Patent ID: 6939837
Filing Date: 2005-09-06
Classification: B01D,B01J,C10G,C11D,D06F,D06L,D06M,F26B,Y02C

Abstract:
1. A method for cleaning fabric articles in a laundering apparatus, said method comprising the steps of: a) uniformly applying to the fabric articles a quantity of cleaning fluid from about 20% by dry weight of the fabric articles up to the absorption capacity of the fabric articles, wherein said cleaning fluid comprises a lipophilic fluid and an adjunct, said lipophilic fluid is selected from the group consisting of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane, and mixtures thereof; and b) mechanically removing said applied quantity of cleaning fluid from said fabric articles such that the quantity of cleaning fluid remaining on said fabric articles after the removing step is from about 20% to about 100% by dry weight of the fabric articles; wherein said method is a non-immersive method containing essentially no free cleaning fluid.