Abstract
Ultrasonics has shown the potential to reduce the cost and environmental impact of textile processing. This work investigates the impact of ultrasonic scouring on fibre entanglement caused during the scouring process. Levels of fibre entanglement were quantified by measuring fibre length using OFDA4000 after carding. A significant reduction in fibre entanglement after ultrasonic scouring was observed and this was due to a reduced fibre migration in the wash bath when compared with the mechanical agitation seen in conventional scouring process. Fibre cuticle scale damage resulting from the ultrasonic irradiation may also have contributed to the reduction in fibre entanglement. A reduced level of fibre entanglement from ultrasonic wool scouring leads to a reduction in fibre breakage during carding.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1059-1064 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of the Textile Institute |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Carding
- Felting
- Fibre breakage
- Fibre length
- Ultrasonic wool scouring
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science (miscellaneous)
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
- Polymers and Plastics
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering