Textile Chemicals: Environmental Data and Facts - Softcover

From the reviews:

"The extensive book ... is based on a study by the Institute for Environmental Research of the University of Dortmund ... . It gives an extensive overview of environmentally relevant data through the entire textile pipeline, in which over 2,500 chemicals are initiated worldwide. ... The book is supplemented by an alphabetical list of textile chemicals, the eco-labels and their scope of testing, as well as an extensive table of textile chemicals ... their function in the textile process, their application and further references." (Technische Textilien, Vol. 47 (2), 2004)

Contains state-of-the-art information on environmental aspects of 2,500 chemicals currently used in the textile industry worldwide.

Explanatory texts preceding the extended tables present comprehensive overviews of the processes presently in use, as well as of important and relevant governmental regulations.

Data sheet for each chemical spans relevant physical, chemical, biological and toxicological data.

Textile engineers and specialists involved in the risk assessment and control of these chemicals will find the overview given on each chemical, its field of application and its function in the production make this volume a valuable tool for their frequent reference.