Washing simulator rig to study the effect of abrasion on the removal of soils from fabrics

Ruben Mercadé-Prieto, Serafim Bakalis

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In addition to a chemical component in the washing of fabrics, mechanical actions play an important role that have scarcely being investigated in a systematic way. For this purpose, it is developed a washing simulator rig capable to stretch, bend, and abrade fabrics in a controllable and monitored environment. Important friction parameters between cotton fabrics are determined and compared with those obtained from a commercial tribometer. Using fluorescence microscopy and fluorescent hydrophobic dyes, the washing simulator rig can monitor in situ and in real time the removal of fats from fabrics undergoing abrasion inside a water bath, even in the presence of detergents.

Idioma originalAnglès
Pàgines (de-a)175-183
Nombre de pàgines9
RevistaTribology Letters
Volum52
Número2
DOIs
Estat de la publicacióPublicada - de nov. 2013
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