Effect of Solvent Induced One Step Partial Cyano-Hydroxylation Process on Properties of Cotton Fabric

Abstract

The present study evaluates the effect of fabric material to solvent=acrylonitrile mixture ratio on solvent induced hydroxylation of cyanoethylated cotton fabric using solvents and acrylonitrile mixture. Some of the properties such as shrinkage, percentage of weight gain, diameter and crease recovery were studied. The surface characterization was carried out by SEM, which indicates the variations of its surface morphology after treatment.