About AKD sizing
AKD is an active sizing agent, which can react with the hydroxyl group of cellulose to form an irreversible covalent bond, and the sizing effect is stable.
The AKD sizing mechanism consists of three main steps:
1) AKD emulsion particles are attached to the fiber surface.
2) AKD is heated in the drying section and spreads on the fiber surface.
3) AKD reacts with hydroxyl groups of cellulose to form covalent bonds.