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Eco-Sustainable Finishing Treatment of Polyamide Fabrics to Reduce the Release of Microplastics During Washing Processes

Springer water 2017 4 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Francesca De Falco, Maria Pia Gullo, Gennaro Gentile, Roberto Avolio, Maria Emanuela Errico, Emilia Di Pace, Veronica Ambrogi, Maurizio Avella, Mariacristina Cocca

Summary

Researchers investigated eco-sustainable surface treatments for polyamide (nylon) fabrics to reduce the shedding of synthetic microplastic fibres during household washing, aiming to cut a major source of marine microplastic pollution at its origin.

Polymers

The washing processes of synthetic clothes have been lately identified as a main source of microplastic pollution in marine environment. During a common washing process, synthetic fabrics undergo mechanical and chemical stresses that induce the detachment of...

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