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EP 0436062 B1 19940309 - Bleaching of textiles with oxygen and hydrogen peroxide.

Title (en)

Bleaching of textiles with oxygen and hydrogen peroxide.

Title (de)

Bleichen von Textilien mit Sauerstoff und Wasserstoffperoxid.

Title (fr)

Blanchiment des textiles par de l'oxygène et du peroxyde d'hydrogène.

Publication

EP 0436062 B1 19940309 (EN)

Application

EP 90100237 A 19900105

Priority

EP 90100237 A 19900105

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0436062A1] Textile bleaching operations are enhanced by passing the cloth being treated alternately between an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution and an oxygen-containing head space.

IPC 1-7

D06L 3/02

IPC 8 full level

D06L 3/02 (2006.01); D06L 4/10 (2017.01); D06L 4/15 (2017.01); D06L 4/18 (2017.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06L 4/10 (2016.12); D06L 4/15 (2016.12); D06L 4/18 (2016.12)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0436062 A1 19910710; EP 0436062 B1 19940309; DE 69007267 D1 19940414; DE 69007267 T2 19940616; ES 2050278 T3 19940516

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90100237 A 19900105; DE 69007267 T 19900105; ES 90100237 T 19900105