Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Liner conture Makeup GmbH, Tal 18 80331 Munich, Germany
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National Research Centre (NRC, Scopus affiliation ID 60014618), Textile Research Technology Institute (TRTI), Pre-treatment and Finishing of Cellulose based Textiles Department (PFCFD), El-Behouth St. (Former El-Tahrir str.), Dokki,
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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
Abstract
Nowadays, beeswax is used widely on many different items, such as candles, lubricants, and creams, and also in the medical, pharmacological, cosmetics, chiropody, food, and textile industries as natural animal waxes. Especially in the textile industry, beeswax is used for sizing, finishing, and polishing, and it increases the tear strength, flexibility, elastane, permanence of the dyes, and softness of the fabric. Beeswax has a positive effect on the color of the products made from natural skin. Furthermore, it is biocidal and flame-resistant. Beeswax applications on the textile products by means of yarns, woven and nonwoven, redying, and fabric whitening are also used in the back-coat area. This chapter discussed the applications and benefits of beeswax in the textile industry. Beeswax plays a vital role in the clothing of humanity with its superior ecological properties. Currently, an alternative solution to replace the synthetic dimethylformamide and n-methylpyrollidone, which are used in the textile industry for their significant health and environmental problems, is being sought. In this sense, it can be used in models such as yarn finishes, garments, or fabric finishes. Mimics the most feature of synthetic materials, such as molecular architecture and the effects of microphase separation.
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