US2407602A - Process for milling fabrics containing wool and cellulose acetate - Google Patents

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US2407602A
US2407602A US573140A US57314045A US2407602A US 2407602 A US2407602 A US 2407602A US 573140 A US573140 A US 573140A US 57314045 A US57314045 A US 57314045A US 2407602 A US2407602 A US 2407602A
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    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • Patented Sept. 10, 1946 PROCESS FOR MILLIN ING Woof. AND
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a process of obtaining a milled finish on a fabric consisting of a blend of wool fibres and cellulose acetate staple fibres.
  • a further object is to provide fabrics having a, heavily milled finish and a soft handle from blends of wool fibres and cellulose acetate staple fibres.
  • the plasticiser may be introduced into the cellulose acetate staple fibre either before or during the milling operation.
  • a fabric obtained from wool and cellulose acetate staple fibre may be treated with an aqueous solution or dispersion of a substance which plasticises cellulose acetate prior to the milling operation, or the plasticiser may be added to the milling solution.
  • the milling operation may be carried out on the dyed fabric and in this case the plasticiser may be added to the dyeing solution.
  • the plasticiser can be incorporated in the cellulose acetate fibre during its formation or at any other time previous to blending it with wool.
  • the plasticiser used for carrying out the process of our invention is preferably a, high boiling liquid organic solvent or softener for the cellulose acetate.
  • Water-insoluble plasticisers are felicit ularly useful for carrying out our process.
  • the amount of plasticiser used depends on the type of plasticiser, the proportion of cellulose acetate present in the fabric and the liquor to fabric ratio of the treating bath. From 20 to 30 parts be used when a greater 7 Claims. (01. 26-19) by weight of plasticiser to 100 parts by weight of cellulose acetate is a convenient proportion, but lower or higher quantities of plasticiser, for instanceup to or parts by weight, may milling effect is required.
  • plasticisers examples include dimethyl phthalate, tricresyl phosphate, glycerol monolactate triacetate, dimethyl cyclohexanol oxalate, triacetin, diacetone alcohol, ethyl lactate and cyclohexanone.
  • Example 1 A length of woven fabric constructed from equal parts of wool and cellulose acetate staple fibre is scoured with 0.5 per cent solution of soap on a combined scouring and rotary milling ma chine. The fabric is then impregnated at 40 centigrade with 40 volumes of an aqueous emulsion containing five grams of dimethyl phthalate per litre, which has been emulsified by the addition of 1.0 gram of triethanolamine oleate, and is then squeezed until it contains its own weight of liquid. The fabric is then impregnated with a soap solution containing 100 grams per litre and a milling operation is carried out for seventyfive minutes at a temperature of from 35 to 40 centigrade. The fabric is then thoroughly washed and dried. It will be found that the fabric has shrunk in width and length to a much greater extent than a similar fabric milled under similar conditions but omitting the pretreatment with the dimethyl phthalate. has a softer handle.
  • Example 2 A piece of fabric knitted from wool and cellulose acetate staple fibre is impregnated with 40 volumes of a solution containing 20 grams per litre of diacetone alcohol in thirty minutes at room temperature, and then squeezed until it contains its own weight of solution. Itis then impregnated with a solution containing 50 grams per litre of sodium oleate and again squeezed until it contains its own weight of liquid. It is then milled for thirty minutes in the milling stocks at ordinary temperature. On comparing the fabric with a similar fabric milled without the pretreat ment it will be found that considerably more area shrinkage has taken place.
  • lulose acetate staple fibres a; close: compacti'fi brous surface which obscures th'eoriginal'structure, which comprises milling said fabric in the presence of from 20 plasticiser for cellulose acetate for 100 parts by weight of cellulose 1306173178 :staple :fibrea 4;Azprocess .oflobtaining on atwoven or krlittedn fabliczscontaining;- a. blends-0f wool fibres: and; cellulose: acetate.
  • a1 closez compact-i fibrousr'surfacewhichiobscuresxthe original st-mew ture zwhi'chv comprises: treatingcthew fabric: with to 30 parts by weight-ci a a solution of a plasticiser for the cellulose acetate and thereafter subjecting the plasticiser-containing fabric to a milling operation.

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Patented Sept. 10, 1946 PROCESS FOR MILLIN ING Woof. AND
G FABRICS CONTAIN CELLULOSE ACETATE Alan Shirley Cluley and Tom Gladstone Allen,
Nuneaton, England, assignors to Courtaulds Limited, London,
N Drawing.
England, a British company Application January 16, 1945, Serial No. 573,140. In Great Britain February 25, 19 4 -This invention relates to obtaining improved fabrics containing blends of wool and cellulose acetate staple fibre, and more particularly to obtaining a milled finish on these fabrics.
The process of milling fabrics involves the application of friction and pressure to the fabric while it is running in a hot soapy, acid or alkaline solution. A heavily milled cloth presents a close compact fibrous surface which obscures the weave. It has also been found thatwhen fabrics of this nature are dyed and finished an unpleasant harsh cold and papery handle results. This unpleasant handle may be due to insufiicient or irregular shrinking of the fabric. As disclosed in the specification of British application No. 356,681 cellulose acetate fibre has the property of reducing the tendency to shrink of fibres associated therewith which are made from materials that tend to shrink when exposed to water or other aqueous liquids.
The object of the present invention is to provide a process of obtaining a milled finish on a fabric consisting of a blend of wool fibres and cellulose acetate staple fibres.
A further object is to provide fabrics having a, heavily milled finish and a soft handle from blends of wool fibres and cellulose acetate staple fibres.
We have now found that We can obtain a satisfactory milled finish on a fabric containing a blend of wool fibres and cellulose acetate staple fibre if the latter contains a plasticiser.- The plasticiser may be introduced into the cellulose acetate staple fibre either before or during the milling operation. For instance a fabric obtained from wool and cellulose acetate staple fibre may be treated with an aqueous solution or dispersion of a substance which plasticises cellulose acetate prior to the milling operation, or the plasticiser may be added to the milling solution. The milling operation may be carried out on the dyed fabric and in this case the plasticiser may be added to the dyeing solution. If desired the plasticiser can be incorporated in the cellulose acetate fibre during its formation or at any other time previous to blending it with wool.
The plasticiser used for carrying out the process of our invention is preferably a, high boiling liquid organic solvent or softener for the cellulose acetate. Water-insoluble plasticisers are partie ularly useful for carrying out our process. The amount of plasticiser used depends on the type of plasticiser, the proportion of cellulose acetate present in the fabric and the liquor to fabric ratio of the treating bath. From 20 to 30 parts be used when a greater 7 Claims. (01. 26-19) by weight of plasticiser to 100 parts by weight of cellulose acetate is a convenient proportion, but lower or higher quantities of plasticiser, for instanceup to or parts by weight, may milling effect is required.
Examples of suitable plasticisers which may be used in our invention include dimethyl phthalate, tricresyl phosphate, glycerol monolactate triacetate, dimethyl cyclohexanol oxalate, triacetin, diacetone alcohol, ethyl lactate and cyclohexanone.
The following examples will serve to illustrate the present invention which is by no means restricted to the examples:
Example 1 A length of woven fabric constructed from equal parts of wool and cellulose acetate staple fibre is scoured with 0.5 per cent solution of soap on a combined scouring and rotary milling ma chine. The fabric is then impregnated at 40 centigrade with 40 volumes of an aqueous emulsion containing five grams of dimethyl phthalate per litre, which has been emulsified by the addition of 1.0 gram of triethanolamine oleate, and is then squeezed until it contains its own weight of liquid. The fabric is then impregnated with a soap solution containing 100 grams per litre and a milling operation is carried out for seventyfive minutes at a temperature of from 35 to 40 centigrade. The fabric is then thoroughly washed and dried. It will be found that the fabric has shrunk in width and length to a much greater extent than a similar fabric milled under similar conditions but omitting the pretreatment with the dimethyl phthalate. has a softer handle.
Example 2 A piece of fabric knitted from wool and cellulose acetate staple fibre is impregnated with 40 volumes of a solution containing 20 grams per litre of diacetone alcohol in thirty minutes at room temperature, and then squeezed until it contains its own weight of solution. Itis then impregnated with a solution containing 50 grams per litre of sodium oleate and again squeezed until it contains its own weight of liquid. It is then milled for thirty minutes in the milling stocks at ordinary temperature. On comparing the fabric with a similar fabric milled without the pretreat ment it will be found that considerably more area shrinkage has taken place.
What we claim is:
1. A process of obtaining on a wovenor knitted Moreover the fabric 2. A process of obtaining on a woven or knitted fabric containing a blend of wool fibres and eellulose acetate staple fibres, a close compact fibrous surface which obscuresthe=ori'gmai1:struc=- ture, which comprises milling said'fabric ifrtlie" presence of a water-insolubleaplasticiser..for the: cellulose acetate staple fibressw 3. A process of obtaining onta'swoveniorfknittedx fabric containing a blend ofwool fibres and cell5.
lulose acetate staple fibres, a; close: compacti'fi brous surface which obscures th'eoriginal'structure, which comprises milling said fabric in the presence of from 20 plasticiser for cellulose acetate for 100 parts by weight of cellulose 1306173178 :staple :fibrea 4;Azprocess .oflobtaining on atwoven or krlittedn fabliczscontaining;- a. blends-0f wool fibres: and; cellulose: acetate. staple fibres, a1 closez compact-i fibrousr'surfacewhichiobscuresxthe original st-mew ture zwhi'chv comprises: treatingcthew fabric: with to 30 parts by weight-ci a a solution of a plasticiser for the cellulose acetate and thereafter subjecting the plasticiser-containing fabric to a milling operation.
5. A process of obtaining on a Woven or knitted fabric-. eontaining a blend Ufa-W601 fibres and cellulose e acetates staples. fib'rew. a I closet compact fibrous surface which obscures the original structure, which comprises treating the fabric with an emulsion of a plasticiser for the cellulose acetate' and thereafter subjecting the plasticisercontaining fabric-to a milling operation.
6-.'-..A.process;of)obtaining on a woven or knitted fabrics! containing; a' blend of wool fibres V and cellulose-sacetateistaple fibres, a close compact fibrous surface which obscures the original structurejiwh'icliicomprises"subjecting the fabric to a niilling operationina milling solution containing a plasticiser for the cellulose acetate.
'kA -p'rocess of obtaining on a woven or knitted fabric containing a blend of wool fibres and cellulose acetateestaplefibres, a: close compact fibrousrsurf ace which. obscures: the io-rigina-l struce ture;whichicomprises millingzsaid fabric inathe presenceofidimethyl phthalates V ALAN: SHIRLEY CLULEYa TOM- GLADSTONEeALLEN-a
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US2586106A (en) * 1945-05-10 1952-02-19 Celanese Corp Finishing of textile fabrics
US2692420A (en) * 1946-03-12 1954-10-26 Celanese Corp Treatment of fibrous material
US3006055A (en) * 1958-02-21 1961-10-31 Du Pont Process for fulling textile fabrics
US3060551A (en) * 1959-08-11 1962-10-30 Bogaty Herman Mixed fabric with wool surface
US3330015A (en) * 1960-12-23 1967-07-11 Bohler & Weber Kg Fa Methods for the controlled shrinkage of textile fabrics

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2586106A (en) * 1945-05-10 1952-02-19 Celanese Corp Finishing of textile fabrics
US2692420A (en) * 1946-03-12 1954-10-26 Celanese Corp Treatment of fibrous material
US3006055A (en) * 1958-02-21 1961-10-31 Du Pont Process for fulling textile fabrics
US3060551A (en) * 1959-08-11 1962-10-30 Bogaty Herman Mixed fabric with wool surface
US3330015A (en) * 1960-12-23 1967-07-11 Bohler & Weber Kg Fa Methods for the controlled shrinkage of textile fabrics

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