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Comparative study of the structure and properties of wool treated by a chicken‐feather keratin agent, plasma, and their combination
Author(s) -
Wang Xueyan,
Peng Yang
Publication year - 2010
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.32853
Subject(s) - wool , keratin , feather , materials science , wetting , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , scanning electron microscope , chemical engineering , composite material , polymer chemistry , biology , ecology , paleontology , engineering
Abstract Wool was treated by a chicken‐feather keratin agent, plasma, and their combination. These treated wools were characterized with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The performance properties, such as the antifelting performance, wettability, and dyeability, of these treated fibers were tested. The results show that the antifelting performance, wettability, and dyeability of the wool modified by plasma combined with the chicken‐feather keratin were improved. This joint treatment technology is an environmentally friendly green ecological finishing technique. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011