| Abstract: | Conclusions The parameters of chemical cross-linking of yarns based on carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and their physicomechanical properties depend on the concentration of the cross-linking agent — formaldehyde — the catalyst concentration, and also on the reaction temperature and time.A bound formaledhyde content of 0.5% by wt., in the form of methylene bridges in the make-up of CMC yarns, leads to a 31% increase in their strength in the wet state.Chemical cross-linking of CMC fibres with formaldehyde helps increase their resistance to biodegradation and correspondingly leads to a larger strength retention in living organisms.Translated from Khimicheskie Volokna, No. 5, pp. 18–20, September–October, 1989. |
