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2015-12-01

Davies, Nicola

Many textile products contain flame retardants to meet flammability or fire safety standards. Flame retardants (FR) inhibit or slow down fire, and thus fulfil a vital role: nobody wants their bed or couch to catch fire and result in flashover. However, research indicates that not all flame...

2003

Duchesne, J., Doye, I.

Acid mine drainage is a serious environmental problem caused by the oxidation of sulfide minerals responsible for highly acidic, sulfate and metals-rich drainage. Several methods of mine waste management have been developed that reduce liabilities on environment. Layered co-mingling of waste rock...

2003

Ranville, J. F., Smith, K. S., Lamothe, P. J., Jackson, B. P., Walton-Day, K.

The upper Arkansas River south of Leadville, Colorado, USA, contains deposits of fluvial tailings from historical mining operations in the Leadville area. These deposits are possible non-point sources of acid and metal contamination to surface- and ground-water systems. We used stable-metal...

2017-08-01

Davies, Nicola

The textile industry affects the environment in many ways, one of which is through the production of wastewater. In particular, effluent (liquid waste discharged into rivers and seas) from factories contains complex chemicals that pollute the environment, and which could prove to be a serious...

2003

Ahern, C. R., Powell, B.

Coastal acid sulfate soils (ASS) are wetland soils and unconsolidated sediments that contain iron sulfides which, when exposed to atmospheric oxygen in the presence of water, form sulfuric acid. ASS form in protected low energy environments such as barrier estuaries and coastal lakes and commonly...

2016-08-01

Wang, Lei, Pan, Ruru, Xu, Bugao, Jiang, Shuangge, Liu, Jianli, Gao, Weidong

Crease or wrinkle recovery refers to the ability for a creased fabric to recover to its original shape over a certain period of time. It is one of the essential performance parameters for assessing fabric usability. The test method is standardized by the American Association of Textile Chemists...

2010

Datamonitor

2017-06-01

Le, Kilara

Apparel brands and retailers are investigating the virtual prototyping of garments and other sewn products using 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) software. The industry sees this technology adding value in a variety of ways, depending on the needs of the individual organization. However, the one...

2018-01-01

White, Thomas Leslie

2018-01-01

White, Thomas Leslie