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Dyes and blends for shading during laundry

US8585780B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 13, 2013
Grant dateNov 19, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D3/40
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laundry shading process with specific blue or violet bisazo-dyes alone or in combination with a photocatalyst. Further aspects of the invention are a composition comprising at least one photocatalyst and at least one of the specific bisazo-dyes. The composition is particularly useful for shading textiles during laundry. Further aspects of the invention are a detergent composition, a fabric softener composition containing these dyes or mixtures of these dyes and photocatalysts and novel blue or violet bisazo-dyes.

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