Detergency evaluation of non-ionic surfactant Dehypon® LS54 for textile conservation wet cleaning

Sato, M. and Quye, A. (2019) Detergency evaluation of non-ionic surfactant Dehypon® LS54 for textile conservation wet cleaning. Journal of the Institute of Conservation, 42(1), pp. 3-17. (doi: 10.1080/19455224.2018.1556719)

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Abstract

Dehypon® LS45 is a non-ionic surfactant commonly used by UK- based textile conservators, however it has a very low cloud point of 20°C which can be problematic during wet cleaning. The research presented here investigated the wet cleaning detergency of an alternative surfactant, Dehypon® LS54, which has a higher cloud point of 30°C. Artificially soiled cotton and wool were washed using both surfactants and their respective detergency effects evalu- ated using colorimetry and visible spectrophotometry. The most effective concentration of Dehypon® LS54 for removing soils was found to be 0.3% w/v and its detergency effect was similar to Dehypon® LS45 at the same concentration. However, it should be noted that Dehypon® LS54 at 0.3% w/v has slightly higher critical micelle concentration value for washing than Dehypon® LS45. Dehypon® LS54 was also found to be more effective at removing soiling from cotton compared to Dehypon® LS45.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Quye, Professor Anita
Authors: Sato, M., and Quye, A.
College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > History of Art
Journal Name:Journal of the Institute of Conservation
Publisher:Taylor and Francis
ISSN:1945-5224
ISSN (Online):1945-5232
Published Online:29 January 2019

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