Enzymatic textile bleaching compositions and methods of use thereof

Described are compositions and methods for enzymatic bleaching of textiles. A perhydrolase enzyme is used in combination with an ester substrate and hydrogen peroxide to produce a peracid for textile bleaching. Textiles bleached by the methods herein exhibit increased dye uptake, decreased textile d...

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Main Authors AUTERINEN ANNA-LIISA, YOON MEE-YOUNG, PROZZO BIANCAMARI, REDLING ERWIN, VERMEERSCH LODE
Format Patent
LanguageChinese
English
Published 10.08.2011
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Summary:Described are compositions and methods for enzymatic bleaching of textiles. A perhydrolase enzyme is used in combination with an ester substrate and hydrogen peroxide to produce a peracid for textile bleaching. Textiles bleached by the methods herein exhibit increased dye uptake, decreased textile damage, and/or bulkier softer handle than textiles bleached by conventional chemical bleaching processes.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN200980135275