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SEM Evaluation of Chemically Finished Nonwoven Fabrics from Recycled Fibers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 July 2020

W. R. Goynes ,
E. E. Graves ,
W. Tao ,
G. F. D'Anna ,
M. P. Day  and
V. Yachmenev
W. R. Goynes
Affiliation:
USDA, ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, LA
E. E. Graves
Affiliation:
USDA, ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, LA
W. Tao
Affiliation:
USDA, ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, LA
G. F. D'Anna
Affiliation:
USDA, ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, LA
M. P. Day
Affiliation:
USDA, ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, LA
V. Yachmenev
Affiliation:
USDA, ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, LA
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The textile industry produces large quantities of waste and scrap materials. Most of this waste requires disposal. Both environmental and economic benefits could be derived by developing commercial products to use these materials. Environmentally acceptable textile products include those that utilize recycled materials, or materials that have not been chemically processed. Such products are often not economically profitable because of the added expense necessary for environmental protection. Development of such a cost-effective textile product requires use of low-cost materials, minimal cost production processes, and finishes that have already been developed and tested.

The objective of this research was to develop a semi-disposable, economical, light-weight, comfortable thermal blanket that would be both flame-resistant and antibacterial through a limited number of laundry cycles. Targeted uses would be in medical and health care facilities, disaster relief centers, short term and emergency housing needs, recreational areas such as camping, and in military maneuvers where environmental conditions could be harmful to long-term products.

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Scanning Electron Microscopy
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Microscopy and Microanalysis , Volume 6 , Issue S2: Proceedings: Microscopy & Microanalysis 2000, Microscopy Society of America 58th Annual Meeting, Microbeam Analysis Society 34th Annual Meeting, Microscopical Society of Canada/Societe de Microscopie de Canada 27th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania August 13-17, 2000 , August 2000 , pp. 770 - 771
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Copyright © Microscopy Society of America

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