Dyeing and Printing Assignment 1 Topic: To Study The Mercerizing Process
Dyeing and Printing Assignment 1 Topic: To Study The Mercerizing Process
Dyeing and Printing Assignment 1 Topic: To Study The Mercerizing Process
Assignment 1
Topic: To study the mercerizing process
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Submitted By :
SHASHIKANT SOLANKI
SANJAY BELWAL
NADEEM PATHAN
mercerisation
Definition :
Treatment of cellulosic material with higher
concentrated Alkali for short period at lower
temperature.
OBJECTIVES
To improve lustre of cotton materials.
To improve strength and mechanical properties.
To improve dyeability and moisture absorbency.
To improve dimensional stability of materials.
Improving elasticity.
Action of alkali
Cotton have resistance to alkali solution.
Penetration of alkali
For small concentration of alkali , less than 5 %
no penetration.
Physical changes
Improvement in strength.
Improvement in luster.
Change in cross-section from bean shape to
almost circular.
Change in longitudinal view convoluted to
cylindrical.
Chemical changes
Formation of cellulose second .
Structural changes
conditions
Application of caustic soda solution around at a
room temperature.
A dwell period of 55 sec. of an average.
Tension at both direction.
Finally , washing-off of alkali from the treated
fabric or yarn.
MERCERISATION
MACHINE
Tension mercerisation. (treatment under tension / control).
Slack mercerisation . (treatment without tension /
control).
Yarn mercerisation.
Fabric mercerisation.
Recipe
NaoH = 26 30 %
WETTING AGENT = 1 %
TEMP = 60 centigrades
TIME = 20 TO 60 sec.
Advantage of hot
mercerisation
Rapid alkali penetration.
Improved core mercerisation.
More uniform treatment.
Dwell time can be reduced from 50 sec. to 20
30 sec.
Disadvantage of hot
mercerisation
Less lustre. (lower swelling)
Costlier.
Liquid ammonia
mercerisation
treatment of cotton fibre with liquid ammonia
produces similar effect that of mercerisation.
Advantage of ammonia
mercerisation
Less pollution
Higher productivity.
Jute and linen can be mercerised.
Evenness and uniformity is better.
disadvantage
Very costly equipment.
Ammonia recovery problem ,leakages will do
grate harm to the personnel working .
References..
1. Ian Holme, International Dyer, 188(5), 7, (2003).
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35, (2004).
3. Rouette Hans-Karl, Encyclopedia of Textile Finishing,
Springer-Verlag, Berlin, vol no 2, 1613,(2002).
4. Ramachandran T., Karthik T., and Shetty Guruprasad
S., The Indian TextileJournal,114(9), 23,(2004).
5. Ume vohrer, New Cloth Market, 15(7), 13, (2001).
6. Zaisheng Cai, Hwang Yoon Joon, Park Yoon-Chewl,
Zhang Chuyang, Mccord Marian, Qui Yiping,