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Biomaterial based shrink resist treatment of wool fabric: A sustainable technology
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In this paper, an effective and eco-friendly treatment to impart shrink resistance to wool fabric was reported, where a sequential combination of enzymes followed by polysaccharide-based biopolymers obtained good shrink resistance and retained the original attributes of the wool fabric.About:
This article is published in Sustainable Materials and Technologies.The article was published on 2021-09-01. It has received 20 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Wool.read more
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Towards the Sustainability of the Plastic Industry through Biopolymers: Properties and Potential Applications to the Textiles World
Antonella Patti,Domenico Acierno +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors provide an overview of the latest research studies on the use of biopolymers in various textile processes, from spinning processes to dyeing and finishing treatment, proposed as a possible solution to reduce the environmental impact of the textile industry.
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Ecological dyeing of cotton fabric with Matricaria recutita L. in the presence of human hair keratins as an alternative copartner to metallic mordants
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors used human hair as a low-cost bio-agent to improve the affinity of natural colorants to cellulosic materials and Matricaria recutita flower extract as an agricultural dye to produce biocompatible products with value added properties.
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Fabrication of Chitosan-Loaded Multifunctional Wool Fabric for Reactive Dye Digital Inkjet Printing by Schiff Base Reaction.
TL;DR: In this paper , a padding-cross-linking process was adopted and then multifunctional wool fabrics with outstanding printing effects, shrink resistance, and antibacterial properties were fabricated, and the test results showed that chitosan macromolecules loaded successfully on the wool fiber surface by Schiff base reaction.
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Nanosilica incorporated coarse wool-epoxy hybrid biocomposites with improved physico-mechanical properties
Seiko Jose,Jesiya Susan George,Tinu Ann Jacob,Poornima Vijayan P,Asha Bhanu A. V.,Namitha Nandanan Nedumpillil,Sabu Thomas +6 more
TL;DR: In this article , the presence of nanosilica in the composite was confirmed by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) with the aid of Scanning Electron Microscope.
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Production and characterization of keratin microparticles obtained from wool fibers by cryogenic milling method
Şeyma Duman,Merve Küçük +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the configuration, size distribution, surface area, crystallinity, chemical composition, and thermal properties of keratin particles were assessed by a particle size analyzer, stereo microscope, stereo microscopy, X-ray diffractometer, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and thermogravimetric analyzer measurements.
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TL;DR: In this article, the anti-bacterial and shrink-proofing properties of the treated wool fabric were ranked as following: NCH > LWCS > chitosan.
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