Ultrasonics has the potential to reduce the cost and environmental impact of textile processing. This work investigates the effects of utrasonic irradiation during wool scouring on fibre surface properties and fibre dyeing rate. A range of ultrasonic frequencies were used in the scouring bath to examine the forms of fibre cuticle damage. It was shown that ultrasonically scoured wool underwent some modifications of the fibre surface structure which resulted in a higher rate of dye uptake by the fibres, when compared with the conventionally scoured wool. The lower the ultrasonic frequency the more sever was the cuticle damage to wool during scouring, hence the higher the fibre dye uptake.
History
Event
International Wool Research Conference (12th : 2010 : Shanghai, China)
Pagination
77 - 80
Publisher
Donghua University
Location
Shanghai, China
Place of publication
Shanghai, China
Start date
2010-10-19
End date
2010-10-22
ISBN-13
9787506468329
Language
eng
Notes
Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner.
Publication classification
E1 Full written paper - refereed
Copyright notice
2010, Donghua University
Title of proceedings
IWRC 2010 : Proceedings of the 12th International Wool Research Conference Vol. 1 : Low-carbon Era, Ecological Wool, Creative Tech, Better Life