This document discusses various aspects of bleaching and optical brightening agents:
1. It describes bleaching as a process that removes natural color and introduces a complementary color for a more uniform light reflection.
2. Fluorescent brightening agents are described as compounds that decompose natural colors while introducing a complementary color similar to bleaching agents.
3. The application and uses of fluorescent brightening agents are discussed for different fiber types like proteins, polyamides, polyesters, and polyacrylonitriles. Exhaustion and padding methods are covered.