Mercerisation is a textile finishing treatment for cellulose fabric and yarn, mainly cotton and flax, which improves dye uptake and tear strength, reduces...
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Mercerised pulp is a bleached pulp that is treated with hot diluted alkali to get extra high bulk and high porosity. The pulp feels and looks similar to...
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Finishing (textiles) (section Mercerising)
became outdated with the industrial revolution while others, such as mercerisation, are developments following the Industrial Revolution. In order to impart...
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cotton. Special treatments to the materials that add cost, such as mercerisation or labor-intensive hand-painting of colors, can influence a manufacturer's...
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Cotton-spinning machinery Cotton gin Cotton mill Cotton picker Cotton recycling Mercerised cotton Organic cotton Spinning jenny Spinning mule Spinning wheel Water...
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Cotton-spinning machinery Cotton gin Cotton mill Cotton picker Cotton recycling Mercerised cotton Organic cotton Spinning jenny Spinning mule Spinning wheel Water...
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Harwood, Lancashire. In 1844 he developed a process for treating cotton, mercerisation, that improves many of its qualities for use in fabrics. John Mercer...
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made in the city of Lisle (now spelt Lille), France, hence its name. Mercerisation Lisle Definition Archived 15 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved...
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is the production 2-ethylhexyl sulfate, a wetting agent used in the mercerisation of cotton, by combining sulfamic acid with 2-ethylhexanol. Sulfamic...
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Ainsworth Mill, Breightmet (section Mercerisation)
done showing an intention to bring the mill back into industrial use. Mercerisation is a treatment for cotton fabric and thread that gives fabric a lustrous...
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