Desulfuring

Description

A treatment to remove sulfur. Desulfuring is done on freshly spun viscose rayon by passing the yarn through a sodium sulfide solution. Desulfuring is also done on petroleum products to improve their stability and odor.

Synonyms and Related Terms

desulfurization; desulfurizing

Authority

• Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990

• Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998