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EP0196282A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

A product for finishing bleached fabric after washing

Assignee: ELTON CHEMICAL SpA
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Filing: 1986-03-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-03-27
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Abstract

Abstract ©7 A product for use in finishing linen or cotton fabric after washing, which comprises up to 3% of an anti-oxidising agent as well as a quantity of essential oils and water to 100. The anti-oxidising agent has an anti-oxidising action for the elimination of residual traces of chemical oxidants based on chlorine and oxygen and their salts, as well as an ability to form complexes with ions of heavy metals in solution in the rinsing water.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eugenio Tosca

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 14:07
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06M; D06M13/00; D06M13/322; D06M13/402; D06M13/432; D06L; D06L4/00; D06L4/30; D06M13/425

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 72 words
A product for finishing white bleached fabric, such as cotton or linen, after washing, characterised by the fact that it comprises up to 3% of an anti-oxidising agent, essential oils and water to 100, this product having an anti-oxidising action for the elimination of residual traces of chemical oxidants based on chlorine and oxygen and their salts, and an ability to form complexes with heavy metal ions in solution in the water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 72 words
A product for finishing white bleached fabric, such as cotton or linen, after washing, characterised by the fact that it comprises up to 3% of an anti-oxidising agent, essential oils and water to 100, this product having an anti-oxidising action for the elimination of residual traces of chemical oxidants based on chlorine and oxygen and their salts, and an ability to form complexes with heavy metal ions in solution in the water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
A product according to Claim 1, characterised by the fact that the said anti-oxidising agent is constituted by thiourea, also called sulphourea or thiocarbamide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 62 words
A product according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterised by the fact that it comprises up to 3% of anti-oxidising agent, from 3% to 20% of formic acid, essential oils and water to 100, the formic acid being present to form an acidifying function, by means of solubilisation and neutralisation of the alkaline residues of detergents present in the washed fabrics.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 43 words
A product according to any of Claims from 1 to 3, characterised by the fact that it comprises up to 3% anti-oxidising agent, up to 8% hydroxyalkyldiamidoamine acetate, essential oils and water to 100, the hydroxyalkyldiamidoamine acetate having a softening and anti-static function.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 79 words
A product for addition to fabric rinsing water, according to any preceding Claim, characterised by the fact that it comprises up to 3% anti-oxidising agent, up to 20% formic acid, up to 8% hydroxyalkyldiamidoamine acetate, essential oils, and water to 100, the quantities in use of such product varying in a ratio dependent on the quantity of oxidants and alkaline detergent utilised in the washing of the fabrics and on the desired degree of softness in the rinsed fabric.

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