Comparative study on the effect of acid and alkaline protease enzyme treatments on wool for improving handle and shrink resistance

Journal of the Textile Institute

Volumn 101, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 823-834

  Raja, A S M ^a   Thilagavathi, G ^a  

^a PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Acid protease; Alkaline protease; Handle; Peroxide bleaching; Shrink resistance; Wool

Indexed keywords

ACID PROTEASE; ALKALINE PROTEASE; HANDLE; PEROXIDE BLEACHING; SHRINK RESISTANCE;

ACIDS; BLEACHING; CLEANING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYMES; FABRICS; OCEAN STRUCTURES; OXIDATION; WOOL; YARN;

ACID RESISTANCE;

ACID TREATMENT; BLEACHING; ENZYMATIC TREATMENT; PH; PROTEASE; SHRINK RESISTANCE; WOOL FABRIC;

EID: 77955731319     PISSN: 00405000     EISSN: 17542340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00405000902829689     Document Type: Article

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