TAN-O-QUIL-QM TREATMENT FOR FEATHERS AND DOWN

Abstract

The development of the Tan-O-Quil-QM process for the treatment of feathers and down is described. The process, involving the use of a tanning agent and a water repellent, is applicable to both landfowl and waterfowl feather filling materials. Feathers treated by this process, in addition to having an increased filling power that is durable to laundering, are free from dust, are exceptionally clean and will not develop an odor even when wet. Chicken feathers so treated may be used as a partial replacement for waterfowl feathers and down in pillows. Crushed Tan-O-Quil-QM treated chicken feathers in pillows have been found to be an improvement over untreated crushed feathers and have retained their increased bulk even after more than two years of continuous use.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0678571

Entities

People

  • George Cohen

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Chemistry
  • Dry Cleaning
  • Engineering
  • Fatty Acids
  • Hydrophobic Properties
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Moisture
  • Organic Materials
  • Physical Properties
  • Resilience
  • Second World War
  • Standards
  • Test Methods
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Materials Science