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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 1986
Filed:
Apr. 02, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
Deborah Winetzky, Torrance, CA (US);
Assignee:
Purex Corporation, Lakewood, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
252-86 ; 252-88 ; 252-89 ; 252528 ; 252135 ; 252546 ;
Abstract
A bead, useful in a fabric aqueous laundering process to impart to the fabric, when dried, at least one of the properties (i) softness, and (ii) antistatic effect, comprises a porous substrate, and substance absorbed onto said substrate to produce at least one of said (i) and (ii) properties in the fabric. A barrier layer may be formed about said substrate and characterized as dispersing in laundry wash water; a solubilizing or dispersion aid such as a nonionic surfactant may be mixed with said substance and also absorbed onto the substrate; and a hardener may be mixed with said substance and also absorbed onto the substrate.