Haule, LV, Carr, CM and 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). pp. 2147-2156. ISSN 0969-0239
Abstract
Dimethylol 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.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Cellulose. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10570-014-0225-3. |
Keywords: | Easy care; Cotton; DMDHEU; Surface and bulk analysis; Solvent solubility; Acid and alkali treatment; Lyocell |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Design (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 06 Apr 2016 14:50 |
Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2017 13:45 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10570-014-0225-3 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Netherlands |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s10570-014-0225-3 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:89432 |