Imidazolidinones in a durable press process
AssigneeAmerican Cyanamid Company
InventorsWilliam F. Herbes, Chi-Fei Ling, William N. Nakajima
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Abstract
This invention relates to imidazolidinones and the use of the same to impart durable press properties to cellulosic textile materials. More particularly, it relates to novel imidazolidinones which release environmentally acceptable amounts of formaldehyde during the application and curing on said cellulosic textile materials.
Claims7
A process for imparting a durable press appearance to a cellulosic textile substrate material, comprising applying to said cellulosic textile material a composition comprising an aqueous solution of at least 2% by weight solids content of a compound represented by formula (I) ##STR12## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl radical of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a hydroxy-substituted alkyl radical of from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, with the proviso that the hydroxy group is not on the first carbon atom;
- R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are selected from hydrogen or an alkyl radical of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;
- and X represents a radical selected from ##STR13## and a suitable catalyst in an amount sufficient to be effective as a curing agent for said compound and thereafter curing the treated substrate, said composition being applied in an amount and said curing being at a temperature, respectively, sufficiently high to impart a high order of resistance to creasing to said textile material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.