Sizing additives for drycleaning processes
AssigneeFabritec International Corporation
InventorsHarold E. Mains, Laura R. Pero
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Abstract
A fabric treatment composition including a sizing agent and a silicone solvent is provided. The sizing agent is a hydrogenated rosin ester. The silicone solvent is a volatile silicone solvent. Optionally, co-solvents and dispersing agents may be included. A method of treating a fabric article and the treated fabric article are provided.
Claims21
A fabric treatment composition comprising:
- a sizing agent comprising a hydrogenated rosin ester;
- and
- a silicone solvent.
A method for applying a fabric treatment composition to a fabric article in a dry cleaning appliance having a treatment chamber, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) dispensing a fabric treatment composition into the treatment chamber, wherein fabric treatment composition includes a sizing agent comprising a hydrogenated rosin ester;
- and
- (b) contacting the fabric article with the fabric treatment composition.
A treated fabric article comprising a fabric article having a residue of a sizing agent thereon, wherein the sizing agent includes a hydrogenated rosin ester.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.