Eco-Friendly Multi-Finishing Properties of Polyester Fabrics | ||
| Journal of Textiles, Coloration and Polymer Science | ||
| Volume 20, Issue 1, June 2023, Pages 103-111 PDF (1.42 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jtcps.2023.185493.1156 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Salma Almasry1; Hager Rabea1; Haidy Hany1; Marina Gerges1; Youanna Rafaat1; D Maamoun1; Hend Mohamed* 2; Tawfik A. Khattab2 | ||
| 1Department of Textile Printing, Dyeing and Finishing, Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, Giza, Egypt | ||
| 2Institute of Textile Research and Technology, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This article gives an overview on self-cleaning technology on polyester fabric (PET) by titanium dioxide (TiO2), in a pure nano particle form. Titanium dioxide finishing develops several properties of the fabrics such as ultraviolet protection and anti-microbial finishing, and these finishings reduce energy, laundry cost and time. The article suggests the remedies such as the addition of an antistatic agent like sodium carbonate, acetic acid and TiO2, which are added to the base polymer. This treatment lowers surface resistivity to such a level that the static charge can easily get dissipated. In addition, the present work suggests printing the finished fabric with glow in the dark pigment (Strontium aluminate phosphors). | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Antistatic; Glow in dark; Screen printing; Self-cleaning; Titanium dioxide | ||
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