Life cycle analysis of cotton towels: Impact of domestic laundering and recommendations for extending periods between washing

Green Chemistry

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2004, Pages

  Blackburn, Richard S ^a   Payne, John D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Arch UK Biocides Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; POLY(HEXAMETHYLENEBIGUANIDE); WATER;

COTTON; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; LIFE CYCLE; SHORT SURVEY; TEXTILE WASHING;

EID: 4444383820     PISSN: 14639262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b407628a     Document Type: Short Survey

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