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1,3-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxyethylene urea (DMDHEU) 1,3-dimethyl-4,5-dihydroxyethylene urea Glyoxal urea 1,2,3,4-butane tetracarboxylic acid Citric and malic acids
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In the novel continuous moist crosslinking treatment jointly developed by Huntsman Textile Effects (Basel, Switzerland) and Monforts, the Monforts MXL Process, continuous moist crosslinking is completed on the Monforts Thermex hotflue. Cotton fabric is padded with a crosslinking agent, dried at 110 0C for 3 min using 30% v/v steam on the Thermex hotflue to give residual moisture content in the fabric of 56%, cooling to 20 0C.
enzymatic treatment to produce shrink-resist wool yarns and fabrics was a feature of the Perzyme Process developed by WIRA Leeds, UK.
The ARS process consists of a pretreatment
with a stable activated peroxide followed by proteolytic treatment with an enzyme, either serine or cysteine protease.
Biomimetic finishes are an interesting area for future development. The self-cleaning action of the surface of the lotus leaf has given rise to the so-called lotus effect which is being utilised to produce ultra-
Decabromodiphenyl oxide (DBDPO), hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) have been used in conjunction with antimony trioxide.
Antimicrobial finishes
-cyclodextrin with a suitable reactive group, could be covalently bound to cotton so that body odours become trapped within the hydrophobic internal surfaces of this torus-shaped molecule eliminating the building up of body odours.
Modern Techniques
New approaches using enzymes Microencapsulation of chemical finishes Nanocoating Plasma finishing Low-wet pick-up techniques:
The use of various enzymes to carry out surface hydrolysis of polyester fibres to increase fibre hydrophilicity and modify dyeability. The use of nitrile hydratase enzyme to convert the surface nitrile groups into amide groups, thereby increasing the hydrophilicity and the antistatic properties of the fibres.
Characterised by a long lasting, slow continuous release and transfer of products to the human skin is filling microcapsules with active agents and fixing them on the surface of the fabric.
Nanocoating
Purista (Arch Biocides, UK) is an antimicrobial nanocoating based upon a cationic polymer [poly(hexamethylenebiguanide hydrochloride)]. Nanoparticles composed of a mixture of 80% anatase and 20% rutile titanium dioxide can effectively decolorise red wine stains in the presence of water, oxygen and a range of radiations from sunlight to neon light.
Plasma finishing
The nanocoating of silk and cotton in a radiofrequency inductively coupled plasma reactor has been carried out in collaboration with Surface Innovations Ltd, Wolsingham, Co. Durham, UK. The P2i Ltd pulsed plasma polymerisation technology is designed for treatment of finished end products, e.g. whole garments, gloves, socks, shoes, etc. and provides an environmentally friendly closed treatment system
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Foam application
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