Abstract
In the development of new and improved bleach systems for detergents there is a need for a reliable and generally accepted protocol to test colour and fibre damage. We here describe a protocol to screen detergents on colour damage/fading under European wash conditions, using a recently developed set of dyed fabrics. The test protocol has been evaluated in an inter-laboratory test and was found to be robust in the sense that it gave similar results in different laboratories. Hence the protocol described is recommended for testing the colour damage/fading properties of oxidative bleach containing detergents for the European market.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 156-162 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Tenside, Surfactants, Detergents |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2004 |
Keywords
- Bleach
- Colour
- Detergent
- Dye
- Testing