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Method for the use of aqueous vapor and lipophilic fluid during fabric cleaning

US7018423B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 4, 2001
Grant dateMar 28, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 28, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F58/30
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods to achieve improved cleaning of both wet washable and dry cleanable fabrics. The present invention is carried out by exposing the fabrics to an aqueous vapor and a lipophilic fluid, optionally, but preferably followed by an extraction of both.

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