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Process of bleaching laundry

US5122157A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 1990
Grant dateJun 16, 1992
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06L1/16
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for bleaching domestic laundry in a household wash cycle, comprising prewashing the laundry in an alkaline bath with a pH value between 9 and 13 and at a temperature between about 40.degree. C. and 70.degree. C. in the presence of at least one peroxide bleaching agent and an uncomplexed barium, said barium being present in an amount between about 0.5.times.10.sup.-3 and 250.times.10.sup.-3 gram-atoms per kg of bath.

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