Polymer-grafted stretchable cotton
US6908976B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 2, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06M2200/50
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A solution for forming a graft substrate containing a graft initiator, a catalyst for activating the graft initiator, a polymerizable silicon softener, and at least one additional prepolymer, each of the softener and the prepolymer which includes a functional group for reaction with an activated site on the substrate for grafting thereto and water. The treated fiber exhibits excellent crockfastness, color fastness, and abrasion resistance, strength, and has a soft hand.
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