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EP 0918841 B1 20020911 - AQUEOUS BLEACHING AGENTS

Title (en)

AQUEOUS BLEACHING AGENTS

Title (de)

WÄSSRIGE BLEICHMITTEL

Title (fr)

AGENTS DE BLANCHIMENT AQUEUX

Publication

EP 0918841 B1 20020911 (DE)

Application

EP 97924975 A 19970522

Priority

DE 19621820 A 19960531
DE 19624843 A 19960621
EP 9702626 W 19970522

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9746659A1] Proposed are aqueous bleaching agents containing 1 to 10 % by wt. of alkali-metal hypochlorites and 0.01 to 1 % by wt. of polyacrylic acid compounds. The agents reduce the deposition of metals on the fabric and the tendency of the fabric to yellow.

IPC 1-7

C11D 3/395; C11D 3/37

IPC 8 full level

C11D 3/37 (2006.01); C11D 3/395 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11D 3/3765 (2013.01); C11D 3/3956 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

WO 9743395 A1 19971120 - CLOROX CO [US]
DE 13810107 A
EP 0606707 A1 19940720 - CLOROX CO [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9746659 A1 19971211; EP 0918841 A1 19990602; EP 0918841 B1 20020911; ES 2182085 T3 20030301

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9702626 W 19970522; EP 97924975 A 19970522; ES 97924975 T 19970522