ENZYMATIC DEINKING OF CELLULOSE FABRIC

Authors
ZEYER C RUCKER JW JOYCE TW HEITMANN JA
Citation
C. Zeyer et al., ENZYMATIC DEINKING OF CELLULOSE FABRIC, Textile chemist and colorist, 26(3), 1994, pp. 26-31
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Materiales Science, Textiles
Journal title
Textile chemist and colorist → ACNP
ISSN journal
0040490X
Volume
26
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
26 - 31
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-490X(1994)26:3<26:EDOCF>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The influence of surface friction on the performance of cellulases in the removal of screen printing ink from cotton fabric is investigated. The removal of ink can be correlated to the amount of ink and the amo unt of surface friction. It is shown that enzymes are responsible for the removal of ink. The cleavage of cellulose chains and the surface f riction have to be simultaneous. On the basis of the experiments, a si mple model is suggested.