Dear Readers,
As per your request we are giving you the possible causes & remedy of
APEO in textiles. Kindly check.
Detergents; particularly used for soaping as a finishing
process in dyeing – which may not be APEO free
Emulsifiers – which may not be APEO free
Dispersing agents - which may not be APEO free
Foaming agents - which may not be APEO free
Spinning lubricants - which may not be APEO free
After finishing all processes, a fabric was tested and found
to contain some APEO traces and the level of the APEO content present was not
within the acceptable limits. Is there any proven method to remove the APEO
content?
There are two simple treatments one can try.
· Do hot soaping using a real APEO free
surfactant, followed by 2 hot and cold washes.
·
Treat at 70°C with Formic acid 2gms/liter for 30
minutes, followed by 2 hot and cold washes.
One of the above processes will surely remove the traces of
APEO content.
All the best!
