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Process for bleaching textiles

US4166718A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 1978
Grant dateSep 4, 1979
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Expiry dateMar 20, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D3/0063
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for bleaching textiles which comprises treating stained textiles in an aqueous bath containing at least one water-soluble aluminium phthalocyanine, under irradiation with light and in the presence of oxygen, while either irradiating the bleaching bath direct or subsequently irradiating the moist textiles outside the bath, as well as water-soluble aluminium phthalocyanines containing detergent compositions are described.

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