Effect of Mercerization on the Crosslinking of Ramie Fabric Using 1,2,3,4- Butanetetracarboxylic Acid: Physical Properties and Crosslink Distribution

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 795-802

  Zhou, L M ^a   Yeung, K W ^a   Yuen, C W M ^a   Zhou, X ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTTON; FABRICS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; MOISTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

WRINKLE-RESISTANT PROPERTIES;

MERCERIZATION;

COTTON FABRIC; CREASE RESISTANCE; CROSS LINKING; MERCERIZING; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; RAMIE FABRIC;

EID: 0036736135     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051750207200908     Document Type: Article

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