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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen M. Birkinshaw, Collingham, GB;
Samit N. Chevli, Wilmington, DE (US);
Michael O. Hunt, Jr., Wilmington, DE (US);
Lee D. Jones, Pontefract, GB;
David M. Lewis, Otley, GB;
David J. Marfell, Moreton-In-Marsh, GB;
Assignee:
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06P 1/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06P 1/22 ;
Abstract
A process for dyeing certain textile fibers, utilizing vat acid dyeing and specific additional (second) reducing agents such as &agr;-hydroxyalkylsulfinic acids, their salts and 1,2,4-trithiolane, resulting in excellent depth of shade and washfastness, is provided.