Method for the use of aqueous vapor and lipophilic fluid during fabric cleaning
US7018423B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 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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