polyester georgette fabric was floated in various conditions of sodium hydroxide solution and sodium hydroxide/benzyl alcohol mixture solution. The effects of benzyalcohol addition in sodium hydroxide solution were measured as the weight loss, improve...
polyester georgette fabric was floated in various conditions of sodium hydroxide solution and sodium hydroxide/benzyl alcohol mixture solution. The effects of benzyalcohol addition in sodium hydroxide solution were measured as the weight loss, improvement of handle and changes of breaking strength and elongation of fabric.
The results were expressed as follows ;
The tendency of weight loss in the NaOH solution was accelerated by the addition of small amount of benzyl alcohol (1-2%).
By the addition of small amount of benzylalcohol, it was possible to lower the treating temperature and to reduce the NaOH concentration in alkali treatment of polyester fabric.
The fabric treated in NaOH/benayl alcohol mixture solution showed lower weight loss and higher breaking strength and elongation than that in NaOH solution, when the same handle improvement was concerned.