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The Origin, Prevention, and Removal of Oil Stains
Author(s) -
KALINOWSKI S.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
journal of the society of dyers and colourists
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1478-4408
pISSN - 0037-9859
DOI - 10.1111/j.1478-4408.1966.tb02724.x
Subject(s) - dirt , spotting , brush , spinning , pulp and paper industry , materials science , polymer science , environmental science , composite material , art , visual arts , engineering , mechanical engineering
The origin and distribution of oil stains have been analysed. During the last ten years oil stains have become slightly less prevalent, but dirty knots in continuous–filament fabrics and spinning stains in spun fabrics still present a serious problem. Suggestions are made as to how the manufacturers could improve the cleanliness of filament fabrics. The main factors impeding the removal of oil stains are: long time of storage, heat setting, and inaccessibility of the dirt. The relative merits of different hand–cleaning appliances (cleaning pen, spray gun, and vibrators) are discussed, and it is stated that hand cleaning (with agitation) is much more effective than spotting with a brush. Suitable agents are suggested for spotting and pad–scouring. The paper explains how cleaning patches are formed and how to eliminate them, as well as giving the costs of the materials required. Methods and recipes for improved scouring of fabrics which have not been hand cleaned are given, and the technique of stain removal from finished cloth and from cloth finished in loomstate is described.