Patent ID: 6780827
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: C09B,D06L,D06M,D06P

Abstract:
A process for finishing a textile material by treating said textile material with an aqueous dispersion (U) comprising the steps of:1) providing an aqueous dispersion (U) comprising: (A) a UV-absorbing textile treatment agent, where (A) is (A1) a UV absorber, or (A2) an optical brightener, (B) a dispersant system, where B comprises (B1) a surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic dispersants, nonionic dispersants, emulsifiers and combinations thereof, and/or (B2) at least one dispersing auxiliary comprising: protective colloids, wetting agents, solubilizers and/or dispersion stabilizers, and (C) a carboxyl-containing crosslinked copolymer, where (C) is a copolymer of: (C1) maleic acid or maleic anhydride, (C2) at least one monoethylenically unsaturated nonionic comonomer, and (C3) a crosslinking comonomer 2) providing a textile material, and 3) contacting said aqueous dispersion (U) with said textile material.