The Procter Gamble Company

The Strike Corporation

American Laundry Machinery Inc.

Strike Investments, LLC

George L Payet

Michelle Frances Mellea

Textile finishing process

Fabrics containing rayon fibers may exhibit, after the fabric has been aqueous laundered at least one time, changes in dimension in length and in width of less than about 5% each, a durable press value of at least about 2.5, and a water absorbency time of less than about 100 seconds. Fabrics containing rayon fibers may also exhibit, after the fabric has been aqueous laundered at least one time, changes in dimension in length and in width of less than about 8% each, a durable press value of at least about 3.5, and a water absorbency time of less than about 100 second.

Shrink resistant rayon fabrics

Cellulosic fiber-containing fabrics are made wrinkle resistant by a durable press wrinkle-free process which comprises treating a cellulosic fiber-containing fabric with formaldehyde, a catalyst capable of catalyzing the crosslinking reaction between the formaldehyde and cellulose and a silicone elastomer, heat-curing the treated cellulose fiber-containing fabric, preferably having a moisture content of more than 20% by weight, under conditions at which formaldehyde reacts with cellulose in the presence of the catalyst without a substantial loss of formaldehyde before the reaction of the formaldehyde with cellulose to improve the wrinkle resistance of the fabric in the presence of a silicone elastomeric softener to provide higher wrinkle resistance, and better tear strength after washing, with less treatment.

Durable press/wrinkle-free process

A durable press process for rayon fiber-containing fabrics comprising treating a rayon fiber-containing fabric with an aqueous mixture containing a high concentration of formaldehyde, and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the crosslinking reaction between formaldehyde and the rayon, wherein the concentration of the formaldehyde is sufficient to produce a durable press fabric without substantially shrinkage of the treated fabric, followed by heat curing the treated fabric to produce a durable press rayon fabric without substantial shrinkage.

Rayon fabric with substantial shrink-resistant properties

Cellulosic fiber-containing fabrics are made wrinkle resistant by a durable press process which comprises treating a cellulosic fiber-containing fabric with aqueous formaldehyde and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the cross-linking reaction between the formaldehyde and cellulose, heat-curing the treated cellulose fiber-containing fabric, preferably having a moisture content of more than 20% by weight, under conditions at which formaldehyde reacts with cellulose in the presence of the catalyst without a substantial loss of formaldehyde before the reaction of the formaldehyde with cellulose to improve the wrinkle resistance of the fabric.

Durable press process

The present invention relates to a durable press process for cellulosic fiber-containing fabrics which utilizes formaldehyde and a water soluble liquid or gaseous acid catalyst to impart wrinkle resistance to the fabric.

Durable press process for cellulosic fiber-containing fabrics utilizing

The present invention relates to a durable press process for cellulosic fiber-containing fabrics which utilizes formaldehyde and an aryl sulfonic acid catalyst to impart wrinkle resistance to the fabric.

Cellulosic fiber-containing fabrics are made wrinkle resistant by a durable press process which comprises impregnating the fabric with an aqueous solution containing an alkyl sulfonic acid or sulfuric acid, capable of catalyzing the cross-linking reaction between formaldehyde and cellulose, and then exposing the impregnated fabric, while the fabric has a moisture content of over 20% by weight where the cellulose fibers are substantially completely swollen, to formaldehyde vapors and curing.

Durable press process employing alkyl sulfonic or sulfuric acid

Cellulosic fiber-containing fabrics are made wrinkle resistant by a durable press process which comprises impregnating the fabric with an aqueous solution containing a water soluble acid, acid salt, or mixture thereof, capable of catalyzing the cross-linking reaction between formaldehyde and cellulose, and then exposing the impregnated fabric, while the fabric has a moisture content of above 20% by weight where the cellulose fibers are substantially completely swollen, to formaldehyde vapors and curing.

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George L Payet