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Composition and method for removal of stains from fibers
Assignee: Harris Research Inc
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Filing: 1989-01-23
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Granted: 1991-03-26
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Expires: 2009-01-23
Abstract
Abstract Solutions and method for the solubilizing and removal of dyes, synthetic red dyes in particular, are disclosed. The solutions consist of an aqueous mixture containing as essential ingredients (1) a detergent, preferably anionic, (2) a sulfite or bisulfite, (3) a lower alcohol and (4) ammonia or an amine. The combined ingredients cooperate to chemically alter the dye chromophore causing it to become soluble. The dye is removed by placing the solution on fibers stained with the dye for a time sufficient to allow the dye to be made soluble and the solution is then removed by either suction or absorption. Some dyes require treatment of the fiber with a solution followed by the application of moist heat through an absorbent material to assist in solubilizing and transferring the dye to the absorbent material. Particularly preferred are solutions consisting of 0.1-6% w. of a lauryl sulfate detergent salt, 5-15% w. of a sulfite or bisulfite, 20-40% w. of ethanol or methanol or a mixture thereof, and 2-10% w. of ammonia or a low alkyl or alkanol amine.
Inventors
- 👤 Boyd R. Beck
- 👤 Robert D. Harris
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-29 23:51
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/02; C11D3/04; C11D3/046; C11D3/0005; C11D3/0042; C11D3/16; C11D3/20; C11D3/2003; C11D3/2006; C11D3/201; C11D3/26; C11D3/30; C11D3/43; D; D06; D06L; D06L4/00; D06L4/30; C11D2111/00; C11D2111/10; C11D2111/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
254 words
A method for the removal of stains from fabric fibers comprising the steps of: (a) applying to the stained fabric fibers an aqueous solution consisting essentially of (1) 0.1 to 50% w. of an anionic detergent, water soluble sulfite or bisulfite having the formula M.sub.x SO.sub.3 or M(HSO.sub.3).sub.x wherein x is integer of 1 or 2 and M is a member selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, or R 4 N wherein R is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 to C 5 alkyl, C 2 to C 3 hydroxyalkyl, C 7 to C 12 aralkyl and C 7 to C 12 alkaryl and mixtures thereof; (3) 1 to 80% w. of a C 1 to C 5 alcohol; and (4) 1 to 20% w. of one or more compounds having the formula R 3 N wherein R is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 to C 5 alkyl, C 2 to C 3 hydroxyalkyl, C 7 to C 12 aralkyl, C 7 to C 12 alkaryl and mixtures thereof; (b) applying heated water vapor to said fabric fibers treated with said aqueous solution for a period of time sufficient to allow said stain on said fibers to interact with said solution and be rendered soluble; and (c) continuing the application of heated water vapor to said fibers and utilizing said water vapor as a means for transferring said solubilized stain from said heated fibers onto an absorbent material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
254 words
A method for the removal of stains from fabric fibers comprising the steps of: (a) applying to the stained fabric fibers an aqueous solution consisting essentially of (1) 0.1 to 50% w. of an anionic detergent, water soluble sulfite or bisulfite having the formula M.sub.x SO.sub.3 or M(HSO.sub.3).sub.x wherein x is integer of 1 or 2 and M is a member selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, or R 4 N wherein R is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 to C 5 alkyl, C 2 to C 3 hydroxyalkyl, C 7 to C 12 aralkyl and C 7 to C 12 alkaryl and mixtures thereof; (3) 1 to 80% w. of a C 1 to C 5 alcohol; and (4) 1 to 20% w. of one or more compounds having the formula R 3 N wherein R is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 to C 5 alkyl, C 2 to C 3 hydroxyalkyl, C 7 to C 12 aralkyl, C 7 to C 12 alkaryl and mixtures thereof; (b) applying heated water vapor to said fabric fibers treated with said aqueous solution for a period of time sufficient to allow said stain on said fibers to interact with said solution and be rendered soluble; and (c) continuing the application of heated water vapor to said fibers and utilizing said water vapor as a means for transferring said solubilized stain from said heated fibers onto an absorbent material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said anionic detergent contains at least one compound having the formula: R'AM' wherein R' is C 8 to C 20 alkyl, aralkyl, or alkaryl; A is a sulfate, sulfonate or sarcosinate radical and M is sodium, potassium or R" 4 N where R" is H, methyl, ethyl or hydroxyethyl.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 2 wherein the sulfite or bisulfite is present in amounts ranging from between about 1-25% by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 3 wherein the sulfite or bisulfite is a member selected from the group consisting of ammonium sulfite, sodium sulfite, potassium sulfite, ammonium bisulfite, sodium bisulfite and potassium bisulfite.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 4 wherein the detergent is present in amounts ranging from about 0.1 to 25% w.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 5 wherein the C 1 to C 5 alcohol is present in amounts ranging from 5 to 50% w.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 6 wherein the alcohol is methanol or ethanol or mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 7 wherein the solution contains from about 2 to 10% w. of one or more compounds of the formula R 3 N wherein R is a member selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, ethyl, propyl, hydroxymethyl or hydroxyethyl.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 8 wherein the detergent is present in amounts of between about 0.1 and 6% by weight; the sulfite or bisulfite is present in amounts of between about 5 and 15% by weight; the alcohol is present in amounts of between about 20 and 40% by weight and the compound of the formula R 3 N is present in amounts of between about 2 and 5% by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 9 wherein in the detergent R' is alkyl and A is a sulfate radical.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 10 wherein the detergent is a member selected from the group consisting of ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate and potassium lauryl sulfate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 11 wherein the detergent is sodium lauryl sulfate, the bisulfite or sulfite is ammonium sulfite and R 3 N is ammonia.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 11 wherein the detergent is ammonium lauryl sulfate, the bisulfite or sulfite is ammonium sulfite and R 3 N is ammonia.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 11 wherein the detergent is potassium lauryl sulfate, the bisulfite or sulfite is ammonium sulfite and R 3 N is ammonia.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 11 wherein the detergent is sodium lauryl sulfate, the bisulfite or sulfite is ammonium bisulfite and R 3 N is ammonia.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 11 wherein the detergent is ammonium lauryl sulfate, the bisulfite or sulfite is ammonium sulfite and R 3 N is ammonia.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 11 wherein the detergent is potassium lauryl sulfate, the bisulfite or sulfite is ammonium bisulfite and R 3 N is ammonia.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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An aqueous composition for the removal of stains from fabric fibers consisting essentially of: (a) about 0.1 to 50% w. of an anionic detergent; (b) 1 to 50% w. of a water soluble sulfite or bisulfite having the formula: M.sub.x SO.sub.3 or M(HSO.sub.3).sub.x wherein x is integer of 1 or 2 and M is a member selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, or R 4 N wherein R is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 to C 5 alkyl, C 2 to C 3 hydroxyalkyl, C 7 to C 12 aralkyl and C 7 to C 12 alkaryl and mixtures thereof; (c) 1 to 80% w. of a C 1 to C 5 alcohol; and (d) 1 to 20% w. of one or more compounds having the formula R 3 N wherein R is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 to C 5 alkyl, C 2 to C 3 hydroxyalkyl, C 7 to C 12 aralkyl, C 7 to C 12 alkaryl and mixtures thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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An aqueous composition for the removal of stains from fabric fibers consisting essentially of: (a) about 0.1 to 50% w. of an anionic detergent; (b) 1 to 50% w. of a water soluble sulfite or bisulfite having the formula: M.sub.x SO.sub.3 or M(HSO.sub.3).sub.x wherein x is integer of 1 or 2 and M is a member selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, or R 4 N wherein R is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 to C 5 alkyl, C 2 to C 3 hydroxyalkyl, C 7 to C 12 aralkyl and C 7 to C 12 alkaryl and mixtures thereof; (c) 1 to 80% w. of a C 1 to C 5 alcohol; and (d) 1 to 20% w. of one or more compounds having the formula R 3 N wherein R is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 to C 5 alkyl, C 2 to C 3 hydroxyalkyl, C 7 to C 12 aralkyl, C 7 to C 12 alkaryl and mixtures thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 19 wherein said anionic detergent contains at least one compound having the formula: R'AM' wherein R' is C 8 to C 20 alkyl, aralkyl, or alkaryl; A is a sulfate, sulfonate or sarcosinate radical and M' is sodium, potassium or R" 4 N wherein R" is H, methyl, ethyl or hydroxyethyl.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 19 wherein the sulfite or bisulfite is present in amounts ranging from between about 1-25% by weight.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 20 wherein the sulfite or bisulfite is a member selected from the group consisting of ammonium sulfite, sodium sulfite, potassium sulfite, ammonium bisulfite, sodium bisulfite and potassium bisulfite.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 21 wherein the detergent is present in amounts ranging from about 0.1 to 25% w.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 22 wherein the C 1 to C 5 alcohol is present in amounts ranging from 5 to 50% w.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 23 wherein the alcohol is methanol or ethanol or mixtures thereof.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 24 wherein the solution contains from about 2 to 10% w. of one or more compounds of the formula R 3 N wherein R is a member selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, ethyl, propyl, hydroxymethyl or hydroxyethyl.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 25 wherein the detergent is present in amounts of between about 0.1 and 6% by weight; the sulfite or bisulfite is present in amounts of between about 5 and 15% by weight; the alcohol is present in amounts of between about 20 and 40% by weight and the compound of the formula R 3 N is present in amounts of between about 2 and 5% by weight.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 26 wherein the detergent R' is alkyl and A is a sulfate radical.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 27 wherein the detergent is a member selected from the group consisting of ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate and potassium lauryl sulfate.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 28 wherein the detergent is sodium lauryl sulfate, the bisulfite or sulfite is ammonium sulfite and R 3 N is ammonia.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 28 wherein the detergent is ammonium lauryl sulfate, the bisulfite or sulfite is ammonium sulfite and R 3 N is ammonia.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 28 wherein the detergent is potassium lauryl sulfate, the bisulfite or sulfite is ammonium sulfite and R 3 N is ammonia.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 28 wherein the detergent is sodium lauryl sulfate, the bisulfite or sulfite is ammonium bisulfite and R 3 N is ammonia.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 28 wherein the detergent is ammonium lauryl sulfate, the bisulfite or sulfite is ammonium bisulfite and R 3 N is ammonia.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 28 wherein the detergent is potassium lauryl sulfate, the bisulfite or sulfite is ammonium bisulfite and R 3 N is ammonia.
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