Process optimization and industrial scale-up of chitosan based anti-felting treatments of wool

Journal of Natural Fibers

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 77-90

  Tonin, Claudio ^a   Innocenti, Riccardo ^a   Roncolato, Gabriele ^a   Ferrero, Franco ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Felting; Wool

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; CHITIN; KNIT FABRICS; OPTIMIZATION; SHRINKAGE;

ANTI-FELTING TREATMENT; CHITOSAN;

WOOL FIBERS;

CHITIN; FELTING; KNIT FABRIC; OPTIMIZATION; SHRINKAGE; WOOL;

CHITOSAN FIBER; FELTING; PRETREATMENT; SHRINKAGE; WOOL FIBER;

EID: 36549001763     PISSN: 15440478     EISSN: 1544046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J395v04n02_06     Document Type: Review

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