Observations of Soiling of Nylon 66 Carpet Fibers

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 253-260

  Petrick, Lauren M ^a   Hild, Debra N ^a   Obendorf, S Kay ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

carpet; fiber; nylon; soiling; spin finish

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EXTRACTION; FLUORINE; FLUOROCARBONS; SPINNING (FIBERS); TEXTILE FIBERS;

CARPET FIBERS; SOILING; SPIN FINISH;

NYLON TEXTILES;

CARPET BACKING; CARPET FIBER; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EXTRACTION METHOD; NYLON 66; SOIL RESISTANCE; SPIN FINISH;

EID: 33646122692     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517506061036     Document Type: Article

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