Premium
The use of optical brighteners for synthetic fibers in detergents
Author(s) -
Anliker R.,
Hefti H.,
Kasperl H.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02541212
Subject(s) - colored , hue , synthetic fiber , textile , polymer science , fiber , process engineering , pulp and paper industry , art , materials science , computer science , optics , engineering , artificial intelligence , composite material , physics
Abstract It has been demonstrated that the choice of the right optical brightening agent for use in the dope or for topic‐brightening in the textile‐mill has a big influence on the ability of the fiber to be further brightened in the wash‐bath, on the lightfastness and the washfastness of the white, and very often also on the colored wash‐load. The investigation also deals with the mutual influence of brighteners applied during the production of the fiber or the fabric and those used in detergents. Ways are described to overcome undesired changes in the hues of pastel shades. Some aspects of the visual assessment and measurement of whitening effects are discussed.