Bleaching method of natural fibers without dewaxing

• US 20030226209A1
• Filed: 02/21/2003
• Published: 12/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Marusan Industrial Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Marusan Industrial Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Fuminori, Kanke
• Granted Patent: US 6,830,592 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 8/101
• CPC Class Codes: D06L 4/13 using inorganic agents
• CPC Class Codes: D06L 4/15 using organic agents

Abstract

The invention provides a bleaching method of natural fibers. By the invention, it is possible to bleach raw cotton fibers without dewaxing. The method of the invention is to bring the natural fibers on each of which wax adhere, into contact with water solution containing hydroxy percarboxilic acid for bleaching. The natural fibers may be raw cotton fibers. The hydroxy percarboxilic acid may be perlactic acid. The water solution may contain hydroxy carboxilic acid, hydrogen peroxide and alkali agent with hydroxy percarboxilic acid.

Claims

1. A bleaching method of natural fibers without dewaxing comprising of bringing the natural fibers on each of which wax adhere, into contact with water solution containing hydroxy percarboxilic acid for bleaching.

2. The bleaching method of claim 1 wherein said natural fibers are raw cotton fibers.

3. The bleaching method of claim 1 wherein said hydroxy percarboxilic acid is perlactic acid.

4. The bleaching method of claim 1 wherein said water solution contains said hydroxy percarboxilic acid, hydroxy carboxilic acid, hydrogen peroxide and alkali agent.

5. The bleaching method of claim 4 wherein said hydroxy percarboxilic acid is perlactic acid, and said hydroxy carboxilic acid is selected from the group consisting of lactic acid, citric acid and tartaric acid, and said alkali agent is sodium hydroxide.

6. Natural fibers without dewaxing which are obtained with the bleaching method of claim 1.

7. Nonwoven fabric which is consisting of said natural fibers of claim 6.