Abstract: A soil resistant spin finish particularly for polyamide feeder yarn to be processed at high temperature into bulked textile yarn, comprising a first oil in water emulsion wherein the oil portion consists essentially of sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene tallow amine, and an alkyl stearate, said first oil in water emulsion being mixed with a second oil in water emulsion wherein the oil portion consists essentially of an alkanol amide which is a reaction product of coco fatty acid and diethanol amine, and a fluorochemical compound consisting of a polycarboxybenzene esterified with certain partially fluorinated alcohols and with hydroxyl-containing organic radicals such as glyceryl, 2-hydroxyethyl, chlorohydryl or bromohydryl. Textiles prepared from the bulked yarn show excellent resistance to soiling by oily materials.

Abstract: Fiber lubricant compositions of enhanced heat stability comprise a nonhindered polyphenol stabilizer and a polyether lubricant.

Abstract: A fabric softener composition comprising (A) a quaternary ammonium salt having one or two alkyl groups having 11 to 24 carbon atoms and (B) an ether carboxylate, wherein the (A)/(B) mixing molar ratio is from 1/0.5 to 1/1.

Abstract: Textile materials formed of polyester fibers having improved durable soil release characteristics are provided by applying to the textile material an effective amount of an aqueous emulsion consisting essentially of from about 0.25 to about 25 weight percent of a synthetic acid emulsion polymer and at least 0.01 weight percent of a water-soluble salt in which the cation moiety of the salt is a polyvalent metal ion of magnesium, barium or calcium and the anion moiety is a halogen or the anion moiety of a weak organic acid in which the pK value of such acid is from about 3 to about 5. The synthetic acid emulsion polymer is further characterized as having at least about 20 weight percent acid calculated as acrylic acid. The before-mentioned aqueous emulsion is applied to the textile material in an amount sufficient to provide at least about 0.05 weight percent solids on the textile material, such solids being a combination of the emulsion polymer and the salt constituent.

Abstract: Contacting damp fabrics with a dry, activated bleaching composition in an automatic dryer results in improved bleaching and stain removal over dry bleaching compositions employed in an aqueous laundering bath.

Abstract: A method for removing permanent oxidation-type dyes from human hair and other keratinaceous materials, and more particularly to the use of dichloroisocyanuric acid and sodium bisulfite to remove permanent dyes from hair by a two-step procedure.

Abstract: An improved spin finish particularly for polyamide yarn to be processed into tire cord, comprising an oil in water emulsion, said oil portion consisting essentially of specified proportions of an oxidized polyethylene wax, a white mineral oil having a viscosity of 300 to 500 S.U.S. at 100.degree. F., a polyoxyethylene oleyl phosphate, and a sulfonated succinic acid ester of decyl alcohol, said oil in water emulsion being adjusted to pH 7.1 to 8.0 with sodium hydroxide.

Abstract: An anti-static spray comprising an ethanol solution of quaternary ammonium fabric softener in combination with ammonium acetate. The spray is particularly adapted for application to clothing otherwise ready to wear.

Abstract: Novel sulfur-containing complex esters are constituted with thiodipropionic acid, polyhydric alcohols having at least three valencies and monobasic acids having 5 - 24 carbon atoms. The sulfur-containing complex esters are excellent in the thermal stability and the lubricity, so that these esters are useful as base oils for spin finishing compositions for synthetic fibers.

Abstract: A new class of nitrogen compounds having an amide or ester linkage therein that are useful alone as softeners and in laundry detergent formulations.

Abstract: A textile treating composition, consisting of a mixture of a major amount of lubricant and a minor amount of a stabilizer of said lubricant and a process for employment thereof.

Abstract: A process for making quaternary imidazolinium fabric conditioning agents essentially free of amines, amine salts and alkoxylated forms of the quaternary imidazolinium salts. An aqueous liquid fabric conditioning composition containing quaternary imidazolinium conditioning agents essentially free of amines and amine salts possesses desirable stability and conditioning properties.

Abstract: A spin finish composition for polyamide yarn to be processed into plied, bulked, continuous filament carpet yarn, comprising coconut oil, polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil and the potassium salt of polyoxyethylene tridecyl alcohol phosphate. This finish improves processing of the yarn at high temperature, as by steam jet texturing, and prevents excessive tension build-up during subsequent cabling operations.

Abstract: Composition for imparting desirable properties to fabrics or clothes comprising a water-soluble or dispersible adhesive such as a gum or polymeric resin, a fine, water-insoluble particulate and at least one adjuvant capable of imparting desirable properties to the fabrics or clothes such as a fabric softener, for example. The composition is quickly disintegrable upon heat and moisture to release the adjuvant on the fabrics or clothes while leaving substantially no residue of gum thereon or in the surrounding environment, such as a clothes dryer. It can be foamed or unfoamed condition but is preferably foamed and made by mixing the constituents, that is, the gum particulate and adjuvant, and then whipping the mixture where a foam is desired and subsequently drying the mixture to form the composition.

Abstract: A textile treatment composition comprises certain polyamine salts and nonionic fabric conditioning substances which are fatty acid esters of alcohols or anhydrides having up to 8 carbon atoms. Particularly useful polyamine salts have a higher alkyl substituent and have ethoxylate or polyethoxylate substituents on the nitrogen atoms. Glycerol stearates and sorbitan stearates are preferred nonionic agents. The highly charged cationic species provide an excellent carrier system to encourage deposition of the nonionic fabric conditioner on fabrics which are rinsed in dilute aqueous solutions of the composition.

Abstract: Composition for imparting desirable properties to fabric on clothes comprising a water-soluble or dispersible adhesive such as a gum or polymeric resin and at least one adjuvant, capable of imparting desirable properties to the fabric on clothes such as a fabric softener, for example. The composition is quickly disintegrable upon application of heat and moisture to release the adjuvant on the fabric on clothes while leaving substantially no residue of gum thereon or in the surrounding environment, such as a clothes dryer. It can be in a foamed or unfoamed condition but is preferably foamed and made by mixing the constituents, that is, the gum and adjuvant, and then whipping the mixture where a foam is desired and subsequently drying the mixture to form the composition.

Abstract: Detergent compositions, which are particularly suitable for removing oily soils from hydrophobic fibers, such as polyester, are disclosed, containing surface-active agents, polyester soil release polymers, and a component which dissociates in aqueous solution producing lithium, potassium, alkaline earth, zinc or quaternary ammonium cations. An embodiment of this invention includes compositions which contain surface-active agents, polyester soil release polymers, and a sufficient amount of detergency builder such that an aqueous laundry solution of the composition contains at least 1 .times. 10.sup.-4 moles/liter of alkaline earth metal ions. The process of laundering hydrophobic fibers in aqueous solutions of these compositions is also disclosed.

Abstract: A liquid anti-static agent composition which is applied to the surface of synthetic resin was disclosed. The anti-static agent composition consists essentially of: (1) sucrose ester, (2) glycerin ester, (3) polyol, and (4) water.

Abstract: An improvement in the machine washing of solid soiled materials comprising withdrawing and recycling the tap water in contact with said solid soiled materials through a silicate cation exchange compound having some combined water and a particle size of between 10 .mu. and 100 .mu. of the formula(M.sub.2/n O).sub.x . Me.sub.2 O.sub.3 . (SiO.sub.2).sub.ywherein M is a cation of valence n exchangeable with calcium, Me is a member selected from aluminum and boron, x is a number from 0.7 to 1.5 and y is a number from 0.8 to 6, said agent having a calcium binding power of at least 50 mg of CaO per gram, said agent being maintained out of contact with said solid soiled materials, for such time until the water has a hardness of not more than 70 mg CaO/liter, then adding other soluble washing and cleaning compounds to said softened tap water and washing said solid materials while continuing the recycling of the wash solution through said silicate cation exchange compound.

Abstract: A finishing agent composition is disclosed made of a major amount of a surface-active material having softening properties for polyolefin fibers, and smaller amounts of a nonionic wetting agent, buffering agent and a corrosion inhibitor, the amounts of the components being such that, when the composition is dispersed in water to provide a dispersion containing from about 1 to about 4 weight percent solids, the dispersion has a pH within the range of 6 to 8.