| Abstrakt: |
Fundamental research in the chemical structure of fibers has received increasing attention in recent years. This research has gone hand in hand with the improvement of regenerated and synthetic fibers, that has brought rayon. to its present commanding position among textile fibers.The unique structure of the wool fiber, namely, flexi ble chains linked together by cross-linkages, and the fact that these cross-links can be ruptured and then re-built, with the effect of making the wool fiber more stable and resistant to the action of alkalies and attacks by moths, was outlined in TEXTILE RESEARCH, November, 1941. The following is a condensed report of further investigations, by Dr. Harris and associates at the Textile Foundation Laboratories. The complete report will be found in the July issue of Journal of Research, National Bureau of Standards; Ind. and Eng. Chemistry ; and in American Dyestuff Reporter. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
