Abstract:
Methods of enhancing stain resistance of fibers, carpet yarns and carpets are disclosed. Treating compositions used to enhance the stain resistance of fibers, carpet yarns and carpets are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The invention consists of a process to improve the resistance to stains on fibres, processed or not, finished or not on the basis of dyeable natural or synthetic fibres, in particular polyamide. According to the invention the fibres are treated with a solution containing tannic acid and a condensation product of a sulphonated phenol- or naphtol-derivate with an aldehyde. The treatment can be made before, during or after the dyeing process. The treatment is done in an acid medium.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing mycelium mat into leather by using pH-controlled tannic acid. The method comprises the following steps: (1) inactivating the mycelium mat; (2) infiltrating the mycelium mat with a polysaccharide solution; (3) treating the polysaccharide-infused mycelium mat with a tannic acid solution; and (4) introducing a buffering agent to the tannic acid-treated mycelium mat. This innovative approach enhances the mechanical properties of the resulting leather, offering an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional leather materials.
Abstract:
This invention relates to the use of tannin for improving the ozone fastness of dyed and undyed polyamide-containing material, which comprises applying tannin to, or incorporating it into, the polyamide-containing material.
Abstract:
Methods of enhancing stain resistance of fibers, carpet yarns and carpets are disclosed. Treating compositions used to enhance the stain resistance of fibers, carpet yarns and carpets are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The staining effect (particularly with respect to the staining of polyamides) of a colorant such as a dye used in foods and beverages is inhibited by a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein: Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, and Z.sup.3 are the same or different and are each a bridging radical or a direct bond, Ar.sup.1, Ar.sup.2, and Ar.sup.3 are the same or different and are aromatic or bicyclic radicals; Q is a fused, partially aromatic bicyclic radical, or Q is a carbohydrate residue having a non-repeating structure, in which case m is 1, or Q is a carbohydrate having repeating saccharide units, in which case Q along with its substituents is repeated m times, where m is the number of said repeating saccharide units, but when Q is not a carbohydrate residue, m is 1; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are H or polyhydroxybenzoyl, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are H or the residue of an esterified alcohol,x, y, and z are from 2 to 3, a, b, and c are from 0 to 1, n is from 0 to 1, except that when Q is an oligo- or polysaccharide having terminal saccharide units, n, in the terminal saccharide units, is from 0 to 2, and when n is zero, --Z.sup.1 --Q.sub.m --Z.sup.2 -- is optionally a direct bond. Examples of these stain-inhibiting compounds include tannic acid, green tea extract, epicatechin gallate, and the reaction product of gallic acid and a carbohydrate.