Three-dimensional expandable sponge article useful for (I) de-wrinkling and (II) aromatizing and/or freshening clothing and/or linens, uses therof and process for preparing same
申请人:INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
公开号:EP1065266A2
公开(公告)日:2001-01-03
Described is an expandable sponge article, initially substantially anhydrous useful for aromatizing and/or freshening and de-wrinkling clothes and linens (e.g., towels, sheets, pillowcases and the like) consisting of a relatively small expandable sponge having contained in the interstices thereof perfume oil and a fragrance substantivity/fabric relaxing substance. The article is specifically intended to be used on clothing and/or linens in need of de-wrinkling and aromatization and/or freshening, and such use is effected in an automatic dryer (which has different "cycles"); on operation of the "no heat" ("fluff" cycle) and/or the "low heat" cycle. The sponge article of our invention is activated by placing water thereon and thereby hydrating and thus expanding the sponge article. The thus-hydrated and expanded sponge article (or a plurality thereof, e.g., two or three sponge articles) is (are) placed in an automatic dryer along with a suitable number of articles of clothing (e.g., 1-3) and/or linens in need of freshening and/or aromatization and de-wrinkling. The dryer is then run on the "no-heat" cycle ("fluff" cycle) (ambient temperature operation) and/or "low-heat" cycle for 0.5-2 hours (per cycle). The clothing articles and/or linens are then removed from the dryer and hung and/or stretched for a relatively short period of time at the end of which they are (i) wrinkle free and (ii) freshened and/or aromatized.
所述的是一种可膨胀的海绵制品,最初基本上是无水的,用于使衣物和床单(例如毛巾、床单、枕套等)芳香和/或清新和除皱,由相对较小的可膨胀海绵组成,在其间隙中含有香水油和香味物质/织物松弛物质。该产品专门用于需要去皱、芳香和/或清新的衣物和/或床单,可在自动烘干机(有不同的 "循环")中使用;在 "无热"("蓬松 "循环)和/或 "低热 "循环中使用。在本发明的海绵制品上加水,使海绵制品水化并膨胀,从而激活海绵制品。经过水化和膨胀的海绵制品(或多个海绵制品,例如两个或三个海绵制品)与适当数量的需要清新和/或芳香化和去皱的衣物(例如 1-3 件)和/或床单一起放入自动烘干机中。然后,烘干机以 "无热 "循环("蓬松 "循环)(环境温度操作)和/或 "低热 "循环运行 0.5-2 小时(每个循环)。然后将衣物和/或床单从烘干机中取出,悬挂和/或拉伸一段相对较短的时间,结束后衣物和/或床单(i)无褶皱,(ii)清新和/或芳香化。