Resumen
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 original | Inglés |
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Páginas (desde-hasta) | 175-183 |
Número de páginas | 9 |
Publicación | Tribology Letters |
Volumen | 52 |
N.º | 2 |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - nov 2013 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |