Abstract:
Articles designed to clean/refresh soiled fabrics are improved by means of texturing at least one surface and/or by applying tackiness agents. In use, the articles rub against the fabrics, whereupon lint removed from the fabrics is trapped and retained by the tackiness agent. Refolding of the articles during use is substantially minimized by imparting texture to one or more of the article's surfaces.
Abstract:
An organic solvent-based dry cleaning composition, method and articles incorporating the same that are suitable for use in drying machines, such as hot air drying machines found in households, apartments, and laundromats, which are normally adapted to dry wet garments and the like from a washing machine. The composition includes at least one organic solvent and water, with the at least one organic solvent forming the greatest weight percentage of the active components in the composition. In some embodiments, the composition may also include at least one surfactant, emulsifier, perfume, and/or application-specific stain remover.
Abstract:
A process of cleaning fibrous materials such as carpets and the like by applying an aqueous composition which forms a foam on the material and then dries to a powder which can be brushed off or vacuumed away. The aqueous composition is an aqueous dilution of a mixture consisting essentially of (a) an alkali sulfate derived from an ethoxylated or polyethoxylated alcohol, (b) an alkali salt of a sulfosuccinic acid half ester, and (c) water. Of the solids content the ethoxysulfate salt comprises about 20 to 50 percent by weight and the sulfosuccinate salt about 50 to 80 percent by weight. Up to about half of the content of the ethoxysulfate salt may be replaced by an equivalent amount of alkali lauryl sulfate.
Abstract:
IN CONNECTION WITH A METHOD OF CLEANING SOIL FROM FABRICS BY TUMBLING TOGETHER THE FABRICS, A QUANTITY OF LIQUID AND A QUANTITY OF TRANSFER AGENT AND SUBSEQUENTLY SEPARATING THE SOILED TRANSFER AGENT FROM THE FABRICS, AN IMPROVED METHOD IS PROVIDED TO FACILITATE THE DISPOSAL OF THE TRANSFER AGENT WHEREBY THE SOILED SEGREGATED TRANSFER AGENT IS HEAT SHRUNK TO REDUCE ITS VOLUME AND TO CAUSE AT LEAST PARTIAL ADHERENCE BETWEEN AT LEAST SOME OF THE PIECES OF TRANSFER AGENT.