ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Cotton fiber was treated with aqueous trimethylbenzylammonium hydroxide (Triton B) at concentrations over the range 25%-40%. After complete removal of the swelling agent, the samples were evaluated for the extent of swelling, strength and elongation, birefringence, moisture regain, density, crystallinity, x-ray diffraction patterns, and microfibrillar morphology. Electron-microscopical examination and other evaluation of fine structure properties revealed that the nature of swelling is intercrystalline up to 30% concentration of Triton B, and intracrystalline beyond that. Although the swelling as measured by propanol-2 retention after treatment with 30% Triton B is about twice as much as that of the control, the original structure remains almost unchanged except for some gain in strength and elongation and increase in moisture regain. At 32% Triton B concentration and beyond, rapid decrystallization takes place, accompanied by a fall in birefringence, density, and crystallinity index. X-Ray analysis showed significant loss of lateral order and partial conversion of cellulose I to cellulose II at 35% and 40% Triton B concentrations. The results indicate that, used at the critical concentration of 30%, Triton B can be a useful swelling agent for cotton fibers as it opens up the fine structure of cellulose considerably without impairing any important physical properties.
Additional Material:
7 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1970.070141120
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