Soiling and desoiling properties of particulate soil (Fe
2O
3 · H
2O) to polyester staple fibers in the binary solvents of petroleum and various alcohols have been investigated in an incubator with weak mechanical oscillation at 20°C.
The main results obtained are summarized as follows :
1) In the single solvent system, the degree of removal of Fe
2O
3 · H
2O decreased in the order of ethyl alcohol > tetrachloroethylene >
n-undecane >
n-heptane >
n-hexane.
2) In the binary solvent system (
n-heptane/ethyl alcohol or
n-undecane/
n-octyl alcohol), the degree of removal of Fe
2O
3 · H
2O increased remarkably with a
ca. 5 % alcohol content and similar results were obtained with the addition of surfactant (Aerosol OT) to petroleum solvent.
Therefore, it was suggested to save added surfactant in non-aqueous cleaning with petroleum/alcohol binary solvents.
3) Soiling properties were affected by the component of solvent and the deposition of Fe
2O
3 · H
2O on polyester fiber decreased with a
ca. 5% alcohol content in the solvent.
4) In the binary solvents of
n-undecane and various alcohols, the deposition of Fe
2O
3 · H
2O decreased in the order of ethyl alcohol >
n-propyl alcohol >
n-butyl alcohol >
n-octyl alcohol.
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