Abstract:
An aqueous textile treatment agent is based on 1,3-dialkyl-4,5-dihydroxy-imidazolidinones and selected polyhydric alcohols, in particular 1,6-hexanediol or 1,1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl)-ethane and is used for the formaldehyde-free finishing of textile material which consists at least partly of cellulose or regenerated cellulose fibers in order to confer crease and shrink resistance thereon, the textile material so treated being notable for appreciably improved whiteness, compared with the prior art, as well as good crease and shrink resistance.
Abstract:
Microemulsions are provided in which the oil phase comprises a reaction product of an organosilicon compound having amino groups and an organosilicon compound having epoxy groups, wherein the reaction product has at least one amino group and two silicon-bond --OR groups. A method for making the microemulsions which comprises reacting the two organosilicon compounds sufficiently to allow the reaction of some of the amine groups with the epoxy groups, but avoiding the excessive crosslinking of the components and their application in the treatment of fibrous materials is also described.
Abstract:
For cotton spinning, use is made of a treatment agent containing silicone with viscosity at 25.degree. C. of 10 centistokes or greater such as dimethylsilicone, end hydroxy modified dimethylsilicone or epoxy modified dimethylsilicone and an emulsifier such as polyoxyethylene alkylether or polyoxyethylene alkylphenylether. The treatment agent may also contain a cationic or non-ionic surface-active agent within a specified range of weight ratio. The treatment agent is applied to raw cotton during its bale opening or beating opener process at the rate of 0.001-2.0 wt %.
Abstract:
A fiber treatment composition comprising an aqueous dispersion containing;(A) 100 parts by weight of a finely particulate epoxy group-containing organosilasesquioxane substantially represented by general unit formula (I):R.sup.1 SiO.sub.3/2 (I)wherein said organic group having an epoxy group comprises from 0.1 to 50 mol % of the whole R.sup.1 ; and;(B) from 10 to 900 parts by weight of an amino group-containing organopolysiloxane represented by general unit formula (II): ##EQU1## wherein R.sup.2 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group or a hydroxyl group; Z is a particular amino group; and 1
Abstract:
Novel organopolysiloxanes are described in which the organopolysiloxanes are terminated by units of the formula R.sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2 and comprise units of the formulas RR.sup.1 SiO, RR.sup.2 SiO, RR.sup.3 SiO, RHSiO and R.sub.2 SiO, where R represents the same or different alkyl radicals having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms per radical, or phenyl radicals, R.sup.1 represents the same or different alkyl radicals having at least 6 carbon atoms per radical, R.sup.2 represents the same or different aralkyl radicals and R.sup.3 represents the same or different, SiC-bonded, monovalent organic radicals having at least one vicinal epoxy group per radical. These organopolysiloxanes are preferably prepared by reacting organopolysiloxanes which contain units of the formulas R.sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2 and RHSiO and optionally units of the formula R.sub.2 SiO, wherein R is the same as above, with an organic compound that has a terminal C.dbd.C-bond and at least one vicinal epoxy group per molecule, at least one alkene having at least 6 carbon atoms per molecule, and at least one aralkene in the presence of a catalyst which promotes the addition of Si-bonded hydrogen to the aliphatic C.dbd.C bond. These organopolysiloxanes may be applied simultaneously with a polymer having perfluoroalkyl groups with at least 3 carbon atoms per alkyl group to fibers to render them oil and water repellent.
Abstract:
Fiber materials having improved properties such as hand, lubricity, flexibility and creaseproofness, are provided by applying to the fiber material an aqueous composition which contains an epoxy group-containing organopolysiloxane and a water-soluble polyacrylamide resin and thereafter removing the water from the applied composition. Preferably the water is removed with sufficient heating to accelerate a crosslinking of the organopolysiloxane and the polyacrylamide resin. The resulting improved properties are durable to laundering and/or dry cleaning.
Abstract:
Dyed, absorbent bioactive wettable fabrics are prepared by mixing together a wettable hydrophilic organosilicone polymer, a tinctorial amount of a compatible direct dye and a bioactive silyl quanternary amine. The mixture is applied to a non-woven cellulose-containing substrate then heated to dye the coated substrate, fix the dye and couple the microbiocide and hydrophilic coupling agent to the substrate. Fabric so produced is useful as an absorbent surgical drape or dressing to isolate a surgical incision site while providing an absorbent antimicrobial field to destroy migrating and cross-contaminating bacteria, algae and fungi.
Abstract:
Fiber-treating compositions are disclosed which contain two types of organofunctional polysiloxanes, one bearing amino-functional organic radicals or carboxy-functional organic radicals or epoxy-functional radicals and the other bearing another type of organofunctional radicals selected from the same group. In addition, at least one of the organofunctional polysiloxanes bears one or more polyoxyalkylene radicals.These compositions are useful for durably treating fibers to provide several benefits such as antistatic character, moisture/perspiration absorbability, stain resistance, pliability, smoothness, crease resistance and compression recovery.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a polyester synthetic fiber treatment agent that contains a silicone (A), a silicone (B), a nonionic surfactant, an anionic ingredient, and optionally a silicone (C). The amount of the silicone (C) contained in the polyester synthetic fiber treatment agent is less than 10% by mass. The silicone (A) is a silanol-modified silicone with a number average molecular weight of not less than 50,000 but less than 200,000. The silicone (B) is a silane coupling agent having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an amino group, and an isocyanate group but not including an epoxy group in the molecule. The silicone (C) is at least one selected from the group consisting of silicone resins, dimethyl silicones, and alkyl-modified silicones but excluding those corresponding to being the silicone (A).
Abstract:
A water-repellent polyacrylonitrile-based synthetic hair fiber contains a polyacrylonitrile-based synthetic fiber (A) and a water repellent (B) attached to the polyacrylonitrile-based synthetic fiber (A). The water repellent (B) does not have a fluoro group and contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a dendrimer-based water repellent (B-1), an alkyl urethane-based water repellent (B-2), and condensation reaction type polydimethylsiloxane (B-3). The dendrimer-based water repellent (B-1) has an ester and/or urethane bond. The alkyl urethane-based water repellent (B-2) has a long-chain hydrocarbon side chain and is non-dendrimer-based. The condensation reaction type polydimethylsiloxane (B-3) has, at both terminals, a hydroxyl group, an organic group having a hydroxyl group, or an organic group capable of generating a hydroxyl group. The amount of the water repellent (B) attached is between 0.05 mass % and 1.0 mass % both inclusive with respect to a total mass of the polyacrylonitrile-based synthetic fiber (A).