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EP 0080272 A2 19830601 - Shrink-resist treatment of wool.

Title (en)

Shrink-resist treatment of wool.

Title (de)

Behandlung von Wolle gegen Schrumpfen.

Title (fr)

Traitement anti-rétrécissant de la laine.

Publication

EP 0080272 A2 19830601 (EN)

Application

EP 82305728 A 19821028

Priority

ZA 817466 A 19811028

Abstract (en)

A method for the shrinkresist treatment of wool including the steps of chlorinating the wool with an acidified hypochlorite: dechlorinating the product; acidifying the product; and applying an acid colloid solution of suitable methylolmelamine resin to the product. The chlorination is preferably carried out in a suction drum in such a manner that the level of active chlorine on the wool is in excess of 2% (m/m).

IPC 1-7

D06M 3/08; D06M 15/54

IPC 8 full level

D06M 11/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06M 11/30 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0080272 A2 19830601; EP 0080272 A3 19840822

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82305728 A 19821028