- Author
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Berni, R. J.
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Soignet, D. M.
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Beninate, J. V.
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Pilkington, M. W.
- Title
- Determination of Water on Cotton by Gas Liquid Chromatography.
- Coporate
- Southern Regional Research Lab., New Orleans, LA
- Keywords
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water
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chromatography
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formaldehyde
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cotton fabrics
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methanol
- Abstract
- A method has been developed for the rapid analysis of water adsorbed on cotton. Following extraction of the cotton with anhydrous acetone, the solution is chromatographed on a Porapak T column. Quantitation is based on an internal methanol standand. Formaldehyde, which can be extracted and solubilized in acetone, can also be measured using the column. Application of the method to the analysis of some flame retardant fabrics is also described.