Color stable treated fabric and method of making the same
The present invention relates to a color stable treated fabric and the method for making the same.
1 . A transition metal-polymer complex treated article comprising:
a first polymer comprising
polymerized units of a monomer X, wherein the monomer X is vinylimidazole, and polymerized units of a monomer Y, wherein the monomer Y is at least one ester of polymerized units of ethylene oxide, and
a second polymer comprising
polymerized units of the monomer X and polymerized units of a monomer Z, wherein the monomer Z is a non-heterocyclic saturated compound selected from acrylic acid, (meth)acrylic acid, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate and combinations thereof, and
a transition metal, wherein the transition metal is silver ion;
wherein the molar ratio of monomer X to transition metal is from 24:1 to 117:1, said molar ratio being calculated based on the total amount of monomer X from all monomer X sources combined with the transition metal.
2 . The treated article of claim 1 , wherein the treated article is a fiber or fabric.
3 . The treated article of claim 1 wherein the molar ratio of monomer X to transition metal is from 31:1 to 117:1.
4 . The treated article of claim 1 wherein the treated article is a fabric chosen from cotton, nylon, polyester, and combinations thereof.
5 . A method for treating a fiber or fabric comprising:
a) providing a fiber or fabric;
b) providing a transition metal-polymer complex solution comprising:
a first polymer comprising
polymerized units of a monomer X, wherein the monomer X is vinylimidazole, and polymerized units of a monomer Y, wherein the monomer Y is at least one ester of polymerized units of ethylene oxide, and
a second polymer comprising
polymerized units of the monomer X and polymerized units of a monomer Z, wherein the monomer Z is a non-heterocyclic saturated compound selected from acrylic acid, (meth)acrylic acid, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate and combinations thereof, and
a transition metal, wherein the transition metal is silver ion,
wherein the molar ratio of monomer X to transition metal is from 24:1 to 117:1, said molar ratio being calculated based on the total amount of monomer X from all monomer X sources combined with the transition metal; and
c) contacting the fiber or fabric with the transition metal-polymer complex solution.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the molar ratio of monomer X to silver ion is from 31:1 to 117:1.
7 . The treated article of claim 1 , wherein the first polymer comprises from 60 to 90 wt % of polymerized units of the monomer X and from 10 to 40 wt % of polymerized units of the monomer Y.
8 . The treated article of claim 7 , wherein the treated article is a fabric chosen from cotton, nylon, polyester, and combinations thereof.
9 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the first polymer comprises from 60 to 90 wt % of polymerized units of the monomer X and from 10 to 40 wt % of polymerized units of the monomer Y.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the fabric is chosen from cotton, nylon, polyester, and combinations thereof.
11 . The treated article of claim 1 , wherein the ester of polymerized units of ethylene oxide is at least one (meth)acryloyl ester.
12 . The treated article of claim 11 , wherein the ethylene oxide is in a mixture with propylene oxide, wherein residues of ethylene oxide constitute at least 50 wt % based on the total weight of residues of the mixture.
13 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the ester of polymerized units of ethylene oxide is at least one (meth)acryloyl ester.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the ethylene oxide is in a mixture with propylene oxide, wherein residues of ethylene oxide constitute at least 50 wt % based on the total weight of residues of the mixture.
15 . The treated article of claim 1 wherein the molar ratio of monomer X to transition metal is from 24:1 to 61:1.
16 . The method of claim 5 wherein the molar ratio of monomer X to transition metal is from 24:1 to 61:1.