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Wrinkle‐resistant cotton by photoinitiated reaction with glycidyl methacrylate followed by crosslinking reactions
Author(s) -
Reinhardt Robert M.,
Arthur Jett C.,
Muller Linda L.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1980.070250519
Subject(s) - glycidyl methacrylate , materials science , copolymer , monomer , polymer chemistry , cellulose , wrinkle , methacrylate , tearing , composite material , polymer , chemistry , organic chemistry
A wrinkle‐resistant cotton fabric was produced by photoinitiated free‐radical reaction of a glycidyl methacrylate monomer from a methanol‐water solution to form a poly(glycidyl methacrylate) copolymer, followed by crosslinking reactions of oxirane groups of the copolymer with cellulose. The product had increased conditioned and wet recovery angles and retained breaking and tearing strengths and stiffness values in the ranges normally obtained for wrinkle‐resistant cottons. The effects of these reactions on the fiber structure were determined by transmission electron microscopy. The modified fibers were resistant to dissolution in cupriethylenediamine dihydroxide.