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Testing of the Fabric Damage Properties of Bleach Containing Detergents

  • G. C. A. Luijkx , R. Hild , E. S. Krijnen , R. Lodewick , T. Rechenbach and G. Reinhardt
Published/Copyright: May 5, 2013
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Tenside Surfactants Detergents
From the journal Tenside Surfactants Detergents Volume 41 Issue 4

Abstract

In the development of new and improved bleach systems for laundry detergents there is a need for a reliable and generally accepted protocol to test on fibre damage. Several methods for measurement of damage to cotton are published in the international standards. In an inter-laboratory test some of these methods were applied to cotton that was repeatedly washed with bleach containing laundry detergents. It was found that not all measurements give consistent results. Based on the findings tensile strength loss measurement is regarded as the method of choice for determination of fibre damage by bleach containing detergents.

Kurzfassung

Um im Rahmen der Entwicklung neuer und verbesserter Bleichsysteme von Waschmitteln, deren faserschädigende Wirkung objektiv bewerten zu können, ist eine zuverlässige und generell akzeptierte Testmethode erforderlich. Verschiedene Prüfmethoden in diesem Bereich wurden bereits publiziert und sind als internationale Norm etabliert. Der Einfluß von Waschmitteln mit unterschiedlichen Bleichsystemen sollte in einem Ringversuch untersucht werden. Dazu wurde Standard-Baumwollgewebe Mehrfachwäschen unterzogen und die Faserschädigung nach verschiedenen Methoden bestimmt. Für Waschmittel des europäischen Marktes wird basierend auf den ermittelten Meßdaten die Bestimmung des Reißkraftverlustes bevorzugt und empfohlen.

Key words: Detergent; Testing; Fabric; Damage; Bleach
Schlüsselwörter: Waschmittel; Prüfung; Gewebe; Schädigung; Bleiche
∗ Correspondence to Dr. G.C.A. Luijkx, Unilever Research LFEGTC Olivier van Noortlaan 120 P.O. Box 114 3130 AC Vlaardingen The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0) 104 60 84 38 Fax: +31 (0) 104 60 51 66 E-mail:

Dr. Gerard C.A. Luijkx, born in 1964, studied chemical engineering at the Delft University of Technology, and obtained his PhD in organic chemistry in 1994. After that he started working as a researcher at the TNO Cleaning Techniques Research Institute. Until the end of 2003 he was manager of the Cleaning Technology department of TNO Product Testing & Consultancy BV. Since September 2004 he is working for Unilever as Evaluation Manager.

Roswitha Hild, born in 1956 studied home economics in Hohenheim. She has been working at the Research Institute Hohenstein since 1988. She is responsible for performance tests on mainly laundry detergents.

Dr. Erik S. Krijnen, born in 1964, obtained a Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry from Leiden University in 1992. After working as a project manager for TNO's Textiles and Paper and Board departments he joined Unilever in 1997. In his current position as Evaluation Manager, he is responsible for laboratory and consumer testing of fabric washing detergents.

Dr. Rainer Lodewick, born in 1947, studied chemistry at the Technische Hochschule Aachen and obtained his PhD in technical chemistry in 1977. He joined Procter & Gamble, and has held various positions in R&D. He is located at the European Technical Center in Brussels, Belgium.

Thomas Rechenbach, born in 1964, obtained his degree in textile engineering in 1992 at the Chemnitz University of Technology, major field of study was textile finishing. Since the same year he has worked for Henkel KGaA in the business unit detergents and cleansers. Today he is manager of performance and application tests in the R& D department of detergents.

Dr. Gerd Reinhardt, born in 1953, obtained a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Cologne in 1982. After one year as a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Nevada, he joined the Surfactants and Auxiliaries Division of Hoechst AG (since 1997 part of Clariant GmbH) in Frankfurt, Germany. In his current position as R&D Manager, he is responsible for Clariant's bleach development group.

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Received: 2004-7-6
Published Online: 2013-05-05
Published in Print: 2004-09-01

© 2004, Carl Hanser Publisher, Munich

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https://doi.org/10.3139/113.100219
Keywords for this article
Detergent; Testing; Fabric; Damage; Bleach

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Contents/Inhalt
  2. Contents
  3. Abstracts
  4. Abstracts
  5. Application
  6. A Protocol to Examine the Colour Damage Profile of Bleach Containing Detergents
  7. Testing of the Fabric Damage Properties of Bleach Containing Detergents
  8. Process Management Based on Analysis of Surfactant Properties
  9. GDCH Special Group Meeting
  10. Comparison between Interaction Forces at Air/Liquid and Solid/Liquid Interfaces in the Presence of Non-Ionic Surfactants
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