Wool protecting compositons and methods
AssigneeRohm and Haas Company
InventorGlenn R. Carlson
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Abstract
The present invention is a composition comprising an effective amount of an N'-alkyl-N'-(3,5-dimethylbenzoyl)-N-(substituted benzoyl)-hydrazine to treat wool for protection from keratin digesting insects, and an insect-proofing method using such compounds. The compositions and methods have particular application in treating wool.
Claims6
A composition comprising an effective amount of N'-(3,5-dimethylbenzoyl)-N-(4-ethylbenzoyl)-N'-(tert-butyl)-hydrazine and a treatment bath agent selected from the group consisting of wool treatment carriers;
- wool treatment additives;
- dispersants;
- cleaning agents;
- emulsifiers;
- solvents;
- surfactants;
- dyes;
- leveling agents;
- antimicrobial agents;
- and finishing agents, to treat wool for protection from keratin digesting insects.
A process for treating wool comprising the step of treating said wool with N'(3,5-dimethylbenzoyl)-N-(4-ethylbenzoyl)-N'-(tert-butyl)-hydrazine such that from about 10 to about 2000 ppm is imparted to the wool for protection from keratin digesting insects.
A process for treating wool comprising the step of treating said wool in a cleaning process with a composition comprising N'-(3,5-dimethylbenzoyl)-N-(4-ethylbenzoyl)-N'-(tert-butyl)-hydrazine such that from about 10 to about 2000 ppm is imparted to the wool to protect said wool from keratin digesting insects said treating being performed by dissolving said hydrazine in the cleaning agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.