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Enzyme Treatment on Cotton Fabric
Discover how enzyme treatment on cotton fabric eco-friendly improves softness, removes fuzz, and enhances color. Boost your textile quality!
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Acetic acid: Its function is to control pH in the process.
Enzymes: Enzymes are complex organic solution biocatalysts, formed by living organisms, that catalyze chemical reactions in biological processes. These enzymes hydrolyze and reduce the molecular weight of amylose and amylopectin molecules in starch.
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Theory
Enzymes are complex organic, soluble biocatalysts formed by living organisms that catalyze chemical reactions in biological processes. After scouring and bleaching, the cellulose goods are treated with acetic acid for neutralization, and then the fabric is treated with a suitable enzyme for polishing the fabric surface by removing short and immature fiber from the surface. This bio-polishing process improves the outlook of the fabric by removing superficial and microfibers. This process can be applied before or after a dying operation.
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Recipe
Functions of the Chemicals Required
Wetting agent: It accelerates the wettability of material in solution, thus helping the easy penetration of chemicals into the substrate. It reduces the surface tension of water to allow it to spread as drops on a surface, increasing the spreading abilities of a liquid.
Acetic acid: Its function is to control pH in the process.
Enzymes: Enzymes are complex organic solution biocatalysts, formed by living organisms, that catalyze chemical reactions in biological processes. These enzymes hydrolyze and reduce the molecular weight of amylose and amylopectin molecules in starch.
Recipe Calculation
Here, M: L = 1: 10
Sample weight: 10 gm
Total liquor = 10 ✕ 10 = 100 ml
Chemicals = (g/L ✕ Total liquor) / 1000
Enzyme = (4 ✕ 100) / 1000 =0.4 ml
Acetic acid = (1 ✕ 100) / 1000 = 0.1 ml
Wetting agent = (1 ✕ 100) / 1000 = 0.1 ml
Total chemicals: (0.4 + 0.1 + 0.1) = 0.6 ml
Freshwater = (100- 0.6) = 99.4 ml
Sample of Enzyme Treated Fabric
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| Enzyme Treated Cotton Sample |
Curve
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| Enzyme Treatment Curve of Cotton |
Conclusion
Enzyme treatment is done on the surface of the fabric within the recommended condition. Temperature, time, and pH are very important parameters in this process. These parameters should be strictly followed, otherwise, enzymes will be killed before treatment.
