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US 3,990,843 AGranted
Method for bleaching raw cotton and cotton textiles
AssigneeThe Dow Chemical Company
InventorsThomas A. Chamberlin, L. Wayne White
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Abstract
A method of bleaching cotton is described herein which comprises contacting said cotton with a bleaching solution of chlorine monoxide in an inert liquid solvent (e.g. methyl chloroform). Bleaching occurs very rapidly by this method and the cotton fibers undergo very little if any degradation.
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A method of bleaching cotton comprising contacting said cotton with a solution of chlorine monoxide in an inert liquid halogenated hydrocarbon solvent.
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