Application of dyestuffs to textiles, paper, leather and other materials (1920)
Matthews, J. Merritt (Joseph Merritt), 1874-1931 · New York, Wiley · leaf 111
LE FIBERS mere wetting-out. In the scouring of cotton it is probable that thewaxy and resinous substances in the fiber are emulsified or dissolved.Caustic soda is pro])ably the most generally employed chemical for thescouring of cotton, though soda ash and sodium silicate are also exten-sively… … Fig. 82.—Pressure Kier with Rusden Circulator. (Textile-Finishing Machinery Co.) agent is desirable. Formerly lime (slaked in water) was extensivelyemployed for boiling-out cotton preliminary to bleaching but its useis rapidly giving way to that of caustic soda. Certain so-called solubleoils…
Dyes and dyeing · Textile fabrics
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