US 12,215,302 B1
Smectite clay-based fabric softener compositions with etheramine stabilizers
Bala Nathan, Wheaton, IL (US)
Assigned to Bala Nathan, Wheaton, IL (US)
Filed by Bala Nathan, Wheaton, IL (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/758,906.
Int. Cl. C11D 1/42 (2006.01); C11D 7/14 (2006.01); C11D 7/32 (2006.01); C11D 7/40 (2006.01)
CPC C11D 7/3209 (2013.01) [C11D 7/14 (2013.01); C11D 7/40 (2013.01); C11D 2111/12 (2024.01); C11D 2111/40 (2024.01)] 22 Claims
 
1. A fabric softener composition comprising:
A) a smectite clay;
B) a non-polymeric amine component according to the formula (I)

OG Complex Work Unit Chemistry
in which R1 is an aliphatic branched or straight-chain hydrocarbyl group having a weight-average number of carbons in the range of 8-16 and the of sum x1 and x2 has a weight-average value in the range of 1.8-10;
C) a water-soluble metal halide or sulfate; and
D) optionally, an oil selected from the group consisting of a mineral oil and a vegetable oil.