Cellulose Interactions with Certain Textile Resins

Abstract

It is known that certain resins when applied to cellulosic fibers will impart wrinkle recovery improvement to the fabric. This improved property is shown to vary directly with the amount of chemical reaction between the resin and the cellulose. The evidence for this is obtained primarily from infrared spectra. These spectra were obtained from cellophane films to which resin had been applied by techniques known to give varying wrinkle recovery. The type of chemical reaction with cellulose is shown to be the same for a number of resins and for formaldehyde.