Enhancing easy care and antibacterial functions of cellulose/wool blends

Journal of Natural Fibers

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 347-365

  Ibrahim, N A ^a   Gouda, M ^a   Zairy, W M ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^b Helwan University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antibacterial finishing; Cellulose wool blend; Easy care; Metal salt; Post treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIBACTERIAL FINISHING; CELLULOSE/WOOL BLEND; EASY CARE; METAL SALT; POST-TREATMENT;

ADDITIVES; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL REACTIVITY; METAL FINISHING; ORGANIC ACIDS; ZINC;

CROSSLINKING;

NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

CELLULOSE; CROSS LINKING; EASY CARE PROPERTY; FINISHING; WOOL BLEND;

EID: 67649649644     PISSN: 15440478     EISSN: 1544046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15440470802457193     Document Type: Article

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