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Formaldehyde in textiles
Author(s) -
Hewson Mike
Publication year - 1994
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.1478-4408.1994.tb01628.x
Subject(s) - formaldehyde , textile , textile industry , polymer science , chemistry , materials science , composite material , organic chemistry , geography , archaeology
A large amount of formaldehyde is used in the textile industry, particularly for imparting a crease‐resist finish to fabrics. Recently concern has been expressed about its health risks. Mike Hewson looks at how the quantity of free formaldehyde and other potential irritant derivatives present on a fabric can be assessed.