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Agent and method for treating wool fibers wherein the agent is tris(hydroxypropyl)phosphine and/or alkylene oxide addition products thereof

US5147409A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 4, 1989
Grant dateSep 15, 1992
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06P1/667
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention discloses an agent and a method of treating wool fibers using the agent which contains as an active ingredient, one or more water-soluble organic phosphine compounds selected from the group comprising hydroxyalkylphosphines expressed by the following formula: ##STR1## (wherein R.sup.1 denotes a hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each denotes an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms) and derivatives thereof such as alkylene oxide addition products, phosphonium salts and quaternary phosphonium compounds thereof.

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