Evaluating Glutaraldehyde as a Nonformaldehyde Durable Press Finishing Agent for Cotton Fabrics

Author:

Yang Charles Q.1,Weishu Wei 1,McIlwaine Douglas B.2

Affiliation:

1. Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, U.S.A.

2. Union Carbide Corporation, Specialty Polymer and Products, Bound Brook, New Jersey, U.S.A.

Abstract

In recent years, extensive efforts have been made to find nonformaldehyde durable press finishes to replace the traditional formaldehyde-based reagents. In this research, glutaraldehyde is evaluated as a nonformaldehyde durable press finish for cotton fabrics. The infrared spectroscopy data show that the two aldehyde groups of glutaraldehyde react with cotton at elevated temperatures. There is a linear correlation between the fabric wrinkle recovery angle and the reduction in the carbonyl band intensity of the treated cotton cured at increasing temperatures. We have compared glutaraldehyde with low- formaldehyde DMDHEU and nonformaldehyde DHDMI as crosslinking agents for cotton. The fabric finished with glutaraldehyde shows adequate wrinkle resistance, sufficient white ness, and high strength retention. As a nonformaldehyde durable press finishing agent, the performance of glutaraldehyde is superior to that of DHDMI.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Polymers and Plastics,Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)

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