Abstract:
A method for imparting non-fugitive antimicrobial activity to an article of manufacture is disclosed which comprises forming the articles of manufacture from an acrylonitrile composition which includes up to 10% of a protonated amine. The antimicrobial activity is inherent in the acrylonitrile composition.
Abstract:
Liquid aftertreatment preparations for laundry having fabric-softening, acidifying and antichlorinating properties which contain, in acidic aqueous solution, hydrogen peroxide or an organic percarboxylic acid, a quaternary ammonium compounds, and hexafluorosilicic acid and/or water-soluble salts thereof, more especially the magnesium salt, as an acidifying agent. Preparations containing magnesium salts of hexafluorosilicic acid are distinguished by particularly high stability of the per compounds.
Abstract:
An antistatic composition, useful for addition to laundry detergents, shampoos and other preparations for treating fibrous and other materials to diminish tendencies thereof to accumulate electrostatic charges, comprises an amide of trialkylacetic acid and/or an amide of isostearic acid, and a quaternary ammonium salt in a certain range of proportions, with the proportion of amide(s) being greater than that of quaternary ammonium salt. The antistatic composition and the components thereof, in described proportion, are compatible with anionic detergents and other anionic compounds and good antistatic effects are obtainable on washed laundry, dryer-treated laundry and on shampooed hair when the antistatic composition or the components thereof is/are included in the laundry detergent composition, in the dryer product or in the shampoo, and such effects are obtained without the disadvantages attendant the presence of quaternary ammonium halide in anionic synthetic organic detergent based laundry detergent compositions and shampoos in sufficient proportion for the quaternary ammonium halide to make washed laundry or shampooed hair antistatic.
Abstract:
This invention is directed to a lubricant for treating synthetic fibers characterized by adding a polyethylenepolyaminepolyacetic acid derivative of the following formula (I) to a composition comprising so far known lubricating agent and surfactant, and imparts lubricating property and antistatic property to synthetic fibers in the production and processing steps thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is hydrogen or an alkyl or alkenyl group of 1-22 carbon atoms; n is an integer of 0-4; and M.sub.1.sup.+ -M.sub.5.sup.+ are respectively selected from the group consisting of hydrogen ion, alkali metal ion, and ammonium ion expressed e.g. by the following formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are respectively selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, hydroxyalkyl, polyethoxyalkyl, polypropyleneoxyalkyl and polyethylenepolyaminoethyl.
Abstract:
A process for imparting to textile materials a soft handle finish is disclosed, wherein an acid amide of the formulaCH.sub.2 .dbd.C(X)--CO--NH--R.sub.1or a reaction product from acrylic or methacrylic acid, or the lower alkyl esters of these acids, and an amine of the formulaR.sub.1 --NH.sub.2is used as a soft-handle agent. R.sub.1 is alkyl or alkenyl having 14 to 22 carbon atoms, and X is hydrogen or methyl.There is preferably produced from the acid amide and commercial emulsifiers and wetting agents, in a novel composition, a concentrated high-pressure emulsion, which is diluted to give an aqueous preparation that is applied to the textile materials.
Abstract:
A cellulosic ion-exchange fiber having a functional group represented by the formula, ##STR1## wherein n is 1 or 2 and M is a hydrogen atom, alkali metal or ammonium residue, is produced by dipping a cellulosic fiber in an aqueous solution containing an intermediate of the formula, ##STR2## wherein n and M are as defined above; and X is halogen, in the presence of an alkali and applying heat treatment, thereby introducing the above-mentioned functional group.
Abstract:
A process for inhibiting fiber yellowing occuring at the time of the alkaline treatment, which comprises treating fibrous material with an alkaline substance, a functional compound capable of reacting under alkaline conditions, and aminoacid or the derivative thereof, and thereafter subjecting said treated fibrous material to the heat treatment at a temperature of 100.degree. C or higher.
Abstract:
New perfluoroalkyl compounds of the formulaR.sub.f --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --SO.sub.x C.sub.m H.sub.2m A,wherein R.sub.f is a perfluoroalkyl radical with 5 to 18 carbon atoms, A is carboxyl, carboxyl ester, carboxylic amide or cyano, x is 1 or 2 and m is a whole number from 1 to 3, with the proviso that when A is carboxyl, then m is only 1 if x is 1, are provided.These new compounds are useful for producing oleophobic finishes on porous and non-porous substrates, e.g. textile materials. They are also useful as intermediates for the manufacture of further fluorine containing finishing agents.
Abstract:
A novel antistatic agent soluble in organic solvent which can afford durable antistatic property to hydrophobic fibers and fibrous structures is provided. Such antistatic agent consists substantially of a complex compound of a polyvinyl derivative having quaternary ammonium groups in its side chains, its counter anion being substituted with an anionic surfactant containing 2 to 8 ethylene oxide units, an esterbonded sulfonate, an alkylamidocarboxylic acid salt or an amphoteric surfactant of carboxylic acid type. Hydrophobic fibers and fibrous structures having durable antistatic property, and a process for producing such hydrophobic fibers and fibrous structures also are provided, by utilizing the above antistatic agent.