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    Biopolishing

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    Biopolishing is a finishing process that uses acid cellulases to smooth the surface of cellulosic fabrics and garments. The enzymes weaken fibers protruding from the surface, making them prone to breaking with mechanical action like agitation in a washing machine or dryer. This breaks off surface fibers to reduce pilling and fuzz and create a smooth feel. Biopolishing permanently improves the look of fabrics like denim without chemical coatings by enhancing resistance to pilling and providing a clean, lint-free surface.

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    Biopolishing is a finishing process that uses acid cellulases to smooth the surface of cellulosic fabrics and garments. The enzymes weaken fibers protruding from the surface, making them prone to breaking with mechanical action like agitation in a washing machine or dryer. This breaks off surface fibers to reduce pilling and fuzz and create a smooth feel. Biopolishing permanently improves the look of fabrics like denim without chemical coatings by enhancing resistance to pilling and providing a clean, lint-free surface.

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    Biopolishing is a finishing process that uses acid cellulases to smooth the surface of cellulosic fabrics and garments. The enzymes weaken fibers protruding from the surface, making them prone to breaking with mechanical action like agitation in a washing machine or dryer. This breaks off surface fibers to reduce pilling and fuzz and create a smooth feel. Biopolishing permanently improves the look of fabrics like denim without chemical coatings by enhancing resistance to pilling and providing a clean, lint-free surface.

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    Biopolishing

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    Sivakumar K
    Biopolishing is a finishing process that uses acid cellulases to smooth the surface of cellulosic fabrics and garments. The enzymes weaken fibers protruding from the surface, making them prone to breaking with mechanical action like agitation in a washing machine or dryer. This breaks off surface fibers to reduce pilling and fuzz and create a smooth feel. Biopolishing permanently improves the look of fabrics like denim without chemical coatings by enhancing resistance to pilling and providing a clean, lint-free surface.

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    BIOPOLISHING

    BIOPOLISHING Here we use cellulases again to attack and weaken the cellulose fibres. Any fibres protruding for the surface of the garment are weakened and exposed and prone to being broken. Enzyme action alone is not enough to cause the breakage mechanical action is also needed. Either the action of fabric in jet, or in tumble drying.

    BIOPOLISH Process to attack the surface of the garment to remove hairiness, pilling Creates smooth surface Often called
    Anti pill wash De-pill wash Flat wash Biopolishing

    for BIOPOLISHING WASHING - ACID CELLULASES are used

    Fibrillated cotton cotton

    Biopolished

    The effect on the fabric surface

    ACID CELLULASE Working range pH 4.5 5.5 Strong medium action attack on cotton (cellulose) fibre
    Attacks cotton fibres on surface of jean Causes surface fibres to break and detach Creates smooth

    Usually in liquid form and un-buffered Must be killed


    By alkalinity Raise temp above 70 C

    Commonly known as flat washing. Often done after garment dyeing to clean up the garment Also done to soften up garments Possible problems
    Change of shade Loss of fastness Loss of strength Damage to threads/sewings Weakening of seams Bursts.

    Bio-polishing is a finishing process for cellulosic fabrics and garments. It is the process of improving surface of the material. It is also an Enzymatic singeing. Bio-polishing with acid cellulose effectively reduces fabric fuzz and the pilling on denim materials. A cellulosic treatment gives the fabric a durable improvement of: Resistance to pilling A clear lint and fuzz free surface structure Bio-polished garment looks new even after repeated wear Bio-polishing permanently enhances fabric look without any chemical coating, biopolishing improves drapebility and softness. The fabric surface obtains a silky sheen similar to that resulting from traditional mercerisation

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