Owner Hercules Incorporated

Inventors Staib, Ronald R; Cheng, Huai N; Gu, Qu-Ming; Maslanka, William W; Michel, Armin

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-B-2002357936

PCT Number PCT/US02/40860

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/057760

Priority 10/032,651 27.12.01 US

Filing date 20 December 2002

Wipo publication date 24 July 2003

Acceptance publication date 29 March 2007

C08G 69/00 (2006.01) Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic amide link in the main chain of the macromolecule

C08G 73/02 (2006.01) Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming in the main chain of the macromolecule a linkage containing nitrogen, with or without oxygen or carbon, not provided for in groups

D06M 15/59 (2006.01) Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials with macromolecular compounds

D06M 16/00 (2006.01) Biochemical treatment of fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics, or fibrous goods made from such materials, e.g. enzymatic

D21H 17/52 (2006.01) Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its constitution

D21H 21/20 (2006.01) Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its function, form or properties

D06M 101/04 (2006.01)

D06M 101/12 (2006.01)