How to overcome poor / uneven absorbency problem in cotton processing?
A. Cotton contains natural impurities like waxes, pectins, proteins and ash etc., due to which cotton material becomes in absorbent. To make the cotton absorbent, scouring process is carried out. Improper scouring results in poor absorbency. To improve the efficiency of the process surfactants are introduced in this process. These surfactants help to reduce surface tension of water and improve the penetration of chemicals used for scouring. At the same time surfactants possess detergency property, which avoids the redeposition of dirt. (Please visit our speciality chemical page for information about Scouring agents).
