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| | Sequesterants as hypochlorite bleach enhancers - Patent 6297209 |
 | | Preferably, the hypochlorite composition is an alkali metal hypochlorite and said sequesterant has a molecular weight of between about 500 and 500,000 daltons, and preferably from about 3,000 to 70,000 daltons. |
 | | The concentration of sequestering agents should be sufficient to mitigate the dingying effect of hypochlorite on fabric, particularly white fabric, and to prevent or reduce the level of fabric damage when the fabric is washed in water containing iron and/or manganese ions present at these concentration level(s). |
 | | The hypochlorite bleach composition (without said sequestering agents) is typically commercially available as an aqueous solution comprising about a 1-15%, preferably about a 4-8%, solution of sodium hypochlorite in water, with various amounts of sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride and other by-products of the manufacturing process present. |
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