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The Durable Press Finishing of Silk Fabrics by Using 1,2,3,4-Butanetetracarboxylic Acid

Zhuohong Yang (College of Science, South China Agriculture University, Guangzhou, P. R. China and Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong)
Jinlian Hu (Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong)

Research Journal of Textile and Apparel

ISSN: 1560-6074

Article publication date: 1 February 2006

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Abstract

In this paper, the nonformaldehyde agent 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid was used for durable press finishing of silk fabric. To optimize the finishing, the effects of the amount of sodium hypophosphite, 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid and citric acid, curing temperature and curing time were examined. It was found that the wet wrinkle recovery angle had an obvious improvement from 179° to 273°, and that the finishing had a very small effect to the breaking strength.

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Yang, Z. and Hu, J. (2006), "The Durable Press Finishing of Silk Fabrics by Using 1,2,3,4-Butanetetracarboxylic Acid", Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, Vol. 10 No. 1, pp. 46-48. https://doi.org/10.1108/RJTA-10-01-2006-B006

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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