1956 Volume 12 Issue 12 Pages 855-860
Rate of reacetylation, solubility and water absorbency of partially acetylated fibres were measured. The values depend not only on the average degree, but also on the conditions of acetylation. It must be attributed to the reason that the distribution of acetyl groups in the fiber is different according to the conditions of the acetylation.
Saponified fibers seem to retain to a certain degree the inner structure of the fibres before the saponification. Some discussions are given on the mechanism of the fibrous acetylation.
