Method for the treatment of wool
US5755827A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06M11/50
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for the treatment of wool so as to impart shrink resistance and which comprises treating the wool simultaneously with permonsulphuric acid, or a salt thereof, one or more scouring or wetting agents and one or more fiber swelling or dispersing agents. In a preferred embodiment, the method of treatment further comprises subjecting the wool to a polymer treatment. The method may be operated either as a continuous or as a batch process.
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