Textiles, degradation experiments

Textile Degradation Experiments 7.6.1 Experiments in Forensic Taphonomy... 

The Effect of Cadaveric Decomposition on Differential Degradation of Textile Materials Bradford Pig Experiments... 

ABSTRACT UV light induced degradation of textile dye, reactive red MSB has been carried out on Ti02 and ZnO semiconductor particles. Spectrophotometer and COD techniques have been used to elucidate the details of dye decolourisation and degradation. The experiments have been carried out with different amount of catalyst, various concentration of dye solution, different irradiation time and in the presence of air. The reactive red MSB has been degraded to colourless end products. The results suggest that the photocatalytic degradation of textile dye may be a viable method for the safe disposal of wastewater. 

Figure 1.35 (laboratory experiment) and Table 1.19 show the influence of various gaseous air pollution on degradation behavior of various fibers used in textile weaves [91]. Tensile strength is already reduced even under UV light and exposure to clean air. The rate of property change depends not only on the type of material, but also on individual liber thickness and weave structure [91]. 

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