A Delayed-Curing Cotton Fabric Based on an Internally Catalyzed Cotton Cellulose and Divinyl Sulfone

1969 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley P. Rowland ◽  
Mary Ann F. Brannan

2-(Diethylamino)ethyl cotton celluloses in the form of print cloth and at three levels of nitrogen have been quaternized and converted to the strong bases. Studies were made of internally catalyzed reactions of these cotton cellulose quaternary ammonium hydroxides with divinyl sulfone at room temperature in a “wet-cure” and with bis-(2-hydroxyethyl) sulfone in a “bake-cure.” Moderate levels of conditioned wrinkle-recovery angles and high levels of wet wrinkle-recovery angles result from the “wet-cure” reaction. The wrinkle-recovery angles of these modified cotton celluloses are compared to those of the corresponding cotton celluloses cross-linked by conventional external catalysis. The internally catalyzed fabrics from the “wet-cure” are particularly interesting among these compositions with regard to (a) the developed levels of wrinkle-recovery angle, (b) the capability of these compositions to develop high conditioned wrinkle-recovery angles as a result of recure in a “bake-cure” in the absence of external catalysis, and (c) the evidence of mobility of the cross links (i.e., reversibility of the cross-linking reaction followed by reformation of new or old cross linkages) at elevated temperature.

2016 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 671-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. L. Verbruggen ◽  
L. van der Does ◽  
W. K. Dierkes ◽  
J. W. M. Noordermeer

ABSTRACT The theoretical model developed by Charlesby to quantify the balance between cross-links creation of polymers and chain scission during radiation cross-linking and further modifications by Horikx to describe network breakdown from aging were merged to characterize the balance of both types of scission on the development of the sol content during de-vulcanization of rubber networks. There are, however, disturbing factors in these theoretical considerations vis-à-vis practical reality. Sulfur- and peroxide-cured NR and EPDM vulcanizates were de-vulcanized under conditions of selective cross-link and random main-chain scissions. Cross-link scission was obtained using thiol-amine reagents for selective cleavage of sulfur cross-links. Random main-chain scission was achieved by heating peroxide vulcanizates of NR with diphenyldisulfide, a method commonly employed for NR reclaiming. An important factor in the analyses of these experiments is the cross-linking index. Its value must be calculated using the sol fraction of the cross-linked network before de-vulcanization to obtain reliable results. The values for the cross-linking index calculated with sol-gel data before de-vulcanization appear to fit the experimentally determined modes of network scission during de-vulcanization very well. This study confirms that the treatment of de-vulcanization data with the merged Charlesby and Horikx models can be used satisfactorily to characterize the de-vulcanization of NR and EPDM vulcanizates.


Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexey Kondyurin ◽  
Anastasia Eliseeva ◽  
Alexander Svistkov

A model of rubber with a cross-linked rubber layer on a carbon black filler has been proposed. The cross-links are the result of free radical reactions generated by carbon atoms with unpaired electrons at the edge of graphitic sheets in a carbon black filler. The experimental study of the cross-linking reactions in polyisoprene was done on a flat carbonized surface after ion beam implantation. The cross-linking process in the polyisoprene macromolecules between two particles was simulated. The model with a cross-linked rubber layer on a carbon filler as a “glassy layer” explains the mechanical properties of the rubber materials.


1969 ◽  
Vol 39 (11) ◽  
pp. 1023-1030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edith Honold ◽  
Stanley P. Rowland ◽  
James N. Grant

Differences in the ability of formaldehyde-crosslinked cotton fibers to swell are demonstrated in terms of alkali centrifuge values (ACV), i.e., the sorption of caustic solution of mercerizing strength. The wide range in ACV (310–50) emphasizes the extremes in sorptivity that can be achieved by differences in formaldehyde content and in method of introducing the cross links. In general, the ACV decreases with increasing formaldehyde content. However, ACV higher than that of the noncross-linked control cotton are reached for those samples in which a low percentage of formaldehyde was introduced into water-swollen fibers. Various hypotheses, based on ACV and related data, are presented pertaining to the alterations in fiber structure during the cross-linking processes and during the alkali swelling centrifuge test


1978 ◽  
Vol 175 (3) ◽  
pp. 1023-1032 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Knight ◽  
G Offer

Covalent cross-links can be inserted between the subunits of F-actin by using p-NN′-phenylenebismaleimide. Cross-linking reaches its maximum value when one molecule of reagent has reacted with each actin subunit. p-NN′-Phenylenebismaleimide reacts initially with a cysteine residue on one subunit, the slower cross-linking reaction involving a lysine residue on a neighbouring subunit. Hydrolysis of the actin-bound reagent limits the extent of cross-linking. Quantitative analysis of the amounts of cross-linked oligomers seen on polyacrylamide gels containing sodium dodecyl sulphate suggests that neither the binding of the reagent to actin nor the formation of cross-links introduces strain into the structure. The cross-links do not join together different F-actin filaments, and evidence is presented that suggests that the cross-links join subunits of the same long-pitched helix.


1997 ◽  
Vol 322 (2) ◽  
pp. 535-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynda KNOTT ◽  
John F. TARLTON ◽  
Allen J. BAILEY

With age, the proximal sections of turkey leg tendons become calcified, and this phenomenon has led to their use as a model for collagen mineralization. Mineralizing turkey leg tendon was used in this study to characterize further the composition and cross-linking of collagen in calcified tissues. The cross-link profiles of mineralizing collagen are significantly different from those of other collagenous matrices with characteristically low amounts of hydroxylysyl-pyridinoline and the presence of lysyl-pyridinoline and pyrrolic cross-links. However, the presence of the immature cross-link precursors previously reported in calcifying tissues was not supported in the present study, and was found to be due to the decalcification procedure using EDTA. Analysis of tendons from young birds demonstrated differences in the cross-link profile which indicated a higher level of hydroxylation of specific triple-helical lysines involved in cross-linking of the proximal tendon. This may be related to later calcification, suggesting that this part of the tendon is predestined to be calcified. The minimal changes in lysyl hydroxylation in both regions of the tendon with age were in contrast with the large changes in the cross-link profile, indicating differential hydroxylation of the helical and telopeptide lysine residues. Changes with age in the collagen matrix, its turnover and thermal properties in both the proximal and distal sections of the tendon clearly demonstrate that a new and modified matrix is formed throughout the tendon, and that a different type of matrix is formed at each site.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian E. Stieger ◽  
Philipp Doppler ◽  
Karl Mechtler

ABSTRACTCross-linking mass spectrometry (XLMS) is becoming increasingly popular, and current advances are widening the applicability of the technique so that it can be utilized by non-specialist laboratories. Specifically, the use of novel mass spectrometry-cleavable (MS-cleavable) reagents dramatically reduces complexity of the data by providing i) characteristic reporter ions and ii) the mass of the individual peptides, rather than that of the cross-linked moiety. However, optimum acquisition strategies to obtain the best quality data for such cross-linkers with higher energy C-trap dissociation (HCD) alone is yet to be achieved. Therefore, we have carefully investigated and optimized MS parameters to facilitate the identification of disuccinimidyl sulfoxide (DSSO)- based cross-links on HCD-equipped mass spectrometers. From the comparison of 9 different fragmentation energies we chose several stepped-HCD fragmentation methods that were evaluated on a variety of cross-linked proteins. The optimal stepped-HCD-method was then directly compared with previously described methods using an Orbitrap Fusion™ Lumos™ TribridTM instrument using a high-complexity sample. The final results indicate that our stepped-HCD method is able to identify more cross-links than other methods, mitigating the need for multistage MS (MSn) enabled instrumentation and alternative dissociation techniques.


1969 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sidney L. Vail ◽  
Gerald B. Verburg ◽  
Alvin H. P. Young

The 4,5-dihydroxy-2-imidazolidinone system, with methyl and/or methylol substituents in the 1,3-positions, has been studied with respect to the geometry of the hydroxyls in the 4,5-positions and with respect to the textile properties of cotton cross-linked with these agents. In addition, some of the impurities and byproducts expected in this system are discussed. Fabrics finished with the cross-linking agents have been compared with respect to acidic and basic hydrolysis of the finish, wrinkle recovery angle, chlorine damage, discoloration, and formaldehyde release.


Blood ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 114 (22) ◽  
pp. 3196-3196
Author(s):  
Pan Zhang ◽  
Deepa Sridharan ◽  
Michael Acosta ◽  
Muriel Lambert

Abstract Abstract 3196 Poster Board III-133 The hereditary bone marrow failure disorder, Fanconi anemia (FA), is characterized by a markedly increased incidence of acute myelogenous leukemia, diverse congenital abnormalities and a defect in ability to repair DNA interstrand cross-links. We have previously shown that in FA cells there is a deficiency in the structural protein nonerythroid a spectrin (aSpII), which is involved in repair of DNA interstrand cross-links and binds to cross-linked DNA. aSpII co-localizes in nuclear foci with FANCA and the cross-link repair protein, XPF, after normal human cells are damaged with a DNA interstrand cross-linking agent. One of the FA proteins which is thought to play an important role in the repair of DNA interstrand cross-links is FANCD2, which is known to form nuclear foci after cross-link damage. The present study was undertaken in order to get a better understanding of the relationship between aSpII and FANCD2, whether they interact with each other during the DNA repair process and co-localize in damage-induced nuclear foci. Immunofluorescence microscopy was carried out to determine whether these proteins co-localized in nuclear foci after cells were damaged with a DNA interstrand cross-linking agent, 8-methylpsoralen plus UVA light (8-MOP) or mitomycin C (MMC). Time course measurements showed that FANCD2 foci were first visible at 2 hours after damage and increased up to 16 hours and were still present at 72 hours after damage. This time course of foci formation correlated with levels of monoubiquitination of FANCD2. Measurement of gH2AX foci formation showed that the time course of foci formation was similar to that of FANCD2 measured up to 72 hours post damage. In contrast, aSpII foci were first visible between 8-10 hours after damage. The number of these foci peaked at 16 hours and by 24 hours foci were no longer observed. Co-localization studies showed that there was little co-localization of the FANCD2 and aSpII foci over this time course. This indicates that these two proteins may be involved in different steps in the DNA interstrand cross-link repair process. Based on models that have been proposed for the role of FANCD2 in the repair of DNA interstrand cross-links, we propose that, after DNA damage, FANCD2 localizes at DNA replication forks stalled at sites of interstrand cross-links and aids in the assembly of proteins at this site. This is followed by localization of aSpII and XPF and other proteins involved in the initial incision steps in DNA interstrand cross-link repair where they play a role in the unhooking of the cross-link. FANCD2 is then involved in subsequent steps in the repair process, which involve homologous recombination. Thus two proteins, FANCD2 and aSpII, both of which have been shown to be critical for the DNA interstrand cross-link repair process may be involved in different or distinct steps in this repair process. Deficiencies in these proteins would impact on DNA interstrand cross-link repair and, as we have shown for aIISp, would have an adverse effect on the genomic stability of FA cells. . Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


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