CPC D06P 1/0024 (2013.01) [D06L 4/13 (2017.01); D06L 4/40 (2017.01); D06L 4/70 (2017.01); D06M 15/263 (2013.01); D06M 15/643 (2013.01); D06P 3/60 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. A method for treating cotton, comprising, without using surfactants:
treating the cotton with soda ash at a temperature of less than about 150° F. (about 66° C.) and a pH of about 9.5;
adding glyceryl triacetate to the soda ash and cotton;
bleaching the cotton with hydrogen peroxide and arylesterase at a temperature of less than about 150° F. (about 66° C.);
neutralizing the hydrogen peroxide; and
lowering the pH with an acid to between about 6 and about 7, wherein the cotton retains a burst strength of 15.9% higher than a cotton sample treated using an NaOH solution at a pH of 12.5.
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