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US 12,305,328 B2Granted
Methods of treating textiles with foam and related processes
OwnerAlfredo Cossiri, Luca Capellini +1inventors
InventorsAlfredo Cossiri, Luca Capellini, Giovanni Maiani
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Abstract
The present invention offers a new approach to the treatment of garments, including novel compositions and related methods using foam as a carrier of chemical products that are used during the industrial treatment of textiles. Another aspect of the invention relates to methods for reducing total water content necessary in industrial treatment of garments. Another aspect of the present invention relates to processes and methods of forming a foam that can be used for textile treatment.
Claims15
A system for creating a foam treatment for a textile comprising:
- a venturi section comprising a first inlet, a second inlet, and an outlet;
- a first inlet line fluidly connected to the first inlet and comprising a vessel containing a solution fluidly connected to a pump, wherein the solution comprises a dyestuff or a fixing agent;
- a second inlet line fluidly connected to the second inlet and comprising an air compressor and a flow regulator;
- an outlet line having a first end fluidly connected to the outlet, a second end opposite the first end, and a cartridge between the first and second ends and having an amount of stainless steel sponge, and wherein the second end is disposed within an innermost drum of a washing machine that contains textiles;
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- wherein the foam treatment contains the dyestuff or the fixing agent.
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