X-ray Crystallinity of Bleached and Crosslinked Cottons

An X-ray diffractometer was used to study the crystalline structure of cotton fibers after bleaching, crosslinking and a combination of bleaching and crosslinking treatments. Wet crosslinking was accomplished with formaldehyde (Form W) and dry crosslinking was carried out with either dimethyloldihyd...

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Published in:Textile research journal 2007-08, Vol.77 (8), p.612-616
Main Authors: Parikh, D.V., Thibodeaux, D.P., Condon, B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Aldehydes
Bleaching
Citric acid
Cotton
Cotton fabrics
Crosslinking
Crystal structure
Crystallinity
Crystallization
Drying
Formaldehyde
Studies
X-rays
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Summary:An X-ray diffractometer was used to study the crystalline structure of cotton fibers after bleaching, crosslinking and a combination of bleaching and crosslinking treatments. Wet crosslinking was accomplished with formaldehyde (Form W) and dry crosslinking was carried out with either dimethyloldihydroxyethyleneurea (DMDHEU) or citric acid (CA). Results indicated that crosslinking of bleached cotton did not change the crystalline nature of cotton (i.e. it was Cellulose I), but did increase its degree of crystallinity when crosslinked with either DMDHEU or CA; crosslinked formaldehyde (Form W) was relatively less crystalline.
ISSN:0040-5175
1746-7748
DOI:10.1177/0040517507081982