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Issue: July 2009, page: 3
Biocatalyst treatment improves hydrophilicity of polyolefins
Treating the surface of a polyolefin or polyolefin copolymer fibre or fabric with oxidoreductase enzymes increases the hydrophilicity, according to the speciality chemicals company Ciba.