STUDY OF THE INDUSTRIAL POTENTIAL OF RADIOISOTOPIC METHODS IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY

摘要

A critical study is presented of the potential utility of radioisotope techniques in textile technology. Problem areas where radioisotope techniques might be applied are presented, and the obstacles to the introduction of these techniques are discussed. The major deterrent to greater use of isotopes in the textile field is the cost of equip¬ment containing the isotopes. This is true both for sources for irradiation and for radiation gauging. Another significant deterrent involves the question of health physics. Several more hopeful areas of radioisotope application are presented.