Phenolic-Formaldehyde Resins as Finishing Agents for Cotton Fabrics

Abstract

Cotton fabric was treated with phenolic-formaldehyde resins and seven halogenated phenolic-formaldehyde resins and the properties of the fabric evaluated. The fabric was treated by padding it through a solution of phenol in alkaline aqueous formaldehyde, drying, and curing in an oven. All the fabrics had improved rot resistance and crease recovery. The halogenated phenols did not seem to have any advantage over plain phenol in imparting rot resistance to cotton fabric. Fabrics treated with m-chlorophenol and m-bromophenol had the highest crease recovery.

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