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EP 0181257 B1 19880914 - PROCESS FOR THE OXIDATION OF SULPHUR DYESTUFFS

Title (en)

PROCESS FOR THE OXIDATION OF SULPHUR DYESTUFFS

Publication

EP 0181257 B1 19880914 (FR)

Application

EP 85402090 A 19851030

Priority

FR 8416681 A 19841031

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0181257A1] Process for the oxidation of sulphur dyes or vat dyes. The oxidation bath contains hydrogen peroxide, a metal salt, preferably a copper salt, and an alkaline vanadate.

IPC 1-7

D06P 1/30; D06P 1/22

IPC 8 full level

D06P 1/22 (2006.01); D06P 1/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06P 1/222 (2013.01); D06P 1/30 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0181257 A1 19860514; EP 0181257 B1 19880914; DE 3564972 D1 19881020; FR 2572416 A1 19860502; FR 2572416 B1 19870904; JP S61502065 A 19860918; JP S6356354 B2 19881108; WO 8602676 A1 19860509

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85402090 A 19851030; DE 3564972 T 19851030; FR 8416681 A 19841031; FR 8500308 W 19851030; JP 50479685 A 19851030