Modification of cotton cellulose with sodium benzoylthioglycollate and its effect on dyeability with disperse dyes. Part 2: application of sodium benzoylthioglycollate to cotton fabric

The modification of cotton cellulose through a nucleophilic substitution reaction with sodium benzoylthioglycollate (BTG) is described. BTG has been applied to cotton fabric by pad-thermosol processes and the resulting benzoylated fabrics assessed for disperse dyeability.