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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1996
Ting D Lin, Conyers, GA (US);
Gregory D George, Rocky Face, GA (US);
Mark A Brophy, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Debra N Hild, Cantonment, FL (US);
Doris A Culberson, Pensacola, FL (US);
Theresa M Ortega, San Diego, CA (US);
P Robert Peoples, Pensacola, FL (US);
Bascum Harry Duke, Pensacola, FL (US);
Solutia Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A fiber finish composition is described which enhances the dyeability of the fiber or textile materials made from the fiber. The finish composition includes an alkyl substituted quaternary ammonium cation and a barrier agent. An aqueous dispersion of the finish composition is the preferred method of applying the finish composition to fibers. Also included is an improved method of dyeing fibers and textile materials using the fiber finish composition.