CROSS-LINKING OF COTTON FABRIC USING MALEIC ANHYDRIDE AND SODIUM HYPOPHOSPHITE

Performance properties of cotton fibers are normally improved by using different cross-linking agents. In the present study, cotton fibers were cross-linked using the combination of maleic anhydride (MA) and sodium hypophosphite (NaH 2PO 2). Cellulose fibers were first esterified using MA, and then the cellulose maleate was cross-linked using NaH 2PO 2. The effect of cross-linking conditions on wrinkle resistance and whiteness was studied. The data indicated