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Cuticle modifications and dyeing property of ultrasonically scoured wool

conference contribution
posted on 2010-01-01, 00:00 authored by Qing Li, Christopher HurrenChristopher Hurren, Xungai Wang
Ultrasonics has the potential to reduce the cost and environmental impact of textile processing. This work investigates the effects of utrasonic irradiation during wool scouring on fibre surface properties and fibre dyeing rate. A range of ultrasonic frequencies were used in the scouring bath to examine the forms of fibre cuticle damage. It was shown that ultrasonically scoured wool underwent some modifications of the fibre surface structure which resulted in a higher rate of dye uptake by the fibres, when compared with the conventionally scoured wool. The lower the ultrasonic frequency the more sever was the cuticle damage to wool during scouring, hence the higher the fibre dye uptake.

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Event

International Wool Research Conference (12th : 2010 : Shanghai, China)

Pagination

77 - 80

Publisher

Donghua University

Location

Shanghai, China

Place of publication

Shanghai, China

Start date

2010-10-19

End date

2010-10-22

ISBN-13

9787506468329

Language

eng

Notes

Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner.

Publication classification

E1 Full written paper - refereed

Copyright notice

2010, Donghua University

Title of proceedings

IWRC 2010 : Proceedings of the 12th International Wool Research Conference Vol. 1 : Low-carbon Era, Ecological Wool, Creative Tech, Better Life

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