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(11) |
EP 0 450 843 A3 |
| (12) |
EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
| (88) |
Date of publication A3: |
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23.12.1992 Bulletin 1992/52 |
| (43) |
Date of publication A2: |
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09.10.1991 Bulletin 1991/41 |
| (22) |
Date of filing: 27.03.1991 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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DE ES FR GB IT |
| (30) |
Priority: |
31.03.1990 KR 442790
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| (71) |
Applicant: KOREA ANGORA COMPANY LIMITED |
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Ichon-Gun,
Kyunggi-Do (KR) |
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| (74) |
Representative: Eder, Ephry |
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E. EDER & CO.
39 Cranbrook Road
Ilford, Essex IG1 4PA
Ilford, Essex IG1 4PA (GB) |
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Process for making fibres from animal hair |
(57) A process for making hair fibre from Angora rabbit hair, comprising the steps of
treating the Angora rabbit hair in a diluted acid solution containing hydrogen peroxide
for bleaching and sterilizing, washing the Angora rabbit hair in water and dehydrating
it, treating the Angora rabbit hair in weak alkaline solution for neutralizing and
providing crimps or curls in the hair fibre, washing the hair fibre with water, and
drying the hair fibre after dehydrating.