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Peracetic acid effectiveness in laundering of cotton fabrics

Selection of proper chemicals in laundering should meet numerous requirements, e.g. efficient removal of various soils at low temperature and short time with minimal water consumption. Environmental considerations have a considerable influence in contemporary detergent formulations. Systematic investigations of detergent components and their impact on the environment have shown that some of them, in despite of their beneficial activity in laundering, are characterised by poor biodegradation, and present a considerable load on waste waters, either directly or through their interactions with other waste products in water. The aim of the study was to analyse laundering performance of detergent containing environmentally favourable peracetic acid (PAA) in variation of pH and finishing.

cotton; laundering; detergent; peracetic acid

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