Bio
After receiving his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Department of Chemistry at North Carolina State University, Dr. Hauser began a career as an industrial research chemist that spanned twenty four years and included positions with several textile manufacturers and textile chemical producers. He holds ten U.S. patents in the areas of soil release, flame retardancy, and low pollution dyeing. He has traveled extensively in the United States, Latin America, and China providing technical assistance to textile manufacturers in all areas of textile wet processing. In 1997, Dr. Hauser joined the faculty of the Wilson College of Textiles. He has published extensively in the textile chemistry literature and is the co-author of “Chemical Finishing of Textiles” published by Woodhead Publishing of Cambridge, England.
Research
Use of Cationized Cotton to Improve Cotton Dyeing ProcessesChemical Finishes for High Performance TextilesRepellent FinishesSoil Release FinishesFlame Retardant Finishes
Indigo Dyeing
Denim Garment Processing
Mathematical Modeling of Textile Wet Processes
Reducing Pollution from Textile Wet Processing
Use of Cyclodextrins in Textile Applications
Organizations
- American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
- American Chemical Society
- Society of Dyers and Colourists
- The Textile Institute
Education
B.S.
NC State University
1969
Ph.D.
NC State University
1974
Area(s) of Expertise
Dyeing and Finishing
Textile Chemistry
