The use of cationic surfactants in the textiles industry

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 National Research Centre (NRC), Textile Research and Technology Institute (TRTI), Pre-treatment and Finishing of Cellulose based Textiles Department (PFCTD), El-Behouth St. (former El-Tahrir str.), Dokki, P.O. 12622, Giza, Egypt

2 Benha University, Faculty of Applied Arts, Printing, Dyeing and Finishing Department, Benha, Egypt

3 Textile Printing, Dyeing and Finishing Department, Faculty of Applied Arts, Benha University, Benha, Egypt

4 Benha, Egypt

Abstract

Textile processing involves the use of different types of specialty chemicals during the course of the conversion of textiles into finished fabrics, a large number of which generally are surface active agents, so much so that textile specialty chemicals are considered synonymous with surface active agents. This review discusses the theory of surface tension, and the classification of surfactants Highlights concerning cationic surfactants is also mentioned. extile processing involves the use of different types of specialty chemicals during the course of the conversion of textiles into finished fabrics, a large number of which generally are surface active agents, so much so that textile specialty chemicals are considered synonymous with surface active agents. This review discusses the theory of surface tension, and the classification of surfactants Highlights concerning cationic surfactants is also mentioned

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