Biodegradable and Tensile Properties of Cotton/Cellulose Acetate Nonwovens

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 230-237

  Suh, Hageun ^a   Duckett, Kermit ^a   Bhat, Gajanan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; COTTON/CELLULOSE ACETATE FABRICS; FABRICS; NONWOVEN; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

BIODEGRADATION; CALENDERING; CARBON DIOXIDE; COTTON FIBERS; DECOMPOSITION; ENZYMES; FABRICATION; SOLVENTS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILE BLENDS; TEXTILE CARDING;

CELLULOSE ACETATE; CELLULOSIC FIBER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; THERMAL CALENDERING;

NONWOVEN FABRICS;

EID: 0030111768     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051759606600408     Document Type: Article

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