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Flame retardant treatment of cellulose fabric with crease recovery: tetra-kis-hydroxy-methyl phosphonium and methylolamide

US5135541A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 1990
Grant dateAug 4, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06M15/43
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Flame retardant cellulosic fabrics having reduced shrinkage are obtained by treatment of fabric with a tetrakis hydroxymethyl phosphonium compound or condensate and then curing with ammonia, followed by treatment involving reaction of the fabric with a non self-condensing methylolamide under aqueous acid conditions.

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