POLYAMIDE COMPOSITION COMPRISING OPTICAL BRIGHTENER, YARNS MADE THEREFROM AND PROCESS FOR HEAT SETTING SUCH YARNS

摘要

A polyamide composition, which includes an optical brightener together with either an antimicrobial agent or anti-oxidant stabilizer, or both, is suitable for making yarns, and fabrics, garments, molded articles or other articles such as carpets from these yarns. Processes for incorporating optical brighteners into polyamide compositions, polymers and yarns to make fabrics and molded articles that exhibit superior whiteness after heat-setting are also disclosed.