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Method for the oxidative treatment of textiles with activated peroxygen compounds
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1977-11-11
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Granted: 1979-03-20
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Expires: 1997-11-11
Abstract
Abstract The efficacy of the oxidative treatment of textile fabric surfaces with activated peroxygen compounds is improved by (1) coating the surface, particularly the stains thereon, with an adherent layer of a viscous anhydrous composition comprising a peroxide activator dispersed in water-soluble nonionic surfactant and (2) immersing the coated fabric in water containing activatable peroxygen compounds until the layer has disintegrated.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph H. Bostwick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:15
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/39; C11D3/3902; C11D3/3905; C11D3/3907; D; D06; D06L; D06L4/00; D06L4/10; D06L4/12; C11D2111/00; C11D2111/10; C11D2111/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for treating the surface of a textile fabric oxidatively using activated peroxygen compounds comprising (1) coating at least one stained area on the surface with an adherent layer of a viscous water-soluble composition comprising (a) a peroxide activator dispersed in (b) a nonionic surfactant having an HLB number below about 30, the weight ratio of activator to surfactant in the composition being from about 1:10 to about 10:1; and (2) immersing the coated fabric in water containing at least 5 ppm by weight, basis active oxygen, of peroxygen compound until the layer of viscous composition has disintegrated.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for treating the surface of a textile fabric oxidatively using activated peroxygen compounds comprising (1) coating at least one stained area on the surface with an adherent layer of a viscous water-soluble composition comprising (a) a peroxide activator dispersed in (b) a nonionic surfactant having an HLB number below about 30, the weight ratio of activator to surfactant in the composition being from about 1:10 to about 10:1; and (2) immersing the coated fabric in water containing at least 5 ppm by weight, basis active oxygen, of peroxygen compound until the layer of viscous composition has disintegrated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the activator is an organic acid anhydride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the nonionic surfactant has an HLB number between about 9 and about 16, and the ratio of activator to surfactant is from about 1:5 to about 5:1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the organic acid anhydride is phthalic anhydride or benzoic anhydride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the water-soluble composition is in the form of a shaped solid in which the surfactant constitutes the continuous phase.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 in which the peroxygen compound is added to the water as alkali metal perborate, percarbonate, perphosphate, persilicate, perpyrophosphate, peroxide, hydrogen peroxide or mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 in which the temperature of the water is below about 70° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
A viscous anhydrous water-soluble composition for preparing the surface of a textile fabric for oxidative treatment with activated peroxygen compound dispersed in water comprising (a) a peroxide activator dispersed in (b) a nonionic, water-soluble surfactant having an HLB number below about 30, the weight ratio of activator to surfactant in the composition being from about 1:10 to about 10:1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
A viscous anhydrous water-soluble composition for preparing the surface of a textile fabric for oxidative treatment with activated peroxygen compound dispersed in water comprising (a) a peroxide activator dispersed in (b) a nonionic, water-soluble surfactant having an HLB number below about 30, the weight ratio of activator to surfactant in the composition being from about 1:10 to about 10:1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein the activator is an organic acid anhydride.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 9 wherein the non-ionic surfactant has an HLB number between about 9 and about 16, and the ratio of activator to surfactant is from about 1:15 to about 5:1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein the organic acid anhydride is phthalic anhydride or benzoic anhydride.
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