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Preparation for shrinkproofing wool and process for the production of the preparation

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-12-12
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Granted: 1980-01-08
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Expires: 1998-12-12
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Abstract

Abstract A composition for shrinkproofing wool which is composed of 1 to 50 weight percent of organopolysiloxanes containing mercaptoalkyl and mercaptoaryl groups and having between 10 to 1000 silicon atoms per mercaptoalkyl or mercaptoaryl group, and 50 to 99 weight percent water, emulsifiers and organic solvents. The use of the composition provides durable shrinkproofing properties in wool and does not adversely affect the handle of the fabric.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gotz Koerner
  • 👤 Gunter Schmidt
  • 👤 Friedhelm Nickel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 17:23
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06M; D06M15/00; D06M15/19; D06M15/37; D06M15/643

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 175 words
A composition for shrinkproofing wool consisting essentially of (a) 1 to 50 weight % of organopolysiloxanes containing mercaptoalkyl or mercaptoaryl groups which are formed from (aa) 90 to 99.9 mole% of units having the formula R.sub.n SiO.sub.(4-n)/2 in which R is a methyl residue, up to 10 mole% of may be replaced by alkyl residues with a chain length greater than methyl or by aryl residues and up to 5 mole% of which may be replaced by mercaptoalkyl or mercaptoaryl residues, n has a value of 1.8 to 2.0 and (ab) 0.1 to 10 mole% of units having the formula R'SiO.sub.3/2 in which R' is an alkyl residue, a mercaptoalkyl or mercaptoaryl residue, O 0 .5 or a hydrogen residue; wherein the organopolysiloxane contains 10 to 1000 silicon atoms per mercaptoalkyl or mercaptoaryl group, and up to 10 mole% of the oxygen atoms attached to silicon may be replaced by two OR" groups, in which R" represents a lower alkyl residue or a hydrogen residue, and (b) 50 to 99 weight% water, emulsifiers, organic solvents.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 175 words
A composition for shrinkproofing wool consisting essentially of (a) 1 to 50 weight % of organopolysiloxanes containing mercaptoalkyl or mercaptoaryl groups which are formed from (aa) 90 to 99.9 mole% of units having the formula R.sub.n SiO.sub.(4-n)/2 in which R is a methyl residue, up to 10 mole% of may be replaced by alkyl residues with a chain length greater than methyl or by aryl residues and up to 5 mole% of which may be replaced by mercaptoalkyl or mercaptoaryl residues, n has a value of 1.8 to 2.0 and (ab) 0.1 to 10 mole% of units having the formula R'SiO.sub.3/2 in which R' is an alkyl residue, a mercaptoalkyl or mercaptoaryl residue, O 0 .5 or a hydrogen residue; wherein the organopolysiloxane contains 10 to 1000 silicon atoms per mercaptoalkyl or mercaptoaryl group, and up to 10 mole% of the oxygen atoms attached to silicon may be replaced by two OR" groups, in which R" represents a lower alkyl residue or a hydrogen residue, and (b) 50 to 99 weight% water, emulsifiers, organic solvents.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
The composition of claim 1 which contains an organopolysiloxane in which all the R residues are methyl residues.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 20 words
The composition of claims 1 or 2 wherein up to 5 mole percent of the R' residues are mercaptoalkyl residues.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
The composition of claims 1 or 2 wherein up to 5 mole percent of the R' residues are 3-mercaptopropyl residues.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 7 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein n=2.0.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the organopolysiloxane contains 75 to 300 silicon atoms per mercaptoalkyl or mercaptoaryl group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 22 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the structure units R.sub.n SiO.sub.(4-n)/2 and R'SiO.sub.3/2 are present in the form of separate siloxane blocks.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 92 words
A process for making the composition of claim 1 comprising (a) emulsifying a diorganopolysiloxanediol having the structure HO(R.sub.2 SiO).sub.m H and a viscosity of 100 to 100,000 cps at 20° C. in which m is a whole number greater than 1, in water; (b) adding a mercaptohydrocarbonsilane having the structure HS--R'''--Si(OR'').sub.3 in which R''' is an alkyl or aryl residue, to the emulsion in an amount to produce a ratio of 10 to 1000 silicon atoms per mercaptoalkyl/mercaptoaryl group, and (c) allowing the components of the mixture to react with one another.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 17 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the emulsifiers are added to the polysiloxanediol before the emulsifying step.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the components are reacted at an elevated temperature.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 94 words
A process for making the composition of claim 1 comprising (a) dissolving a diorganopolysiloxanediol having the structure OR(R.sub.2 SiO).sub.m H and a viscosity of 100 to 100,000 cps at 20° C., in which m is a whole number greater than 1, in an organic solvent; (b) adding a mercaptohydrocarbonsilane having the structure HS--R'''--SiR(OR'').sub.3 in which R''' is an alkyl or aryl residue, to the solution in an amount to produce a ratio of 10 to 1000 silicon atoms per mercaptoalkyl/mercaptoaryl group; and (c) allowing the components of the mixture to react with one another.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the components are reacted at an elevated temperature.

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