Textiles
- 3821
- Ecotextiles: The Way Forward for Sustainable Development in Textiles
- Collection of 23 papers from the Ecotextile 2004 Conference held at the University of Bolton, exploring recycling and the use of waste as raw materials in the textile and carpet industries. Edited by M. Miraftab and A.R. Horrocks.
- 3822
- Environmental Audit and Introduction of Multiple Cleaner Production Measures: Goulburn Wool Scour
- Abstract of an article about the efforts of the Goulburn Wool Scour Company invested in cleaner production technologies, using information technology to measure, monitor and report on environmental performance. Full article available upon registration.
- 3823
- Enzymatic Bleach Cleanup in Cotton Dyeing
- Case study of the Dutch Institute for Applied Environmental Economics (TME), describing the technique of using enzymes (Terminox Ultra) to replace chemical agents in bleach neutralization prior to the dyeing of cotton fabrics.
- 3824
- Industry Overview of Textile Manufacturing
- Article about possible hazardous wastes produced during dyeing and finishing processes in the textile and floor covering industries.
- 3825
- Preliminary Industry Characterization: Fabric Printing, Coating and Dyeing
- National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for the textile fabric printing, dyeing and coating source category, as they are currently being developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency. [PDF]
- 3826
- A Buyers' Guide to Enzymes
- Technical buying guide to facilitate the purchasing selection process of enzyme products for industrial processes. Introduction to enzyme technology, properties, certification, handling and safety issues. From the Enzyme Development Corp. [PDF]
- 3827
- Biosynthesis of Enzymes by Aspergillus Niger IBT-90 and an Evaluation of Their Application in Textile Technologies
- Technical paper describing the conditions for biosynthesis of the Aspergillus Niger IBT-90 enzyme by a mathematical method of factorial planning and gradiant optimization. Authors: Rita Pyc and others. [PDF]
- 3828
- Enzymatic Treatment of Viscose Fibres Based Woven Fabric
- Technical paper, presenting the results of various studies concerning the estimation of the effect of enzymatic treatment on the changes in molecular and morphological structure of viscose woven fabrics. Authors: Danuta Chiechanska and others. [PDF]
- 3829
- Improvement of the Enzymatic Utilization of Textile Waste from Cellulose and Polyester Blends
- Technical paper presenting a continuation of studies on the application of cellulolytic enzymes to the bioutilization of the cellulosic component of PET cellulose waste blends. Authors: K. Wrzesniewska and others. [PDF]
- 3830
- Modification of Polyester and Polyamide Fabrics by Different In-Situ Plasma Polymerization Methods
- Technical paper about experiments with five different methods of modification of polyester and polyamide fabrics in order to obtain improved properties of wettability, soil resistance and dyeability. Authors: T. Oktem and others. [PDF]
- 3831
- Plasma Treatment of Textile Fibers
- Review of the recent introduction of the plasma technology in textile desizing, functionalizing and design of surface properties of natural and man-made fibers. Author: Hartwig Hoecker. [PDF]
- 3832
- Protein Interactions in Enzymatic Processes in Textiles
- Technical paper describing the major protein interactions in textile wet processing, and introducing new developments in enzymatic dyeing and finishing. Authors: Tzanko Tzanov and others. [PDF]
- 3833
- Sanforized & Sanfor Company
- Detailed description of the trademarked, computer controlled compressive shrinkage technology for textile fabrics. Shrinkage standards and guide to labeling. Summary of licensee agreement.
- 3834
- Solid-on-Solid Processing of Textiles
- Technical study on current research and developments, and the potential impacts of solid-on-solid processing on the textile industry.
- 3835
- The Application of Catalase for the Elimination of Hydrogen Peroxide Residues after Bleaching of Cotton Fabrics
- Technical paper reporting improvements with the dyeing of cotton fabrics with a bifunctional reactive dye when, after bleaching with hydrogen peroxide, the fabric was treated with catalase to eliminate hydrogen peroxide residues. Authors: Alexandra M. Amorim and others. [PDF]
- 3836
- "Smart'' Clothing
- Paper presenting a framework for interacting with external processes through the development of a utility for person-worn computing as an alternative to desktop and portable computers. Author: Steve Mann.
- 3837
- Ambient Intelligence Visions and Achievements: Linking Abstract Ideas to Real-World Concepts
- Article reflecting the issues discused at the Special Session on Ambient Intelligence Visions and Achievements, bringing together the European Union's view on information technology, specifically novel computing substrates based on electronic textiles. Authors: Menno Lindwer and others. [PDF]
- 3838
- Computational Clothing and Accessories
- Technical paper about the development of clothing and clothing accessories which act as stand-alone computers, able to process, store, retrieve and send information. Authors: Woodrow Barfield and others. [PDF]