Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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An assistant combination for use as textile finishing agent, which comprises (1) a diquaternary ammonium salt of formula ##STR43## wherein Q is a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical of 2 to 12 carbon atoms which may be interrupted in the chain by oxygen atoms and is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, R 1 and R 2 are each independently of the other an aliphatic radical of 6 to 24 carbon atoms, R 3 to R 6 are each independently of the other lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl or lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, X 1 and X 2 are each oxygen or --NH--, Z 1 and Z 2 are each independently of the other C 2 -C 6 alkylene, and Y.sup.⊖ is an anion of a strong inorganic or organic acid, and (2) (A) a mono- or polyquaternary ammonium salt which carries at least one hydrocarbon radical of not less than 7 carbon atoms attached to the nitrogen atom, or (B) a polymeric ammonium salt, or (C) a basic non-quaternised nitrogen-containing polycondensate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An assistant combination for use as textile finishing agent, which comprises (1) a diquaternary ammonium salt of formula ##STR43## wherein Q is a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical of 2 to 12 carbon atoms which may be interrupted in the chain by oxygen atoms and is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, R 1 and R 2 are each independently of the other an aliphatic radical of 6 to 24 carbon atoms, R 3 to R 6 are each independently of the other lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl or lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, X 1 and X 2 are each oxygen or --NH--, Z 1 and Z 2 are each independently of the other C 2 -C 6 alkylene, and Y.sup.⊖ is an anion of a strong inorganic or organic acid, and (2) (A) a mono- or polyquaternary ammonium salt which carries at least one hydrocarbon radical of not less than 7 carbon atoms attached to the nitrogen atom, or (B) a polymeric ammonium salt, or (C) a basic non-quaternised nitrogen-containing polycondensate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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An assistant combination according to claim 1, wherein R 1 and R 2 are each independently of the other a C 19 -C 21 alkyl radical.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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An assistant combination according to claim 2, wherein X 1 and X 2 are each independently of the other --NH--.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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An assistant combination according to claim 3, wherein Z 1 and Z 2 are each ethylene or propylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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An assistant combination according to claim 4, wherein Q is a C 3 -C 10 alkylene radical which may be interrupted in the chain by oxygen and is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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An assistant combination according to claim 5, wherein component (2) is a mono- or diquaternary ammonium salt of formula ##STR44## wherein Q 1 is a C 2 -C 12 alkylene radical which may be interrupted by oxygen or --NV and is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, R' is an aliphatic radical of 6 to 24 carbon atoms or an araliphatic radical, V 1 to V 4 are each independently lower alkyl or hydroxy-lower alkyl, W is ##STR45## Hal is a halogen atom, n is 1 or 2, and Y 1 .sup.⊖ is an anion of a strong inorganic or organic acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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An assistant combination according to claim 5, wherein component (2) is a diquaternary or tetraquaternary ammonium salt of formula ##STR46## wherein Q 2 is a C 2 -C 12 alkylene radical which may be interrupted by oxygen or --NV 9 and is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, R" and R"' are each independently of the other an aliphatic radical of 6 to 24 carbon atoms or an araliphatic radical, V 1 to V 9 are each independently lower alkyl or hydroxy-lower alkyl, m is 1 or 2, and Y 2 .sup.⊖ is an anion of a strong inorganic or organic acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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An assistant combination according to claim 5, wherein component (2) is a polymeric ammonium salt which contains the recurring unit of formula ##STR47## wherein Q 3 is a C 2 -C 6 alkylene radical which may be interrupted by --NT 5 --, T 1 to T 5 are each independently lower alkyl or hydroxy-lower alkyl, A is a group selected from ##STR48## s is 3 to 100, and Y 3 .sup.⊖ is the anion of a strong inorganic or organic acid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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An assistant combination according to claim 5, wherein component (2) is a polymeric ammonium salt which contains the recurring unit of formula ##STR49## wherein Q 4 is --(CH 2 ) 6 -- or ##STR50## A 1 is a group selected from ##STR51## s 1 is 3 to 30, and Y 3 .sup.⊖ is an anion of a strong inorganic or organic acid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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An assistant combination according to claim 5, wherein component (2) is an amino group containing condensate which is obtained by reacting dicyandiamide, cyanamide, guanidine or bisguanidine and a polyalkylamine containing not less than three amino groups.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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An assistant combination according to claim 5, wherein component (2) is a basic polyamide which is obtained by condensation of a polymeric fatty acid and a polyalkylenepolyamine containing not less than 4 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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An assistant combination according to claim 1, which contains components (1) and (2) in a weight ratio of 3:1 to 1:5.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A process for aftertreating wool-containing fibre material dyed with anionic dyes, which comprises treating said material with an aqueous liquor that contains an assistant combination comprising (1) a diquaternary ammonium salt of formula ##STR52## wherein Q is a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical of 2 to 12 carbon atoms which may be interrupted in the chain by oxygen atoms and is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, R 1 and R 2 are each independently of the other an aliphatic radical of 6 to 24 carbon atoms, R 3 to R 6 are each independently of the other lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl or lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, X 1 and X 2 are each oxyen or --NH--, Z 1 and Z 2 are each independently of the other C 2 -C 6 alkylene, and Y.sup.⊖ is an anion of a strong inorganic or organic acid, and (2) (A) a mono- or polyquaternary ammonium salt which carries at least one hydrocarbon radical of not less than 7 carbon atoms attached to the nitrogen atom, or (B) a polymeric ammonium salt, or (C) a basic non-quaternised nitrogen-containing polycondensate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A process for aftertreating wool-containing fibre material dyed with anionic dyes, which comprises treating said material with an aqueous liquor that contains an assistant combination comprising (1) a diquaternary ammonium salt of formula ##STR52## wherein Q is a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical of 2 to 12 carbon atoms which may be interrupted in the chain by oxygen atoms and is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, R 1 and R 2 are each independently of the other an aliphatic radical of 6 to 24 carbon atoms, R 3 to R 6 are each independently of the other lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl or lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, X 1 and X 2 are each oxyen or --NH--, Z 1 and Z 2 are each independently of the other C 2 -C 6 alkylene, and Y.sup.⊖ is an anion of a strong inorganic or organic acid, and (2) (A) a mono- or polyquaternary ammonium salt which carries at least one hydrocarbon radical of not less than 7 carbon atoms attached to the nitrogen atom, or (B) a polymeric ammonium salt, or (C) a basic non-quaternised nitrogen-containing polycondensate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 13, wherein the aftertreatment is carried out by an exhaust process.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 14, wherein the aftertreatment is carried out in a temperature range from 20° to 80° C.