Fundamental Aspects of Aminoalkyl Siloxane Softeners by Molecular Modeling and Experimental Methods

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 935-943

  Skinner, Michael W ^a   Caibao, Qian ^a   Grigoras, Stelian ^a   Halloran, Daniel J ^a   Zimmerman, Brett L ^a  

^a DOW CORNING CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTTON FIBER; FINISHING AGENT; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SOFTENING AGENT; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033496766     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051759906901209     Document Type: Article

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