DEVELOPMENT OF A PERMANENTLY FIRE-RESISTANT COTTON FABRIC BY REACTION WITH ORGANOBORON COMPOUNDS.
Abstract
An evaluation of 50 organoboron compounds as durable, flame-resistant finishes for cotton fabric, was made. Some were effective for imparting initial flame resistance, but none produced flame-resistant effects that would withstand even mild laundering. Approximately 100 preparations of organoboron compounds were carried out. Treatments were applied to 4 forms of the cotton fabric: as essentially pure cellulose, as alkali cellulose, as aminocellulose, and as cellulose-amine complexes. The ranges of organoboron compounds and of cellulose modifications made it possible to explore the hydrolytic stability of a variety of types of chemical and physical linkages as well as the effects of various side groups. In no case were any flame-resistant or washfast effects observed that would indicate any advantage of the organoboron compounds over the ordinary boric acid-boric oxide mixtures. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0268629
Entities
People
- George Bosmajian
- R. Winston Liggett
Organizations
- Southern Research