The Application of Radiochemical Techniques to the Study of the Interaction of Hair Fibers with Aqueous Solutions

September 1954 in “ Textile Research Journal ”

Paul B. Stam, Howard J. White

hair fibers aqueous solutions NaBr NaCl acid dye baths pH acid uptake salt absorption HBr Fick's Law dye ions bromide ions hydrogen ions sodium ion amphoteric keratin sodium bromide sodium chloride hydrobromic acid pH level keratin protein

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Studysummary This study found that hair absorbs significant amounts of NaBr from solution, with absorption increasing linearly with solution concentration and additional effects noted with acidic or basic solutions.

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