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Optically brightening with a synergistic mixture

US4008166A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 1974
Grant dateFeb 15, 1977
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Expiry dateAug 16, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06L4/65
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to the optically brightening of organic fibrous materials with compositions containing a mixture of 1.2-bis-[5-methyl-benzimidazol-(2)-yl]-ethylene and 2.5-bis-[benzoxazol-(2)-yl]-thiophene. The mixture of said brighteners show surprising synergistic effects.

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