Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
A PROCESS FOR FLAMEPROOFING MIXED POLYESTER-CELLULOSE FIBER MATERIAL, COMPRISING THE SEQUENTIAL STEPS OF TREATING THE MATERIAL WITH AN AQUEOUS PREPARATION WHICH CONSISTS ESSENTIALLY OF (1) A WATER-SOLUBLE CONDENSATION PRODUCT OBTAINED BY CONDENSING A TETRAKIS-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-PHOSPHONIUM COMPOUND AT 40* TO 120*C WITH 0.02 TO 1.0 MOLAR EQUIVALENT OF A COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA:
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
51 words
A PROCESS FOR FLAMEPROOFING MIXED POLYESTER-CELLULOSE FIBER MATERIAL, COMPRISING THE SEQUENTIAL STEPS OF TREATING THE MATERIAL WITH AN AQUEOUS PREPARATION WHICH CONSISTS ESSENTIALLY OF (1) A WATER-SOLUBLE CONDENSATION PRODUCT OBTAINED BY CONDENSING A TETRAKIS-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-PHOSPHONIUM COMPOUND AT 40* TO 120*C WITH 0.02 TO 1.0 MOLAR EQUIVALENT OF A COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA:
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the tetrakis-(hydroxymethyl)-phosphonium compound is a tetrakis-(hydroxymethyl)-phosphonium salt, the aminoplast precondensate is a methylolmelamine, and the curing step is effected by heating the treated material for about 30 seconds to about 10 minutes, at a temperature in the range of about 100* to 200* C after a drying step.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the condensation prOduct is obtained by condensing a tetrakis-(hydroxymethyl)-phosphonium compound with a R-CONH2 compound in the presence of an inert organic solvent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1, wherein the molar equivalent of the R-CONH2 compound is in the range of 0.1 to 0.6.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1, wherein the tetrakis-(hydroxymethyl)-phosphonium compound is a tetrakis-(hydroxymethyl)-phosphonium salt or tetrakis-(hydroxymethyl)-phosphonium hydroxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1, wherein the R-CONH2 is methylolated before the condensation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1, wherein R is alkoxy with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkoxy with 2 to 4 carbon atoms or aminocarbonyl.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the condensation is carried out in the presence of formaldehyde.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the condensation product is at least partially etherified with an alkanol of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1, wherein the condensation product is obtained by further condensation at a temperature of 100* to 150* C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 3, wherein the inert organic solvent includes an aromatic hydrocarbon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 5, wherein the tetrakis-(hydroxymethyl)-phosphonium salt is a tetrakis-(hydroxymethyl)-phosphonium halide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 7, wherein the R-CONH2 compound is methylolated before the condensation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 7, wherein R is methoxy, ethoxy, 2-hydroxyethyl or aminocarbonyl.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
93 words
Mixed polyester-cellulose fiber material which has been provided with a flameproofing finish by a process comprising the sequential steps of treating the material with an aqueous preparation which consists essentially of (1) a water-soluble condensation product obtained by condensing a tetrakis-(hydroxymethyl)-phosphonium compound at 40* to 120* C with 0.02 to 1.0 molar equivalent of a compound of the formula: R-CONH2 wherein R denotes alkoxy with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkoxy with 2 4 carbon atoms, aminocarbonyl or a radical of the formula (H2N - CO - CH2CH2)2-Z - CH2CH2 -wherein Z represents
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
93 words
Mixed polyester-cellulose fiber material which has been provided with a flameproofing finish by a process comprising the sequential steps of treating the material with an aqueous preparation which consists essentially of (1) a water-soluble condensation product obtained by condensing a tetrakis-(hydroxymethyl)-phosphonium compound at 40* to 120* C with 0.02 to 1.0 molar equivalent of a compound of the formula: R-CONH2 wherein R denotes alkoxy with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkoxy with 2 4 carbon atoms, aminocarbonyl or a radical of the formula (H2N - CO - CH2CH2)2-Z - CH2CH2 -wherein Z represents
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The mixed polyester-cellulose fiber material of claim 15, wherein the tetrakis-(hydroxymethyl)-phosphonium compound is a tetrakis-(hydroxymethyl)-phosphonium salt, the aminoplast precondensate is a methylolmelamine, and the curing step is effected by heating the treated material for about 30 seconds to about 10 minutes, at a temperature in the range of about 100* to 200* C after a drying step.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mixed polyester-cellulose fiber material of claim 16 wherien R is methoxy, ethoxy, 2-hydroxyethyl or aminocarbonyl.