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The influence of the temperature on the sorption of microemulsionated cationic softeners on cotton
Author(s) -
Carrión F J
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.tb01649.x
Subject(s) - sorption , cationic polymerization , chemistry , textile , chemical engineering , penetration (warfare) , microemulsion , polymer chemistry , pulp and paper industry , organic chemistry , materials science , composite material , adsorption , pulmonary surfactant , mathematics , biochemistry , operations research , engineering
Cationic softeners are surfactants which, when added to the last rinsing during the washing of textile materials, impart a series of desirable properties, whose intensity depends on the sorption process. This sorption becomes more effective if the product is used in microemulsion form, as its penetration is facilitated in the textile substrate. The sorption kinetics of various cationic softeners (difatty alkylammonium and amidoimidozoline compounds) on cotton towel fabric have been studied as a function of water application temperature. The chemical structure of the softener is also considered.