드라이클리닝 용제로서 퍼클로로에틸렌의 대체품

퍼클로로에틸렌(PCE)이나 프레온 113은, 드라이클리닝용제로서 많이 이용되고 있으나, 건강에 대한 안정성이나 환경상의 문제가 있다. 그러므로 PCE의 대체품으로서, 트리메틸펜탄(이소옥탄, OCT), 유산이소프로필(1PL), 이염기산 에스테르(DBE, 호박산/글루탈산/아디핀산의 각 디메틸에스테르 혼합물), 리모넨(LIM, 모노테르펜)을 선정하여, PCE와 비교하고 그 세탁..

Quick response management system for the apparel industry: definition through technologies

The competitive manufacturing environment has caused manufacturers to seek new and more effective strategies. Quick Response (QR) is one system being adopted by US apparel manufacturers. This study in the parts contains a trade literature review and case study interviews and empirical research with apparel manufacturers. Implementation of..

Suede-like artificial leather

A suede-like synthetic leather is claimed which comprises fibre bundles and an elastomeric polymer. The fibre bundles consist of fine fibres having a diameter of 0.02-0.2 denier and microfine fibres having a diameter of ＜0.02 denier. The ratio of fine to microfine fibres is specified. The substrate has a nap on its surface and is dyed. T..

Multi-ply textile fabric especially for protection suits and the like

A multi-ply textile fabric for providing protection or shielding against adverse thermal, electrical, chemical, radiation or mechanical influences comprises ply yarns arranged to form several plies and comprising bonding yarns arraged to interconnect each of the plies only to the adjacent ply, whereby a gradient variation of fabric proper..

Soft jeans become the main-stream

The increasing demand in the Japanese jeans market for soft lightweight jeans made of rayon, rather than basic products made from 14-oz. denim, is examined. The trend towards soft jeans will produce major changes in Japanese jeans-related industries. The rapidly-changing retail market for jeans is reviewed.

Thermal Comfort - An Important Quality for Industrial Clothing.

The Textile Technology Center in Quebec, Canada, has developed an apparatus that simulates the heat and humidity given off by human skin. The institute uses the device to test the comfort properties of fabrics utilized in industrial clothing. The apparatus comprises a plate that is maintained at a temperture of 35 degrees centigrade to cr..

The Many Fibers of Denim.

Although cotton remains the king of the denim market, other fibers, such as Lycra spandex, nylon, Tencel, and polyester, are carving bigger and bigger niches in the denim market. Consumers are looking for such attributes as softer hand, better drape, shine, and texture, which manmade fibers offer. To compete in a market saturated with fiv..

Gree Cleaning.. Aqueous Processing. Wet Cleaning.

The Green Clean project is a joint effort by the Canadian Federal Department of the Environment, the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy, the Ontario Fabricare Association, and the Korean Dry Cleaners Association. A stated goal of the project is the development of water-based apparel cleaning processes that reduce the need for and ..

Perc [Perchloroethylene] Backed as Still Dominant Solvent.

A profile of Donini International, a leading Italian drycleaning machinery manufacturer, reveals that perchloroethylene solvent will continue to play a major role in that company's machines. Although legislative changes in some countries have led other machinery manufacturers to investigate alternatives to perchloroethylene, officials at ..

Can We Clean with CO(2)?

An introduction to the use of carbon dioxide as an alternative to conventional drycleaning solvents reveals that, as a supercritical fluid, carbon dioxide exhibits significant solvent strength that can be fine tuned through temperature and pressure to meet specific solubility needs and optimize soil removal. Although supercritical carbon ..