Investigation into the removal of a formaldehyde- free easy care cross-linking agent from cotton and the potential for 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.accessioned2016-05-11T05:14:02Z
dc.date.available2016-05-11T05:14:02Z
dc.date.issued2015-01-06
dc.descriptionhttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00405000.2014.1000013en_US
dc.description.abstract1,2,3,4-Butane tetracarboxylic acid (BTCA)-treated cotton fabrics were immersed in alkali for increasing time periods and the effectiveness of alkali in removing the cross-linking agent was investigated by surface (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, XPS) analysis, attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and solubility in specific solvents. The cellulose yield after the chemical ‘stripping’ processes was established and the effect of the alkali treatments on the degree of polymerization of the resultant cellulose determined. Surface analyses and solubility tests suggested that the alkali alone could successfully remove the BTCA from the crease resist-treated 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., Michael Carr, C., & Rigout, M. (2016). Investigation into the removal of a formaldehyde-free easy care cross-linking agent from cotton and the potential for subsequent regeneration of lyocell-type fibres. The Journal of The Textile Institute, 107(1), 23-33.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/00405000.2014.1000013
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/1940
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor Francis Onlineen_US
dc.subjecteasy careen_US
dc.subjectcottonen_US
dc.subjectBTCAen_US
dc.subjectsolvent solubilityen_US
dc.subjectalkali treatmenten_US
dc.titleInvestigation into the removal of a formaldehyde- free easy care cross-linking agent from cotton and the potential for subsequent regeneration of lyocell-type fibresen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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