Abstract: A method of treating a surface of a fiber, e.g. cellulosic fiber, with a finish in which the surface finish is applied as an aqueous emulsion stabilized at a first pH value and at the latest when applied to the fiber the emulsion is caused to destabilize by a change in the first pH value. The invention also relates to cellulosic fiber and threads thereof and to tampons made from cellulosic fiber.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 30, 1996
Date of Patent:
July 7, 1998
Assignee:
Faserwerk Kelheim GmbH
Inventors:
Bernd Huber, Gerhard Stein, Heinz Paul Poter, David Eric William Hill