Claims
- 1. A method of textile finishing to improve wrinkle resistance of the fabric which comprises applying to a cotton or cotton blend fabric an aqueous solution of a textile finishing agent made by mixing glyoxal, formaldehyde, urea and a glycol and reacting the mixture at pH in the range from 6 to 7 for time sufficient to complete the reaction and then changing the pH of the product mixture and further reacting at pH in the range from about 3.5 to about 1.0 for time to complete the reaction and then adjusting the pH of the product mixture to pH in the range from pH 4.5 to 5.5, and further comprising a catalyst for the cross-linking reaction of the product with textile fabric, drying the treated fabric and heating the treated fabric to a temperature sufficient to cause the cross-linking reaction of the defined product with the fabric.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 630,488, filed July 13, 1984, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,585,827, issued Apr. 29, 1986.
US Referenced Citations (2)
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4345063 |
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Aug 1982 |
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4455416 |
Floyd et al. |
Jun 1984 |
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Divisions (1)
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630488 |
Jul 1984 |
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