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Wetting solution for use in continuous dyeing of polyamide fabric
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1980-12-12
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Granted: 1982-05-11
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Expires: 2000-12-12
Abstract
Abstract A wetting solution for use in a continuous dyeing process for a fabric comprised of synthetic polymer fibers characterized by a surface energy of about 18 to 20 dynes per centimeter is provided. This solution comprises water, a surfactant having a wetting speed factor of up to 1.75, and a thickening agent. A continuous dyeing process for treating the fabric is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul W. Harris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 02:35
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06P; D06P1/00; D06P1/44; D06P1/62; D06P1/621; D06P1/622; D06P1/626; D06P1/60; D06P1/613; D06P1/6131; D06P1/6133; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S516/00; Y10S516/01; Y10S516/03; Y10S516/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 62
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A wetting solution for use in the continuous dyeing of a fabric comprised of synthetic polymer fibers characterized by a surface energy of about 18 to 20 dynes per centimeter, comprising: (a) water; (b) about 1.44 to 15.0 grams per liter of water, of a surfactant having a wetting speed factor of up to 1.75; and (c) a sufficient amount of a thickening agent to bring the viscosity of the solution to about 10 to 100 centipoises.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A wetting solution for use in the continuous dyeing of a fabric comprised of synthetic polymer fibers characterized by a surface energy of about 18 to 20 dynes per centimeter, comprising: (a) water; (b) about 1.44 to 15.0 grams per liter of water, of a surfactant having a wetting speed factor of up to 1.75; and (c) a sufficient amount of a thickening agent to bring the viscosity of the solution to about 10 to 100 centipoises.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The wetting solution of claim 1 wherein the synthetic polymer fibers are polyamide fibers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The wetting solution of claim 1 wherein the synthetic polymer fibers are polyester fibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The wetting solution of claim 1 wherein the surfactant is a salt of a dialkyl sulfosuccinate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The wetting solution of claim 4 wherein the dialkyl sulfosuccinate is dioctyl sulfosuccinate
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The wetting solution of claim 5 wherein the salt is a sodium salt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The wetting solution of claim 4 wherein the dialkyl sulfosuccinate is dinonyl sulfosuccinate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The wetting solution of claim 7 wherein the salt is a sodium salt.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The wetting solution of claim 4 wherein the salt is an ammonium salt.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The wetting solution of claim 4 wherein the salt is an alkali metal salt.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The wetting solution of claim 10 wherein the alkali metal salt is a sodium salt.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The wetting solution of claim 1 wherein the thickening agent is present in the amount of about 0.5 to 2.5 grams per liter of water.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The wetting solution of claim 1 wherein the thickening agent is a natural gum.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
11 words
The wetting solution of claim 13 wherein the gum is guar.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The wetting solution of claim 1 wherein the surfactant is present in the amount of about 1.44 to 3.75 grams per liter of water.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The wetting solution of claim 1 wherein the surfactant is a salt of a dialkyl sulfosuccinate, and the thickening agent is present in the amount of about 0.5 to 2.5 grams per liter of water.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The wetting solution of claim 16 wherein the salt of a dialkyl sulfosuccinate is sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate, and the thickening agent is a natural gum.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The wetting solution of claim 17 wherein the sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate is present in the amount of about 1.44 to 3.75 grams per liter of water.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The wetting solution of claim 18 wherein the synthetic polymer fibers are polyamide fibers.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The wetting solution of claim 18 wherein the synthetic polymer fibers are polyester fibers.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The wetting solution of claim 16 wherein the salt of a dialkyl sulfosuccinate is sodium dinonyl sulfosuccinate, and the thickening agent is a natural gum.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The wetting solution of claim 21 wherein the sodium dinonyl sulfosuccinate is present in the amount of about 1.44 to 3.75 grams per liter of water.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The wetting solution of claim 22 wherein the synthetic polymer fibers are polyamide fibers.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The wetting solution of claim 22 wherein the synthetic polymer fibers are polyester fibers.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The wetting solution of claim 1 wherein the surfactant is an ethoxylated mixture of straight chain C 9 -C 11 alcohols.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
40 words
The wetting solution of claim 1 wherein the surfactant is an ethoxylated mixture of straight chain C 9 -C 11 alcohols, and the thickening agent is present in the amount of about 0.5 to 2.5 grams per liter of water.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
14 words
The wetting solution of claim 26 wherein the thickening agent is a natural gum.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
24 words
The wetting solution of claim 27 wherein the surfactant is present in the amount of about 1.44 to 3.75 grams per liter of water.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
14 words
The wetting solution of claim 28 wherein the synthetic polymer fibers are polyamide fibers.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
14 words
The wetting solution of claim 28 wherein the synthetic polymer fibers are polyester fibers.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
90 words
A continuous dyeing process for fabric comprised of synthetic polymer fibers characterized by a surface energy of about 18 to 20 dynes per centimeter, comprising the step of prewetting the fabric by immersing it for 0.5 to 2.0 seconds in a solution which comprises: (a) water; (b) about 1.44 to 15.0 grams per liter of water, of a surfactant having a wetting speed factor of up to 1.75; and (c) a sufficient amount of a thickening agent to bring the viscosity of the solution to about 10 to 100 centipoises.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
90 words
A continuous dyeing process for fabric comprised of synthetic polymer fibers characterized by a surface energy of about 18 to 20 dynes per centimeter, comprising the step of prewetting the fabric by immersing it for 0.5 to 2.0 seconds in a solution which comprises: (a) water; (b) about 1.44 to 15.0 grams per liter of water, of a surfactant having a wetting speed factor of up to 1.75; and (c) a sufficient amount of a thickening agent to bring the viscosity of the solution to about 10 to 100 centipoises.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 31 wherein the synthetic polymer fibers are polyamide fibers.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 31 wherein synthetic polymer fibers are polyester fibers.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 31 wherein the surfactant is a salt of dialkyl sulfosuccinate.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 34 wherein the dialkyl sulfosuccinate is dioctyl sulfosuccinate.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 35 wherein the salt is a sodium salt.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 34 wherein the dialkyl sulfosuccinate is dinonyl sulfosuccinate.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 37 wherein salt is a sodium salt.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 34 wherein the salt is an ammonium salt.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 34 wherein the salt is an alkali metal salt.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 40 wherein the alkali metal salt is a sodium salt.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 31 wherein the thickening agent is present in the amount of about 0.5 to 2.5 grams per liter of water.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 31 wherein the thickening agent is a natural gum.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 43 wherein the gum is guar.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 31 wherein the surfactant is present in the amount of about 1.44 to 3.75 grams per liter of water.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 31 wherein the surfactant is a salt of a dialkyl sulfosuccinate, and the thickening agent is present in the amount of about 0.5 to 2.5 grams per liter of water.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 46 wherein the salt of a dialkyl sulfosuccinate is sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate, and the thickening agent is a natural gum.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 47 wherein the sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate is present in the amount of about 1.44 to 3.75 grams per liter of water.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 48 wherein the synthetic polymer fibers are polyamide fibers.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 48 wherein the synthetic polymer fibers are polyester fibers.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 46 wherein the salt of a dialkyl sulfosuccinate is sodium dinonyl sulfosuccinate, and the thickening agent is a natural gum.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 51 wherein the sodium dinonyl sulfosuccinate is present in the amount of about 1.44 to 3.75 grams per liter of water.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 52 wherein the synthetic polymer fibers are polyamide fibers.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 52 wherein the synthetic polymer fibers are polyester fibers.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 31 wherein the surfactant is an ethoxylated mixture of straight chain C 9 -C 11 alcohols.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process of claim 31 wherein the surfactant is an ethoxylated mixture of straight chain C 9 -C 11 alcohols, and the thickening agent is present in the amount of about 0.5 to 2.5 grams per liter of water.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 56 wherein the thickening agent is a natural gum.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 57 wherein the surfactant is present in the amount of about 1.44 to 3.75 grams per liter of water.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 58 wherein the synthetic polymer fibers are polyamide fibers.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 58 wherein the synthetic polymer fibers are polyester fibers.
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