Different treatment processes such as alkaline washing, bleaching, and slack-mercer ization
are used to improve the sorption characteristics of cellulose fibers. The differences between …

The reactivity and adsorption properties of cellulose fibres are critical for successful
treatment because behavior during the finishing process is determined by both structure and …

The thin-layer wicking technique was used to determine the surface free energy components
and the surface character of three celluloses (Sigmaccll 101, Sigmacell 20, and Avicel 101) …

Surface wetting behaviors of cotton and two rayons, one a regular crenulated and the other
a trilobal (Galaxy), all stripped of topically applied finish, are determined using a sensitive …

Average advancing and receding contact angles made against cotton and glass fibers by a
set of probe liquids are determined using the Wilhelmy technique. The dispersive and polar …

Sažetak Wettability and sorptivity improvements for different textile materials are the major
tasks during textile finishing. In order to improve the sorption characteristics of a cellulose …

Cellulose fibres are the most important materials in textile finishing. Reactivity and
adsorption properties of the fibres are critical for the success of the treatment. Of major …

Fibers with various amounts of carboxylic acid functionalities as determined with FTIR and
conductometric titration were prepared by chemical modification of high bleached kraft pulp …

Contact angle methods are widely used to evaluate the wettability of cellulose-based
surfaces and to judge their suitability for different applications. Wettability affects ink …

A method for the determination of the surface tension γ S of cellulosic fibres has been
developed. A number of fibres are placed on a liquid surface with a surface tension γ L. The …