Provided is a composition for the treatment of fibers, such as PAN precursor fibers. The finish composition includes a polysiloxane; an emulsifier; water; and a dicarboxylic acid having a pK.sub.a from 1 to 4, and boiling point from 200 to 400 C. The dicarboxylic acid may have the following formula:

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where R.sub.1 is absent or a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, aromatic substituted or unsubstituted, hydrocarbon group; Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorus, C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl group, or an alkoxy group; and X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are independently one or more hydrogen atoms, a metal, a quaternary amine, or a hydrocarbon group having up to 6 carbon atoms, the hydrocarbon group being an alkyl group, an alkylene group, or an aromatic group, which may be branched or linear, and may optionally have one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur and phosphorus.

Provided is a composition for the treatment of fibers, such as PAN precursor fibers. The finish composition includes a polysiloxane; an emulsifier; water; and a dicarboxylic acid having a pK.sub.a from 1 to 4, and boiling point from 200 to 400 C. The dicarboxylic acid may have the following formula:

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where R.sub.1 is absent or a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, aromatic substituted or unsubstituted, hydrocarbon group; Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorus, C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl group, or an alkoxy group; and X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are independently one or more hydrogen atoms, a metal, a quaternary amine, or a hydrocarbon group having up to 6 carbon atoms, the hydrocarbon group being an alkyl group, an alkylene group, or an aromatic group, which may be branched or linear, and may optionally have one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur and phosphorus.

The present disclosure is directed to use of a composition for restoring of a cellulose-containing used garment in a non-industrial laundry equipment selected from a domestic laundry equipment and a professional non-industrial equipment, wherein the composition comprises from about 15% to about 60% of a cellulase preparation, wherein the restoring is selected from a group consisting of: (i) restoring of a mechanical tension of the garment, thereby achieving a re-shaping of the garment, (ii) de-pilling of a surface of the garment, and (iii) de-fraying of a collar(s) and/or edge(s) of the garment, and any combinations thereof. Also disclosed are compositions for use in restoration of a cellulose-containing used garment and methods for restoring a cellulose-containing used garment in a non-industrial laundry equipment selected from a domestic laundry equipment and a professional non-industrial equipment.

The present disclosure is directed to use of a composition for restoring of a cellulose-containing used garment in a non-industrial laundry equipment selected from a domestic laundry equipment and a professional non-industrial equipment, wherein the composition comprises from about 15% to about 60% of a cellulase preparation, wherein the restoring is selected from a group consisting of: (i) restoring of a mechanical tension of the garment, thereby achieving a re-shaping of the garment, (ii) de-pilling of a surface of the garment, and (iii) de-fraying of a collar(s) and/or edge(s) of the garment, and any combinations thereof. Also disclosed are compositions for use in restoration of a cellulose-containing used garment and methods for restoring a cellulose-containing used garment in a non-industrial laundry equipment selected from a domestic laundry equipment and a professional non-industrial equipment.

A package has a container formed with a dispensing opening and a supply of nonwoven disinfecting wipes in the container. The wipes are made of fibers containing lignin and impregnated with a disinfectant solution having at least two liquid components. A lignin content of the nonwoven wipes is between 0.02 g/m.sup.2 and 1 g/m.sup.2 and/or the disinfectant solution contains a dye. Thus if at least a part of one of the wipes is overexposed to air, it will change color as oxidized lignin and/or dye collects in it.

A package has a container formed with a dispensing opening and a supply of nonwoven disinfecting wipes in the container. The wipes are made of fibers containing lignin and impregnated with a disinfectant solution having at least two liquid components. A lignin content of the nonwoven wipes is between 0.02 g/m.sup.2 and 1 g/m.sup.2 and/or the disinfectant solution contains a dye. Thus if at least a part of one of the wipes is overexposed to air, it will change color as oxidized lignin and/or dye collects in it.

A fiber-treating agent, including a condensate formed from the following components (A) and (B), and a component (C), and has a turbidity of 1,000 NTU or less: (A): formaldehyde or a hydrate thereof, (B): triazine or a derivative thereof of formula (1):

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where R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 are the same or different, and each represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxymethylamino group, an amino group, a hydroxy group, a halogen atom, a phenyl group, a linear or branched alkyl group or alkenyl group having 1 or more and 6 or less carbon atoms, or a linear or branched alkoxy group or alkenyloxy group having 1 or more and 6 or less carbon atoms, and (C): water.

A high density mineral fibre board having a formaldehyde free binder has acceptable strength and good dimensional stability.

A high density mineral fibre board having a formaldehyde free binder has acceptable strength and good dimensional stability.

The present invention relates to a fibrous hemostat composition that is able to safely gradually and fully degrade in a human or animal body within about 30 days and so can be utilized by physicians to stem a flow of blood and promote healing both after as well as during surgical procedures.