The enhancement of the hydrophilicity of synthetic
polymers is a key requirement for many applications
ranging from electronics to functional textile
manufacture. Until now, few studies about the
functionalisation of polyamide 6.6 fabrics with
enzymes have been published. This work is a
significant step for the replacement of the chemical
functionalisation by the enzymatic one. It is proved
that enzymes, like cutinases or proteases, can be
environmentally friendly tools for the surface
hydrolysis of polyamide 6.6. The bulk properties of
the polymers are not affected and the process...