Finishing agents for textiles

Claim 2

AN AQUEOUS BLEND OF COMPONENTS (1), (2) AND (3) AS FOLLOWS:

Claim 3

FROM ABOUT 50 TO ABOUT 85 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF A LINEAR WATER-DISSIPATABLE POLYESTER DERIVED FROM COMPONENTS A, B AND C AS FOLLOWS: A. AT LEAST ONE DICARBOXYLIC ACID, B. AT LEAST ONE DIOL, AT LEAST 20 MOLE PERCENT OF SAID DIOL COMPONENT BEING A POLY(ETHYLENE)GLYCOL HAVING THE FORMULA H-OCH2CH2)NOH WHEREIN N IS AN INTEGER OF FROM 2 TO ABOUT 14, AND C. AT LEAST ONE DIFUNCTIONAL DICARBOXYLIC ACID SILFOMONOMER CONTAINING A-SO3M GROUP ATTACHED TO AN AROMATIC NUCLEUS, WHEREIN M IS NA+,LI+,K+, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF, SAID SULFOMONOMER COMPONENT CONSTITUTING AT LEAST ABOUT 8 MOLE PERCENT TO ABOUT 45 MOLE PERCENT OF THE SUM OF THE MOLES OF SAID COMPONENTS (A) AND (C).

Claim 4

FROM ABOUT 50 TO ABOUT 85 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF A LINEAR WATER-DISSIPATABLE POLYESTER DERIVED FROM COMPONENTS A, B AND C AS FOLLOWS: A. AT LEAST ONE DICARBOXYLIC ACID, B. AT LEAST ONE DIOL, AT LEAST 20 MOLE PERCENT OF SAID DIOL COMPONENT BEING A POLY(ETHYLENE)GLYCOL HAVING THE FORMULA H-OCH2CH2)NOH WHEREIN N IS AN INTEGER OF FROM 2 TO ABOUT 14, AND C. AT LEAST ONE DIFUNCTIONAL DICARBOXYLIC ACID SILFOMONOMER CONTAINING A-SO3M GROUP ATTACHED TO AN AROMATIC NUCLEUS, WHEREIN M IS NA+,LI+,K+, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF, SAID SULFOMONOMER COMPONENT CONSTITUTING AT LEAST ABOUT 8 MOLE PERCENT TO ABOUT 45 MOLE PERCENT OF THE SUM OF THE MOLES OF SAID COMPONENTS (A) AND (C).

Claim 5

FROM ABOUT 15 TO ABOUT 50 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF AT LEAST ONE WATER-DISSIPATABLE AMINO RESIN HAVING AT LEAST TWO REACTIVE GROUPS, SAID RESIN BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF MELAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE CONDENSATES, METHYLATED MELAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE CONDENSATES, UREA-FFORMALDEHYDE CONDENSATES, METHYLATED UREA-FORMALDEHYDE CONDENSATES, GUANAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE CONDENSATES AND METHYLATED QUANAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE CONDENSATES, AND

Claim 6

FROM ABOUT 15 TO ABOUT 50 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF AT LEAST ONE WATER-DISSIPATABLE AMINO RESIN HAVING AT LEAST TWO REACTIVE GROUPS, SAID RESIN BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF MELAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE CONDENSATES, METHYLATED MELAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE CONDENSATES, UREA-FFORMALDEHYDE CONDENSATES, METHYLATED UREA-FORMALDEHYDE CONDENSATES, GUANAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE CONDENSATES AND METHYLATED QUANAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE CONDENSATES, AND

Claim 7

from about 15 to about 50 parts by weight of at least one water-dissipatable amino resin having at least two reactive groups, said resin being selected from the group consisting of melamine-formaldehyde condensates, methylated melamine-formaldehyde condensates, urea-formaldehyde condensates, methylated urea-formaldehyde condensates, guanamine-formaldehyde condensates and methylated quanamine-formaldehyde condensates; and

Claim 8

from about 15 to about 50 parts by weight of at least one water-dissipatable amino resin having at least two reactive groups, said resin being selected from the group consisting of melamine-formaldehyde condensates, methylated melamine-formaldehyde condensates, urea-formaldehyde condensates, methylated urea-formaldehyde condensates, guanamine-formaldehyde condensates and methylated quanamine-formaldehyde condensates; and

Claim 9

The aqueous blends of claim 1 comprising

Claim 10

from about 20 to about 30 parts by weight of components 2; and

Claim 11

from about 20 to about 30 parts by weight of components 2; and

Claim 12

from about 10 to 60 parts by weight of component (3).

Claim 13

from about 10 to 60 parts by weight of component (3).

Claim 14

The aqueous blend of claim 2 wherein component (1) is derived from A. isophthalic acid, B. 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid, and C. diethylene glycol; component (2) is selected from the group consisting of wholly methylated melamine-formaldehyde condensates, partially methylated melamine condensates, partially methylated urea-formaldehyde condensates and wholly methylated urea-formaldehyde condensates; and component (3) is a polyethylene glycol having the formula HO(CH2CH2O)mOH wherein m is an integer from 20 to about 130.

Claim 15

from about 10 to about 100 parts by weight of a water-dissipatable nonionic linear poly(oxyethylene)glycol having the formula (I) HO(CH2CH2O)mH wherein m is an integer from about 4 to about 150, or

Claim 16

from about 10 to about 100 parts by weight of a water-dissipatable nonionic linear poly(oxyethylene)glycol having the formula (I) HO(CH2CH2O)mH wherein m is an integer from about 4 to about 150, or

Claim 17

FROM ABOUT 10 TO ABOUT 100 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF A WATERDISSIPATABLE NONIONIC LINEAR POLY-OXYETHYLENE) GLYCOL HAVING THE FORMULA (1) HO(CH2CH20)MH WHEREIN M IS AN INTEGER FROM ABOUT 4 TO ABOUT 150, OR

Claim 18

FROM ABOUT 10 TO ABOUT 100 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF A WATERDISSIPATABLE NONIONIC LINEAR POLY-OXYETHYLENE) GLYCOL HAVING THE FORMULA (1) HO(CH2CH20)MH WHEREIN M IS AN INTEGER FROM ABOUT 4 TO ABOUT 150, OR

Claim 19

The aqueous blend of claim 1 containing 0.5 to about 50% by weight of the combined components (1), (2) and (3) based on the weights of components (1), (2) and (3) and water added together.

Claim 20

The aqueous blend of claim 2 containing 0.5 to about 50% by weight of the combined components (1), (2) and (3) based on the weights of components (1), (2) and (3) and water added together.

Claim 21

The aqueous blend of claim 3 containing 0.5 to about 50% by weight of the combined components (1), (2) and (3) based on the weights of components (1), (2) and (3) and water added together.

Claim 22

The aqueous blend of claim 4 containing 25 to about 35% by weight of the combined components (1), (2) and (3).

Claim 23

The aqueous blend of claim 5 containing 25 to about 35% by weight of the combined components (1), (2) and (3).

Claim 24

The aqueous blend of claim 6 containing 25 to about 35% by weight of the combined components (1), (2) and (3).

Claim 25

An aqueous blend of components (A), (B) and (C) as follows: A. about 75 parts by weight of a linear water-dissipatable polyester derived from 90 mole percent isophthalic acid, 10 mole percent 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid and 100 mole percent diethylene glycol; B. about 25 parts by weight of hexamethoxymethyl melamine; and C. from about 20 to about 60 parts by weight of a poly-(oxyethylene)glycol having an average molecular weight of about 4000.

Claim 26

An aqueous blend of components (A), (B) and (C) as follows: A. about 75 parts by weight of a linear water-dissipatable polyester derived from 90 mole percent isophthalic acid, 10 mole percent 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid and 100 mole percent diethylene glycol; B. about 25 parts by weight of hexamethoxymethyl melamine; and C. from about 20 to about 60 parts by weight of a poly-(oxyethylene)glycol having an average molecular weight of about 4000.