Resin for stabilizing textiles and process of making the same

Claim 1

A PROCESS FOR PREPARING A CLEAR, STABLE, WATER WHITE AND WATER SOLUBLE OR DISPERSIBLE RESINOUS CONDENSATION PRODUCT CAPABLE OF DIMENSIONALLY STABILIZING CELLULOSIC TEXTILE MATERIALS, WHICH PROCESS COMPRISES INITIALLY SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETELY REACTING A SATURATED KETONE SELECTED FROM A GROUP CONSISTING OF ALIPHATIC AND HYDROAROMATIC KETONE WITH FORMALDEHYDE IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION IN THE PROPORTION OF 2-5 MOLS OF FORMALDEHYDE TO 1 MOL OF KETONE IN THE PRESENCE OF A NON-VOLATILE ALKALINE CATALYST AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM 40*C. TO 65*C. FOR A PERIOD OF TWO TO FIVE HOURS AND MAINTAINING A PH OF 8-10 THROUGHOUT THE INITIAL REACTION STAGE, THEN IMMEDIATELY AND WITHOUT NEUTRALIZATION DEHYDRATING THE REACTION PRODUCT UNDER VACUUM TO FROM ABOUT 60 TO 75% SOLIDS TO FORM A CONDENSED RESINOUS PRODUCT, THE KETONE AND FORMALDEHYDE CONSTITUTING THE SOLE REACTING INGREDIENTS.