Status of the Germany Econocy and Textile Industry Between 1993-1994.

An analysis of the German economy between 1993-1994 focuses on the textile industry and trade. Slight recovery is forecast for 1994, particularly in the second half. The recession experienced over the past few years by the industry probably bottomed out in 1993. Of all the sectors in the German textile industry, the finishing sector has s..

China 2000.

China's bomming economic growth rate of 8.5 percent per year, if unabated, will result in consumer purchasing power roughly equivalent to that of the United States by the year 2020. As per capita personal income in CHina increases, so does CHinese per capita fiber conusmption. Anslysts predict the tonce the per capitapersonal income in Ch..

China's Textile Production Up.

The value of output from the Chinese textile industry was $29.4 million between January 1993 and August 1993, which represented an increase of 8.47 percent compared with same period in 1992. This increase is a result of growth in demand by both domestic and world markets, improved finishing that adds more value to the end product, and inc..

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Recycling Up 23 Percent in 1993.

According to a survey condusted by the National Association for Plastic Container Recovery (NAPCOR), consumers recycled 450 million pounds of PET in 1993, an increase of 23 percent over 1992. Robert A. Bennett, an associate dean at the University of Toledo's Engineering School, conducted the NAPCOR survey, which found that postconsumer PE..

Microfungal Wadding can Absorb Metal from Effluent.

BTTG researchers are investigating the potential of microfungal fimaments in the detection of metal pollutants in industrial waste effluent. BTTG's Shirley Science Centre alrady has shown the benefits of waddings in absorbing a wide variety of metals from solution. One line of research seeks to exploit this property by creating a filter s..

Auburn University Textile Engineers Improving Process waste Pollution Reduction Methods.

Auburn University researchers are focusing their efforts on developing methods of removing contaminants from textile efflent before cleanup and disposal become a concern. The removal of dyes by oxidative methods will reduce pollution at the source within the textile plant, thus making cleanup more effective and less costly than convention..

Cells on Fibers - Rotated and Corrugated.

Fibers have a large area for the immobilization of cells. The area increases when Celite is entrapped within fibers. This modification facilitates the removal of toxic metals, such as lead, from wastewater. Removal occurs in 2 seconds. Cells of the bacterium Pseudomonas putida growing on fibers degrade toluene and cyanide. Cells growing o..

Reactivity of Microcrystalline Surfaces in the Cotton Cellulose Feber.

The reactions of most chemicals used to treat cotton cellulose are with the 2,3, and 6 hydroxyl groups, which are easily accessible and available. Hydrogen bonding in the crystalline microstructure restricts hydroxyl accessibility and avilability. Hydrogen bonding patterns on the accessible surfaces therefore control the degree and locati..

Enzymatic Synthesis of Monosaccharide Fatty Acid Esters - Comparison with Conventional Products.

Researchers prepared 5-0-acyl-1,2-O-isopropylidene-D-xylofuranose and 6-O-acyl-1,2,3,4-di-O-isopropylidene-D-galactopyranose from the enzymatic reaction of the corresponding monosaccharide acetals with commercial (crude) fatty acid mixtures. Subsequent acid catalyzed hydrolyses of the isopropylidene groups produced monosaccharide esters w..

Processing of Silk.

The procustion of silk fabrics in India is a cottage industry. The domestic merket for finished silk fabrics is large and consumes 85 percent of production. Primary products include saris, dress fabrics, apparel, and interior fabrics. Silk finishing is a decentralized industry. Degumming and dyeing of silk fabrics occurs in open becks. We..