ELECTROCHEMICAL TEXTILE-WASHING PROCESS
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1. A washing machine comprising an electrode and a closed-loop control unit, wherein a current strength in the range from 0.02 to 30 A can be applied to the electrode during the washing operation.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a washing machine comprising an electrochemical cell, to a process for electrochemical cleaning of fibers, to laundry detergents for electrochemical cleaning of fibers and to the fibers thus cleaned.
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- 1. A washing machine comprising an electrode and a closed-loop control unit, wherein a current strength in the range from 0.02 to 30 A can be applied to the electrode during the washing operation.
- 5. A process for cleaning fibers, which comprises generating free OH radicals and/or H2O2 in aqueous solution by applying a current strength in the range from 0.02 to 30 A to an electrode.
- 10. A laundry detergent comprising bleach activator(s) and/or bleach catalyst(s) and less than 1% by mass of hydrogen peroxide or of hydrogen peroxide releaser compounds.
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11. A laundry detergent, selected from the group consisting of fully built laundry detergent, liquid laundry detergent, color detergent and wool detergent.
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14. A kit of parts, comprising a washing machine and an electrolytic cell connectable upstream of the water inlet.
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15. An e-bleach ball comprising a power supply independent of the electricity grid, a diamond anode and a cathode, which are arranged such that the electrodes are able to come into contact with the electrolyte when the e-bleach ball is in the washing drum of a washing machine during the washing operation.
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