The Mechanism of Swollen State Formaldehyde Crosslinking of Cellulose
- 1 May 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Textile Research Journal
- Vol. 42 (5) , 301-306
- https://doi.org/10.1177/004051757204200511
Abstract
The formation of crosslinks depends on resonance stabilization of carbonium ion centered on the methylene carbon. The rate of formaldehyde add-on is increased by increasing hydrogen ion activity and by including an alcohol in the formaldehyde-acid solution, thus making hemiformal appear to be the most active formaldehyde source.Keywords
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