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Effects of ultrasonic treatment on wool fibre and fabric properties

Li, Qing, Lin, Tong and Wang, Xungai 2012, Effects of ultrasonic treatment on wool fibre and fabric properties, Journal of the textile institute, vol. 103, no. 6, pp. 662-668.

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Title Effects of ultrasonic treatment on wool fibre and fabric properties
Author(s) Li, Qing
Lin, Tong
Wang, Xungai
Journal name Journal of the textile institute
Volume number 103
Issue number 6
Start page 662
End page 668
Total pages 7
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Place of publication London, England
Publication date 2012
ISSN 0040-5000
1754-2340
Keyword(s) wool
ultrasonics
fabric
water absorption
tensile properties
Summary The protein structures of wool, treated in fabric form with ultrasonics for different time durations, were analysed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), in comparison with the wool without ultrasonic treatment. Fabric water absorption and tensile properties were measured in addition to the fibre micro-structure analysis. It is shown that while the ultrasonic treatment had little effect on the fibre crystallinity, some chemical structures in the protein were altered to some extent during the process. Disruption of fibre internal waxy lipids upon ultrasonic treatment provided the fibres with increased water absorption. Protein chains in the macro fibrils were shown to be rearranged to a more regular and less flexible structure, as a result of the ultrasonic treatment. Fabric tensile tests showed an increased tenacity and a reduced extensibility to the ultrasonically treated fabric. Prolonged ultrasonic treatment, however, significantly reduced both fabric tenacity and extensibility.
Language eng
Field of Research 020301 Acoustics and Acoustical Devices
091012 Textile Technology
Socio Economic Objective 970110 Expanding Knowledge in Technology
HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice ©2012, The Textile Institute
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30046880

Document type: Journal Article
Collection: Centre for Material and Fibre Innovation
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