We studied the mechanical properties of the viscose spun rayon fabrics (muslin), which were treated with formaldehyde present in various alcohols under acid catalyst. These alcohols used were methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, ethylene glycol, glycerine, glucose, sucrose, soluble starch, polyvinyl alcohol, and carboxy methyl cellulose. Viscose spun rayon fabrics were immersed 5min. in treating baths, which contained H • CHO 12 gr., HCl 0.1 gr. in 100cc., and respectively suitable amounts of alcohols decribed above. Then squeezed and dry heated 10min. at 120°C.
In the case of alcohol of lower class and of low boiling temperature present in the process of reaction between cellulose and formaldehyde, the alcohol escapes readily from the reaction system in the first stage of the dry-heat treatment, so the mechanical properties of their treated fabrics were not affected.
However, in the case of alcohol of higher boilling point, it remaines and reacts on formaldehyde. that its amount is decreased for cellulose to react on.
Of the latter, those alcohols are divided into 2 groups from their resultant mechanical properties of fabrics. In the first group are ethylene glycol, glycerine, carboxy methyl cellulose, etc., which protect from decrease of tensile strength and elongation, and at the same time, decrease the improvement of the crease resistance. In the second group are those which little affect the crease resistance, but polyvinyl alcohol does not prevent the reduction of tensile strength and elongation.
Glucose and sucrose belong in the first group, but their effects are comparatively small.
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