PROCESS FOR IMPROVING CELLULOSE FIBER PROPERTIES AND FOR DYEING THE SAME

摘要

A process for improving the properties, particularly the dyeing properties, of cellulose fibers. The process comprises impregnating cellulose fiber with an aromatic acyl halide and thereafter immersing the impregnated fiber into an aqueous solution containing more than about 10% by weight of an alkali hydroxide to acylate the cellulose fiber on the surface portion thereof. In another embodiment of the invention, a continuous process for improving the properties of cellulose fiber yarn of fabric is provided. According to the continuous process, uniform acylation is achieved by maintaining the yarn or fabric in a stretched state during impregnation with the aromatic acyl halide and during the initial stages of immersion in the aqueous alkali hydroxide. The acylated cellulose fiber produced according to the invention may be dyed with good color fastness with disperse dyes and still retain the soft tactility characteristic of the fiber.