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US 5,630,848 AGranted
Dry cleaning process with hydroentangled carrier substrate
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsTerrill A. Young, Jane L. Bavely, Timothy C. Roetker, Maxwell G. Davis
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Abstract
A home dry cleaning article is provided. Thus, a hydroentangled carrier sheet comprising mixed cellulosic, rayon, polyester and optional bicomponent fibers which is releasably impregnated with solvents such as butoxy propoxy propanol, 1,2-octanediol as a wetting agent, water and an emulsifier is prepared. The article is placed in a plastic bag with soiled garments and tumbled in a hot-air clothes dryer. The garments are cleaned and refreshed.
Claims8
A process for cleaning and refreshing fabrics, comprising contacting said fabrics with an article comprising:
- a hydroentangled carrier substrate, said substrate releasably containing
- an aqueous cleaning composition
- (a) at least about 60%, by weight, of water;
- (b) at least about 4%, by weight, of an etherified propanol solvent;
- (c) 1,2-octanediol;
- (d) optionally, a polyacrylate emulsifier;
- (e) a detersive surfactant;
- and
- (f) optionally, a perfume.
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