Mercerisation of cotton and bast fibres

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  • Cotton mercerisation


a) Typical wet processing for fabrics


Typical wet processing for fabrics-Mercerisation in cotton and bast fibres.jpg

source: BAT 2003


b) Typical process sequence for the finishing of cotton knitted fabric


Typical process sequence for the finishing of cotton knitted fabric.jpg


c) Typical process sequence for the finishing of cotton woven fabric


Typical process sequence for the finishing of cotton woven fabric.jpg


Typical parameters of the process
Techniques Temperature [°C] Pressure (bar) Heat transfer medium Residence Time Additional information Literature:
Mercerisation with tension 5-100 40-50s concentrated caustic soda (270-300 g NaOH/l) BAT 2003
Caustification 20-30 with applying tension caustic soda of lower concentration (145-190 g/l)


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