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2016-02-01

Cattermole, Amanda

Increasing pressure on brands and their recognition of the need to implement strong sustainability policies is changing the relationship between chemical companies and apparel brands. Brands are building stronger partnerships with major chemical suppliers to help ensure the chemicals in their...

2018-10-01

Davies, Nicola

The polypropylene nonwoven textiles market is expected to undergo a major transformation in the next three to five years. Rising demand from multiple industries and different geographic markets will encourage continued growth of the polypropylene nonwoven sector. Changing consumer attitudes...

2020-10-01

Carp, Belinda

The word “sustainability” implies simply that something can be continued. From the textile industry perspective, sustainability refers to environmental and social responsibility. In other words, the textile industry must not harm the natural environment or the people who produce, or use, its...

2015-04-01

Musante, Glenna B.

Traditionally, the cycles and steps involved with doing a load of laundry have been predictable and not very complicated. But just as new technologies have changed how people work and communicate, new laundry machines and detergents have become increasingly sophisticated and complex to...

2015-10-01

Kan, C. W., Wong, M. L.

Paper towels are tissue paper products. There is an increasing demand and consumption of paper towel in domestic and industrial use due to its good absorbency properties. As a result, the demand for higher quality paper towels is increasing. Although, good quality is related to product...

1981

MacKinnon, M.D.

Selected chemical and physical properties of the tailings pond were examined in 1980. The distributions of specific variables with depth and season within the tailings pond were determined (temperature, pH, conductivity, suspended particulate matter, total solids, bitumen, major anions, major...

Fall 2012

Arkell, Nicholas P

Processing of oil sands ores to extract bitumen generates large volumes of tailings which are deposited into large settling basins, where the solids settle by gravity over 3-4 years to become mature fine tailings (MFT). Methanogenesis has been correlated with increased water recovery from and...

2017-10-01

Zaretzky, Jessica, Bide, Martin

Most textile items are expected to maintain their properties over time, and thus, exhibit durability. Durability extends to mechanical integrity, color, and additional properties conferred by textile finishes. The durability of color is routinely measured in colorfastness tests, many of which are...

Spring 2014

Tavakoli, Farzan

A new aerosol particle classifier, the Aerodynamic Aerosol Classifier (AAC), is presented with some of its applications. The instrument uses a centrifugal force and sheath flow between two concentric rotating cylinders to produce a monodisperse aerosol classified by aerodynamic diameter. Since...

2022-09-25

Laishram, Devika

Halide perovskites are exciting candidates for broad-spectrum photocatalysts but have the problem of ambient stability. Protective shells of oxides and polymers around halide perovskite nano- and micro-crystals provide a measure of chemical and photochemical resilience but the photocatalytic...