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Surface treatment of cotton fabrics with chitosan
Author(s) -
Öktem Tülin
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
coloration technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1478-4408
pISSN - 1472-3581
DOI - 10.1111/j.1478-4408.2003.tb00179.x
Subject(s) - chitosan , polyester , scanning electron microscope , materials science , composite material , morphology (biology) , durability , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , biology , engineering , genetics
Antibacterial activities of cotton and polyester/cotton fabrics treated with chitosan or chitosan/DMDHEU have been investigated. The washing durability properties of the aforementioned fabrics were also studied. Another group of fabric samples produced from mature and immature cotton fibres were dyed with reactive dyes and the colour yields and colour differences of the dyed fabrics assessed. The surfaces of the treated and untreated cotton fabrics were observed by scanning electron microscopy to compare the morphology.