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MERCERISAGE [6 records]

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Record 1 2006-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

A fabric treatment process, through which the fabric or yarn is immersed in a caustic soda solution and later neutralized in acid ... process [which] causes a permanent swelling of the fiber, resulting in an increased luster on the surface of the fabric, an increased affinity for dyes, and increased strength.

DEF

A treatment of cotton yarn or fabric to increase its luster and affinity for dyes. The material is immersed under tension in a cold sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) solution in warp or skein form or in the piece, and is later is neutralized in acid. The process causes a permanent swelling of the fiber and thus increasing its luster.

CONT

Mercerizing with ammonia. The treatment of cellulose with liquid ammonia is far less harsher than with concentrated caustic soda solutions. [...] The ammonia can be almost totally recovered after treatment, distilled and re-cycled; it is therefore environmental friendly and can be considered as non-polluant.

Key term(s)
  • mercerisation
  • mercerising

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

Mercerisage : Traitement mécanique pour fibres cellulosiques naturelles (coton) ou celluloses régénérées qui consiste à les immerger sous tension dans une solution froide d'hydroxyde de sodium trois à cinq minutes afin d'augmenter leur brillant ou leur affinité tinctoriale [...] procédé [qui] confère un gonflement aux fibres et augmente leur lustre.

OBS

Le mercerisage à l'ammoniac remplacerait le mercerisage à la soude. Il est appliqué pour le traitement des fils de coton ou viscose et pour le traitement des tissus et de la maille.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Preparación y elaboración (Textiles)
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Record 2 2002-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

Double mercerization is a process whereby yarns are mercerized and knitted into a fabric, and the fabric is subsequently mercerized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
CONT

Le double mercerisage est un procédé par lequel les fils sont mercerisés puis tricotés en un tissu, lequel est à son tour mercerisé.

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

Mercerizing in the piece ... is necessary to improve and make uniform the acceptance of dyes in both dyeing and printing .... Mercerization makes colors deeper and brighter and saves on dye cost.

OBS

Mercerizing: A treatment of cotton yarn or fabric to increase its luster and affinity for dyes. The material is immersed under tension in a cold sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) solution in warp or skein form or in the piece, and is later is neutralized in acid. The process causes a permanent swelling of the fiber and thus increasing its luster.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
CONT

Traitement des tissus cellulosiques par une lessive alcaline caustique froide, en vue notamment d'augmenter leur brillant ou leur l'affinité tinctoriale. Les tissus sont immergés sous tension dans une solution froide d'hydroxyde de sodium 3 à 5 mn.

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

A product used to improve the wetting power of mercerizing lyes and thus to accelerate their uniform penetration into the fibres. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

These products are wetting agents which are stable in highly concentrated lyes; they are based partly on a component which is effective as a surface active agent and as an emulsifier in lyes (alkylsulfates of low molecular weight, highly sulfated oils, cresols, xylenols) and partly as an anti-foaming and wetting substance, itself insoluble in lye, but made soluble by hydrotropy (for example butyl glycol, ethoxylated amines, etc.).

OBS

mercerizing assistant: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

Produit servant à améliorer le pouvoir mouillant des lessives de mercerisage et à accélérer ainsi leur pénétration uniforme dans les fibres. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

Il s'agit d'agents mouillants stables dans des lessives fortement concentrées; ils sont à base, d'une part, d'un composant ayant une efficacité tensio-active et émulsionnante dans les lessives (alkylsulfates à basse masse moléculaire, huiles hautement sulfatées, crésols, xylénols), et d'autre part, d'une substance antimoussante et mouillante, insoluble par elle-même dans la lessive, mais solubilisée par hydrotropie (par exemple: butylglycol, amines éthoxylées, etc.).

OBS

adjuvant de mercerisage : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 5 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)

Spanish

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Record 6 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
DEF

a group of machines including mangles and tentering frame through which the cloth is run to acquire a lustrous finish simulating silk.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
DEF

machine à merceriser [:] donner au coton [...] un aspect brillant et soyeux.

Spanish

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