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Compositions for treating textiles

US4311605A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 22, 1980
Grant dateJan 19, 1982
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Expiry dateSep 22, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D3/42
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides compositions for improving the appearance of used textiles which contains a photoactivator and a fluorescent whitening agent which is a distyrylbiphenylsulfonic acid or a salt thereof and/or a 4,4'-bis-(1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-2,2'-stilbenesulfonic acid or a salt thereof. The invention also provides soaking, detergent or rinsing liquors containing such compositions as well as a method of improving the appearance of used textiles which comprises the use of the compositions and liquors of the invention.

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