0, the rewettability as measured by “capillary effect time” reached 20 s, and the average score for evaluation of tactile softness given by 20 testers was 4.3 points (5 points for full marks). Compared with the fabric treated with commercial fabric softener, the properties of the one treated with laundry companion were significantly improved, indicative of good fabric-softening ability. Compared with conventional fabric softeners, this laundry companion had a simpler method of use and had obvious advantages in fabric softening. This work could add new impetus to the continuous innovation of products in laundry industry, and also provide a reference for the development of the industry.

Key words: polyquaternary ammonium salt, antistatic, fabric-softening agent, softening agent, macromolecule, polymer

CLC Number: 

  • TQ423