New developments of enzymatic treatments on cellulosic fibers

Abstract

In this review, we focused on the recent and non-conventional enzyme bioconversions of cellulosic fibers. Cellulosic fibers are the largest market of textile industry and also represent the most successful market for enzymes base processes in the textile area. The new enzyme developments presented on this paper include the strength recovering in resin-crosslinked fabrics, phosphorylation for better antiflame retardancy, coating and funcionalization of cellulosic fabrics.