relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/17005/
title: Impact of Drying Regimes and Different Coating Layers on Carboxymethyl Cellulose Cross-Linked with Citric Acid on Cotton Thread Fibers for Wound Dressing Modification
creator: Khairunnisa-Atiqah, M.K.
creator: Salleh, K.M.
creator: Ainul Hafiza, A.H.
creator: Mazlan, N.S.N.
creator: Mostapha, M.
creator: Zakaria, S.
description: The oldest preservation techniques used are drying techniques, which are employed to remove moisture and prevent microorganisms� growths, prolonging a material�s shelf life. This study evaluates the effects of drying methods on carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) + citric acid (CA) coating layers on cotton threads. For this reason, cotton threads were washed and then coated with different layers of CMC cross-linked with CA, followed by drying using an oven (OD), infrared (IR), and a combination of oven + IR (OIR) drying methods at 65�C. Our investigations revealed that CMC + CA yields a pliable biopolymer. The differences in drying regimes and coating layers of CMC + CA have a significant effect on the coated cotton thread strength and absorption capability. The study concluded that the IR drying regime is more effective to dry a single-layered cotton thread with a single layer of CMC + CA coating to enhance desirable properties for wound dressing modification. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
publisher: MDPI
date: 2022
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
identifier:   Khairunnisa-Atiqah, M.K. and Salleh, K.M. and Ainul Hafiza, A.H. and Mazlan, N.S.N. and Mostapha, M. and Zakaria, S.  (2022) Impact of Drying Regimes and Different Coating Layers on Carboxymethyl Cellulose Cross-Linked with Citric Acid on Cotton Thread Fibers for Wound Dressing Modification.  Polymers, 14 (6).   ISSN 20734360     
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relation: 10.3390/polym14061217
identifier: 10.3390/polym14061217