Sketches from the History of the Textile Industry: Mercer and Mercerization
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A short historical sketch of John Mercer (1791-1866), the English calico printer and chemist whose 1844 observations on caustic soda treatment of cotton led to the process called mercerization. It covers Mercer's findings on cloth density, strength and dye affinity, his 1850 patent, Kurrer's 1858 appraisal, and Horace Lowe's 1890 discovery that tension produces luster. It also includes a brief biography and a photograph of Mercer from the estate of the chemist Heinrich Caro.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- May 1929
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
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