The present invention relates to a method of washing animal fibers comprising contacting the animal fibers with a surfactant composition comprising a mixture of alcohol ethoxylate surfactants and optionally at least one propoxylated surfactant.

The present invention relates to a method of washing animal fibers comprising contacting the animal fibers with a surfactant composition comprising a mixture of alcohol ethoxylate surfactants and optionally at least one propoxylated surfactant.

The invention relates to a system and method for processing of fibres and particulates such as wool, wherein material is placed within a receptacle configured to allow the ingress and egress of treatment fluid, conveyed to a treatment fluid application area, treated with a treatment fluid, and conveyed from the treatment fluid application area.

The invention relates to a system and method for processing of fibres and particulates such as wool, wherein material is placed within a receptacle configured to allow the ingress and egress of treatment fluid, conveyed to a treatment fluid application area, treated with a treatment fluid, and conveyed from the treatment fluid application area.

The present invention provides for a method for scouring wool by contacting the wool with an aqueous composition comprising an alcohol alkoxylate, water, and optional additives such as hydrotropes serving as stabilizer and/or dispersant. The compositions were found to exhibit both high detergency in wool scouring, and high stability when stored at room temperature or a lower temperature, while still remain lanolin recovery rate at a high level.

The present invention provides for a method for scouring wool by contacting the wool with an aqueous composition comprising an alcohol alkoxylate, water, and optional additives such as hydrotropes serving as stabilizer and/or dispersant. The compositions were found to exhibit both high detergency in wool scouring, and high stability when stored at room temperature or a lower temperature, while still remain lanolin recovery rate at a high level.

A method for extracting keratin from wool fibers is described. The method includes treating the wool fibers in a solvent, washing, and drying to form cleaned wool fibers. The method incudes cutting the cleaned wool fibers and dispersing in an ionic liquid to form a slurry. The method further includes sonicating the slurry to form a first composition containing dissolved keratin. The method also includes mixing the first composition with water to precipitate the keratin from the first composition. Additionally, the method involves separating and collecting the precipitated keratin from the first composition, washing, and drying to form the keratin. The method for extracting keratin from natural fibers is also described.

A method for extracting keratin from wool fibers is described. The method includes treating the wool fibers in a solvent, washing, and drying to form cleaned wool fibers. The method incudes cutting the cleaned wool fibers and dispersing in an ionic liquid to form a slurry. The method further includes sonicating the slurry to form a first composition containing dissolved keratin. The method also includes mixing the first composition with water to precipitate the keratin from the first composition. Additionally, the method involves separating and collecting the precipitated keratin from the first composition, washing, and drying to form the keratin. The method for extracting keratin from natural fibers is also described.