Improvement of wrinkle-resistant treatment by nanotechnology

Journal of the Textile Institute

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 173-180

  Yuen, C W M ^a   Ku, S K A ^a   Li, Y ^a   Cheng, Y F ^a   Kan, C W ^a   Choi, P S R ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

1,2,3,4 butane tetracarboxylic acid; Nano titanium dioxide; Nanotechnology; Wrinkle resistant

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COTTON; COTTON FABRICS; CROSSLINKING; NANOCATALYSTS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OXIDES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

BENDING LENGTH; CROSS LINKING AGENTS; NANO-TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TEARING STRENGTH; TETRACARBOXYLIC ACID; WRINKLE RECOVERY ANGLE; WRINKLE RESISTANCE; WRINKLE-RESISTANT;

WRINKLE RECOVERY;

BENDING; CATALYST; COTTON FABRIC; CREASE RESISTANCE; CROSS LINKING AGENT; NANOTECHNOLOGY; ORGANIC ACID; TENSILE PROPERTY; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 70449358633     PISSN: 00405000     EISSN: 17542340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00405000701661028     Document Type: Article

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