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Title:
METHOD FOR MODIFYING MOISTURE ABSORBING/RELEASING PROPERTIES OF CELLULOSIC FIBERS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/1998/017854
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A method for modifying cellulosic fibers by improving the moisture absorbing/releasing properties of the fibers without sacrificing the handle inherent therein and without embrittling the same; and cellulosic fibers improved in the moisture absorbing/releasing properties by the above method. The method comprises treating cellulosic fibers with an endo cellulase having a cellulose-bonded water content variation activity value as defined below of at least 105 and an Avicelase activity of at most 10?-2� unit per unit of the CMCase activity. Cellulose-bonded water content variation activity value. This is a relative value of an initial variation in the bonded water content of a cotton powder used as the substrate treated with the cellulase by presuming the bonded water content of a non-cellulase-treated cotton powder to be 100.

Inventors:
HOSHINO EIICHI (JP)
WADA YASUNAO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP1997/003795
Publication Date:
April 30, 1998
Filing Date:
October 21, 1997
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Assignee:
KAO CORP (JP)
HOSHINO EIICHI (JP)
WADA YASUNAO (JP)
International Classes:
C12P19/14; D06M16/00; (IPC1-7): D06M16/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO1994019527A11994-09-01
WO1991017243A11991-11-14
WO1994012578A11994-06-09
Foreign References:
JPS545237B11979-03-14
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Furuya, Kaoru (1-8-11 Nihonbashi-Horidomech, Chuo-ku Tokyo 103, JP)
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