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US 2006/0038157 A1Published application
Use of ethoxylated fatty acids as smoothing agents for synthetic and natural fibres
OwnerWolfgang Becker, Raymond Mathis +1inventors
InventorsWolfgang Becker, Raymond Mathis, Holger Bender
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Abstract
A process for treating textile fibers involving contacting the fibers with a composition containing: (a) a compound corresponding to formula I: R—COO(CH2CH2O)nH (I) wherein R is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl or alkylene group having from about 5 to 21 carbon atoms and n is a number from about 0.5 to 1.5; (b) optionally, an emulsifier; and (c) optionally, a co-lubricant.
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A process for treating textile fibers comprising contacting the fibers with a composition containing:
- (a) a compound corresponding to formula I:
- wherein R is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl or alkylene group having from about 5 to 21 carbon atoms and n is a number from about 0.5 to 1.5;
- (b) optionally, an emulsifier;
- and
- (c) optionally, a co-lubricant.
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