摘要 |
<p>Soaking compositions are disclosed which comprise a sorbitan ester in combination with a soil suspending agent selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated diamines, ethoxylated polyamines, ethoxylated amine polymers and mixtures thereof. Said compositions are diluted in water to form soaking liquors. In its broadest embodiment the present invention relates to a process of soaking fabrics, wherein said fabrics are immersed in a soaking liquor comprising water and an effective amount of a composition comprising such a soil suspending agent, for more than 1 hour, then removed from said soaking liquor. The invention is particularly effective in removing particulate soils like silt and clay from fabrics as well as enzymatic stains.</p> |