Improved Composition for Treatment of Fibrous Material, either During or After Manufacture, also applicable as a Household Article for Washing, Cleaning, and other purposes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 9th July, 1892-Accepted, 24th Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Composition for Treatment of Fibrous Material, either
During or After Manufacture, also applicable as a Household
Article for Washing, Cleaning, and other purposes.
:
I, GEORGE EMERSON ARMSTRONG of 123 Franklin Street, in the City of New
York, United States of America, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
I have invented a new and useful compound of rosin which I have found
to be highly advantageous in the manufacture and subsequent treatment of fibre,.
yarns, and textiles.
I proceed to describe my new compound, though the ingredients may be combined.
in any other order.
I heat vegetable oil and grease with a suitable quantity of caustic soda lye of
specific gravity 1-16. In this saponaceous mass the glycerine may be removed by
adding sodium chloride to salt out in the ordinary way, or the glycerine may be
allowed to remain in the compound. The saponaceous mass may be allowed to
cool, cut in slices, thoroughly air dried and pulverised. The compound is then
mixed with sodium carbonate (dry) such as commercial soda ash and rosin in the
following proportions: Sodium carbonate (dry) such as commercial soda ash 41-5
to 65; saponaceous mass 10 to 33-5; rosin 25.
The order of mixing the ingredients is immaterial. I adopt the one mentioned
as most convenient. Of course any known chemical equivalent or equivalents may
be substituted therefor; the above proportions are those which I find best adapted
for the purpose, but such proportions may of course be varied to some extent; for
instance when I wish to prevent further shrinkage of the material to which I apply
my compound, I increase very much the proportion of rosin. I make a good
solution by mixing from two to ten ounces of the above with a gallon of water. It
will be understood too that other ingredients may be added to the above mixture
to give it special qualities without departing from my invention, provided however
that no ingredient be added which will render the rosin insoluble in water. For
instance by adding a little borax a fine gloss will be given the material.
My invention may be used in the manufacture and subsequent treatment of the
fibrous material, and will lessen the expense of, and time employed in, such manu-
facture and subsequent treatment.
My new compound may be applied to textiles of different natures, such for
instance as those made from flax and those made from cotton, and 1 have discovered
that while the effects produced upon the material are in many cases the same, yet
the action of the compound is different. For example in applying my compound
to material made from flax I have found that the injurious effects of certain gummy
matter were nullified and that the material was in other ways purified and the
subsequent bleaching and finishing of it accelerated; while in applying my com-
pound to material made from cotton, which is manufactured from the boll and not
the stem of the plant, somewhat the same results are effected. The material so
treated is also made stronger and more elastic, and softer and more silky in
appearance; will take dyes more readily, and is better adapted to be printed upon,
as any pattern is less apt to run, is more clearly defined, and shows more distinctly.
on the reverse side. I do not wish it to be understood however that it is only when
applied to textiles that such results described as obtained in treatment of material
made from cotton are exclusive of those obtainable on linen and vice versa; but the
solution may be applied at any point in the manufacture of the fibre. yarn, or
fabric, or in the subsequent treatment thereof. Also as a wool scourer it is most
efficient, with great advantage and saving in shrinkage.

page_text: All of the effects enumerated above are produced, by the application of a
solution of my compound, to a degree of excellence never known in the art before.
They are set forth only by way of illustration. The material is rendered in many
ways more valuable, both by giving it qualities it did not possess before, and by
making better those already there.
In the preparation of thread for weaving it is also useful, prevents the breaking
and fraying of yarn when being woven, also kinking. By the application of my
solution thread is strengthened and rendered pliable and elastic and more easily
Woven. With thread with which heretofore only second grade curtains could be
produced, by the application of a solution of my compound, the finest curtains can
be produced and at less expense.
I have discovered too that as a household article for washing, cleaning, etc.,
my compound is useful. For instance in washing bed linen if a solution of my
compound is used the disagreeable coldness of the linen is done away with. It will
not be necessary to use a warming pan. It will be like cotton in this respect. It
is non-destructive to otherwise fugitive colours.
Dated this 10th day of October 1891.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Composition for Treatment of Fibrous Material, either
During or After Manufacture, also applicable as a Household
Article for Washing, Cleaning, and other purposes.
I, GEORGE EMERSON ARMSTRONG of 123 Franklin Street, in the City of New
York, United States of America, Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
I have invented a new and useful compound of rosin which I. have found to be
highly advantageous in the manufacture and subsequent treatment of fibre, yarns
and textiles.
I proceed to describe my new compound though the ingredients may be combined
in any other order.
I heat vegetable oil and grease with a suitable quantity of caustic soda lye of
specific gravity 1·16. In this saponaceous mass the glycerine may be removed by
adding sodium chloride to salt out in the ordinary way, or the glycerine may be
allowed to remain in the compound. The saponaceous mass may be allowed to
cool, cut in slices, thoroughly air dried and pulverised. The compound is then
mixed with sodium carbonate (dry) such as commercial soda. ash and rosin in the
following proportions:-Sodium carbonate (dry) such as commercial soda ash 41.5
to:66; saponaceous mass 10 to 33.5; rosin 25.
...The order of mixing the ingredients is immaterial. I adopt the one mentioned
as most convenient. Of course any known chemical equivalent or equivalents may
be substituted therefor; the above proportions are those which I find best adapted
for the purpose, but such proportions may of course be varied to some extent, for
instance when I wish to prevent further shrinkage of the material to which I apply
my compound I increase very much the proportion of rosin. I make a good
solution by mixing from two to ten ounces of the above with a gallon of water. It
will be understood too that other ingredients may be added to the above mixture
to give it special qualities without departing from my invention, provided however
that no ingredient be added which will render the rosin insoluble in water. For
instance by adding a little borax a fine gloss will be given the material.
My invention may be used in the manufacture and subsequent treatment of the
fibrous material, and will lessen the expense of and time employed in such manu-
facture and subsequent treatment.

page_text: My new compound may be applied to textiles of different natures, such for
instance as those made from flax and those made from cotton, and I have discovered
that while the effects produced upon the material are in many cases the same, yet
the action of the compound is different. For example in applying my compound
to material made from flax I have found that the injurious effects of certain
gummy matter were nullified, and that the material was in other ways purified and
the subsequent bleaching and finishing of it accelerated; while in applying my
compound to material made from cotton, which is manufactured from the boil and
not the stem of the plaut, somewhat the same results are effected. The material so-
treated is also made stronger and more elastic, and softer and more silky in
appearance, will take dyes more readily, and is better adapted to be printed upon,.
as any pattern is less apt to run, is more clearly defined, and shows more distinctly
on the reverse side. I do not wish it to be understood however that it is only
when applied to textiles that such results described as obtained in treatment of
material made from cotton are exclusive of those obtainable on linen, and rice
rersa; but the solution may be applied at any point in the manufacture of the
fibre, yarn, or fabric, or in the subsequent treatment thereof. Also as a wool
Scourer it is most efficient, with great advantage and saving in shrinkage.
All of the effects enumerated above are produced by the application of a solution
of my compound to a degree of excellence never known in the art before. They
are set forth only by way of illustration. The material is rendered in many ways.
more valuable both by giving it qualities it did not possess before, and by making
better those already there.
In the preparation of thread for weaving it is also useful, prevents the breaking
and fraying of yarn when being woven, also kinking. By the application of my
solution thread is strengthened and rendered pliable and elastic and more easily
woven. With thread with which heretofore only second grade curtains could be-
produced, by the application of a solution of my compound the finest curtains can
be produced and at less expense.
I have discovered too that as a household article for washing, cleaning, &c.,
my compound is useful. For instance in washing bed linen if a solution of my
compound is used the disagreeable coldness of the linen is done away with. It
will not be necessary to use a warming pan. It will be like cotton in this.
respect. It is non-destructive to otherwise fugitive colours.
The compound may be used as follows :-
For household purposes dissolve two to four oz. in five gallons of water.
This will be found suitable for washing clothes, windows, painted woodwork, etc.
For bleaching, it is used as a substitute for caustic soda or soda ash with
great advantage, retaining more weight in the goods and adding to instead of
reducing the strength.
For treating raw fibre, a good solution may be made by adding one to eight
ounces to the gallon of water. The amount to be determined according to the
condition of the fibre.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The new composition of matter which consists of a mechanical or chemical
mixture of rosin, vegetable oil soap, and a carbonate of an alkali, substantially as
described.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.