US EPA

7494132 

Book/Book Chapter 

Comparison of aftertreatments to lower formaldehyde release from cottons crosslinked with various finishing agents 

Reinhardt, RM; Harper, RJ 

1982 

American Chemical Society 

Washington, DC 

Abstracts of papers : [presented at the] 184th ACS National Meeting, Kansas City, Missouri, September 12-17, 1982 

English 

Acidic, basic, oxidative, and reductive aftertreatments were investigated on cotton finished with methylolamide crosslinking agents including dimethylol dihydroxyethyleneurea (DMDHEU), methylated dimethylol dihydroxyethyleneurea, dimethylol ethyleneurea (DMEU), and dimethylol methyl carbamate. The value of aftertreatments to lower formaldehyde release from the finished fabrics without excessive adverse effect on smooth-dry performance was determined. Formaldehyde release values from DMDHEU-finished fabric can be decreased by aftertreatments but not to the extent that can be realized by switching to a modified DMDHEU such as methylated DMDHEU. While some of the aftertreatments lowered formaldehyde release of DMEU- and formaldehyde-treated fabrics substantially, they nevertheless failed to lower release to less than several hundred microg/g in those fabrics that retained substantial levels of durable-press appearance. This paper was presented at the 184th National Meeting of ACS, Kansas City, MO, USA, September 12-17, 1982. 

AFTERTREATMENTS (GENERAL); COMPARISON; COTTON; CROSSLINKING; CROSSLINKING AGENTS; CROSSLINKS; DELAYED CURE; DIMETHYLOL DIHYDROXYETHYLENE UREA; DIMETHYLOL ETHYLENE UREA; DIMETHYLOL METHYL CARBAMATE; EASY CARE FABRICS; EASY CARE FINISHES; EASY CARE TREATMENTS; FABRICS; FORMALDEHYDE RELEASE; HYDROGEN ION CONCENTRATION; METHYLOL AMIDES; SCOURING 

9780841207417 

184th National Meeting of ACS 

Kansas City, MO 

September 12-17, 1982