Investigation into the removal of an easy-care crosslinking agent from cotton and the subsequent regeneration of lyocell-type fibres

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dc.contributor.authorHaule, Liberato Venant
dc.contributor.authorCarr, Chris, M
dc.contributor.authorRigout, Muriel
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-11T06:28:25Z
dc.date.available2016-05-11T06:28:25Z
dc.date.issued2014-03-26
dc.descriptionhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10570-014-0225-3?no-access=trueen_US
dc.description.abstractDimethylol dihydroxyethylene urea (DMDHEU)-treated cotton fabrics were treated with alkali or alternatively acid followed by alkali for increasing time periods, and their effectiveness in removing the crosslinking agent was investigated by surface (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) analysis, bulk analysis, crease recovery angle performance and solubility in specific solvents. The cellulose yield after the chemical stripping processes was established and the effect of the acid and alkali treatments on the degree of polymerisation of the resultant cellulose determined. Surface and bulk analyses and solubility tests suggested that alkali alone could not remove the DMDHEU from the crease-resist-treated cotton fabric. However, a sequential acid/alkali treatment effectively removed the easy-care finish from the cotton fabric and produced a commercially viable yield of cellulose.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipTanzania Gatsby Trust and Lenzing Fibersen_US
dc.identifier.citationHaule, L. V., Carr, C. M., & Rigout, M. (2014). Investigation into the removal of an easy-care crosslinking agent from cotton and the subsequent regeneration of lyocell-type fibres. Cellulose, 21(3), 2147-2156.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10570-014-0225-3
dc.identifier.issn0969-0239
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/1941
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherspringeren_US
dc.subjectEasy careen_US
dc.subjectCottonen_US
dc.subjectDMDHEUen_US
dc.subjectSurface and bulk analysisen_US
dc.subjectSolvent solubilityen_US
dc.subjectAcid and alkali treatmenten_US
dc.subjectLyocellen_US
dc.titleInvestigation into the removal of an easy-care crosslinking agent from cotton and the subsequent regeneration of lyocell-type fibresen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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