Sizing agent and process for the manufacture thereof

US4368324A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Diamalt Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Friedrich Bayerlein · Krailling, DE
• Peter Habereder
• Maria Denkler · Munich, DE
• Nikolaos Keramaris · Eichenau, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 13, 1981
• Grant date: Jan 11, 1983
• Expiry date: Apr 13, 2001

Classification

• Technology area (CPC D): Textiles; Paper
• CPC primary: D06M15/03
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A sizing agent for yarns made of cotton, regenerated cellulose and synthetic fibers and their mixture. The sizing agent substantially comprises a hydroxyalkylated polysaccharide from the seed of Cassia occidentalis. The polysaccharide has a viscosity of from 40 to 10,000 mPas (10% aqueous solution, 80.degree. C., Brookfield RVT) and a substitution degree of from 0.05 to 1.0.