Abstract
It is well known that ozone can be used as a bleaching agent for cellulosic textile materials. In the context of this study, investigations were undertaken to optimize bleaching of linen fabrics using Box-Behnken Experimental Design. The bleaching process involved two distinct steps where linen fabrics were ozonated under different treatment times then the latter in a subsequent step were subjected to hydrogen peroxide bleaching under a variety of conditions. As a result of study, three optimum recipes were achieved and pretreatment with ozone for 15 min before peroxide bleaching supplies time and chemical savings.
Acknowledgments
This study has been prepared in the framework of the doctoral dissertation “An Investigation the Use of Eco-Friendly New Methods and Technologies at Pretreatment Process of Cellulosic Fibers and New Generated Fibers,” by Seher Perıncek.