US4832864A
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Compositions and methods that introduce variations in color density into cellulosic fabrics, particularly indigo dyed denim
Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc
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Filing: 1987-09-15
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Granted: 1989-05-23
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Expires: 2007-09-15
Abstract
Abstract Aqueous processes and compositions of the invention for obtaining a "stone-washed", distressed or "used and abused" look in clothing, particularly in the panels and seams of denim jeans and jackets involve compositions that are stone-free that avoid mechanical abrasion of the fabric. In particular, the process and composition of the invention used to obtain the distressed, "stone-washed" or "acid washed look" are free of common pumice or pumice-bleach compositions, used in large institutional-size laundry machines, and rely solely on the chemical action of aqueous treatment compositions. The aqueous treatments can be made from liquid or solid concentrates.
Inventors
- 👤 Lynne A. Olson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:14
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06M; D06M16/00; D06P; D06P1/00; D06P1/44; D06P1/673; D06P1/67333; D06P1/6735; D06P1/67366; C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/0005; C11D3/0084; C11D3/16; C11D3/38; C11D3/386; C11D3/38645; D06B; D06B11/00; D06B11/0073; D06B11/0093; D06B11/0096; D06M16/003; D06P1/46; D06P1/60; D06P1/613; D06P1/6138; D06P5/00; D06P5/02; D06P5/15; D06P5/158
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A solid concentrate composition that can be used in aqueous solution to form, in the surface of dyed cellulosic fabrics, localized areas of variations in color density through the removal of dye, which composition consists essentially of: (a) about 25 to 40 wt-% of a cellulase enzyme composition; (b) about 1 to 50 wt-% of an electrolyte; and (c) about 20 to 60 wt-% of a builder or buffer salt.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
A solid concentrate composition that can be used in aqueous solution to form, in the surface of dyed cellulosic fabrics, localized areas of variations in color density through the removal of dye, which composition consists essentially of: (a) about 25 to 40 wt-% of a cellulase enzyme composition; (b) about 1 to 50 wt-% of an electrolyte; and (c) about 20 to 60 wt-% of a builder or buffer salt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the cellulase used is a fungal cellulase and the builder salt is a phosphate salt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The compositon of claim 2 wherein the cellulase is present in the concentrate at a concentration of greater than about 20,000 units per kg of concentrate and the phosphate salt comprises an alkali metal salt of an orthophosphate, a pyrophosphate, a tripolyphosphate, a metaphosphate, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the solid concentration additionally contains a surfactant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the surfactant is a nonionic surfactant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein the surfactant comprises a polymer composition derived from repeating units of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide or mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein the polymer composition comprises a phenol ethoxylate or an alcohol ethoxylate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 1 which additionally contains a sequestrant.
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