Modelling the properties of pigment‐dyed polyester/cotton sheeting fabrics by response surface methodology

The aim of this study was to model the effect of pigment, binder and fixer concentrations on the rubbing fastness, crease recovery, tear strength and stiffness of pigment‐dyed polyester/cotton sheeting fabrics. The design and analysis of experiments were carried out using Minitab^® statistical software according to the central composite design of response surface methodology. It was found that an increase in the binder concentration significantly improves the dry rubbing fastness, crease recovery and stiffness of the fabric, with a corresponding decrease in fabric tear strength, without significantly affecting the wet rubbing fastness. An increase in the fixer concentration significantly improves both the dry and wet rubbing fastness and crease recovery, with a decrease in fabric tear strength and stiffness. The effect of binder and fixer concentrations on crease recovery was not linear and there was significant negative interaction between these factors for dry rubbing fastness. The effect of pigment concentration was not found to be statistically significant for the types and range of concentrations of pigment, binder and fixer used in this study.     

Modelling the properties of pigment‐printed polypropylene nonwoven fabric using the Box–Behnken technique

The aim of this study was to develop statistical models for the effect of binder concentration and curing temperature and time on the air permeability, tear strength, tensile strength, and crocking fastness of pigment‐printed nonwoven polypropylene fabric. The design and analysis of the experimental work were carried out using Minitab ^® statistical software according to the Box–Behnken design of response surface methodology. Models were successfully developed. It was found that binder concentration improves the wet crocking and tensile strength while having a negative impact on all other responses. Increase in curing temperature and time affects the fabric tear strength negatively but has a positive effect on wet crocking fastness and fabric tensile strength. It could be concluded that pigment prints of good dry crocking fastness may be obtained on polypropylene nonwovens without deterioration in the mechanical strength and air permeability to a commercially unacceptable level. However, further work is required to improve the wet crocking fastness properties.     

Using Persulfate Oxidized Chitosan as a Novel Additives in Easy-Care Finishing for Cotton Textiles

Easy care finishing of cotton fabric using glyoxal in the presence and absence of low molecular weight chitosan, i.e., persulfate-oxidized chitosan, as a novel additive along with MgCl₂·6H₂O as an acid catalyst was studied in detail. Major factors affecting finishing reaction were studied with respect to glyoxal, oxidized chitosan, and catalyst concentrations in addition to curing time and temperature of treatment according to the pad-dry-cure method. The obtained results show the following findings: (a) increasing the glyoxal concentration from 5–50 g/l in absence of oxidized chitosan is accompanied by an increase in crease recovery angle and a decrease in tensile strength of the finished fabric, whereas that treated in the presence of oxidized chitosan shows a higher tensile strength and to some extent comparable crease recovery angle with respect to that finished in the absence of it when the concentration of glyoxal increases; (b) increasing the oxidized chitosan concentration is accompanied by decreasing crease recovery angle, whereas the tensile strength increases when glyoxal concentration increases within the range studied; (c) increasing the MgCl₂·6H₂O from 0–15 g/l is accompanied by an increase in the crease recovery angle and a decrease in tensile strength of the finished fabrics in the presence and absence of oxidized chitosan; (d) increasing the time and temperature of curing of the finished fabrics is accompanied by an increase in crease recovery angles and decreases in tensile strength; and (e) the dry wrinkle recovery angle of cotton fabric samples finished in presence of O-chitosan is decreased after washing, and the higher the washing cycle the lower the dry wrinkle recovery angle.     

Modelling the properties of one‐step pigment‐dyed and finished polyester/cotton fabrics using response surface methodology

Dyeing of polyester/cotton blended fabrics with two different classes of dyes for polyester and cotton is a lengthy and expensive procedure owing to different fibre contents that need different auxiliaries, pH, and temperature conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate and model the properties of a combined pigment dyeing and hand‐building finishing system for polyester/cotton blended fabrics. The one‐step process was investigated using response surface methodology, taking concentrations of pigment, softener, and hand‐building finish as experimental variables. It was found that increase in hand‐building finish helps to improve colour fastness at higher pigment concentrations but results in deterioration in fabric tear strength. However, the decrease in tear strength can be minimised by increasing the softener concentration. For a 15 g l^?1 pigment concentration, optimum fabric tear strength, crease recovery angle, bending length, and dry and wet rubbing fastness properties were obtained using 60 g l^?1 of softener and 65 g l^?1 of hand‐building finish. The prediction equations developed in this study can be used to determine the required amounts of softener and hand‐building finish to achieve commercially acceptable results at different pigment concentrations.     

织物整理用IPDI/PPG封端水性聚氨酯胶粘剂的合成

以异佛尔酮二异氰酸酯(IPDI)、二羟甲基丙酸(DMPA)、聚氧化丙烯二醇(PPG)和甲乙酮肟(EMAO)为主要原料,制备封端WPU(水性聚氨酯)胶粘剂;然后采用红外光谱(FT-IR)法测得了最佳解封端温度,并以此作为焙烘温度设定的依据;最后将该WPU胶粘剂作为织物的整理剂,并对整理织物的性能进行了研究。结果表明:当R=n(-NCO)/n(-OH)=1.6、焙烘温度为150℃时,WPU胶粘剂能显著提高织物的抗皱性能和断裂强力,此时织物的折痕回复角为164.48°,经向、纬向断裂强力分别为458.33、347.67 N。     

Optimization of cotton crosslinking with polycarboxylic acids and nano TiO2 using central composite design

The cotton crosslinking with butane tetra carboxylic acid (BTCA) and citric acid (CA) in the presence of sodium hypophosphite (SHP) and nano TiO₂ (NTO) under different curing conditions were optimized using a statistical model. The central composite design (CCD) was used for variables based on Design of Expert software. The appropriate model to create optimum crease recovery angle was obtained for each condition. The X‐ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were also employed to indicate the NTO particles on the fabric surface with the size of nano particles and their crystallinity. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010     

Flameproofing of cellulose and several synthetic polymers by substituted N-[(phosphinyl) methyl]-2-imidazolidinones

Substituted 1-[(phosphinyl)methyl]-2-imidazolidinones were used for development of a novel finishing process referring cotton fabric fire and crease resistant. The process involves treatment of cotton fabric with an acidic solution of substituted 1-[(phosphinyl)methyl]-3-hydroxymethyl-2-imidazolidinones and tris (N-hydroxymethyl) melamine followed by curing. The fire resistance, the crease resistance, and the mechanical strength of the treated fabric were determined in order to evaluate the process. Particularly, the fire resistance of the specimens was determined by measuring their char length, the afterflame time, and the afterglow time. All treated specimens were selfextinguishing. The crease resistance and the mechanical strength of the specimens were determined by measuring their recovery angle and breaking load, respectively. In addition, substituted 1,3-bis[(phosphinyl)methyl]-2-imidazolidinones were used as fire retardant additives in several synthetic polymers such as nylon 66 and polyethylene with significant increase of their limiting oxygen index (LOI) value.     

Effect of MAA/MAM pregrafting on DMEU finishing of cotton fabrics

Cotton fabrics were pregrafted with mixed monomer of methacrylic acid (MAA) and N-methylolacrylamide (MAM) before undergoing finishing with 1,3-dimethylolethylene urea. Experiments show that when the molar ratio of MAA and MAM is 4 : 6 the finished fabric has the maximum nitrogen content (N%) and crosslinking density. The pregrafting can improve the wet crease recovery angle and the moisture regain, can reduce the tensile strength retention, and has little effect on the dry crease recovery angle. In addition, at a pregrafting ratio of 4 : 6, the finished fabric has the highest crease recovery angle and moisture regain. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Modification of cellulose fabrics with reactive polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes to improve their shape‐memory performance

Reactive polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (R‐POSS) containing multi‐N‐methylol is a functional and attractive staring monomer for new reinforcement materials. R‐POSS has excellent potential as a nanosized core for starburst dendrimers and highly reactive multi‐N‐methylol. R‐POSS can be used for cellulose fabric finishing to improve its shape‐memory performance. Factors affecting the crosslinking reaction of the cellulose with R‐POSS were investigated. The physical properties and morphological structure of the cellulose fabrics modified with R‐POSS are discussed with respect to the crease recovery angle, the whiteness index, micro‐Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The results show that the crease recovery angle of the fabric modified with R‐POSS obviously increased. With increasing R‐POSS concentration, the crease recovery angle of the modified fabric sharply increased. R‐POSS readily crosslinked to cellulose and improved the elastic recovery of the cellulose fabrics. The surfaces of the cellulose fibers modified with R‐POSS were smooth and full. The inclusion of R‐POSS with dimethylol dihydroxyl ethylene urea to modify the cellulose showed very interesting results. It showed a good combination of an increase of crease recovery angle and a decrease in tensile strength. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010     

Low‐temperature plasma processing for the enhancement of surface properties and dyeability of wool fabric

In the present investigation, wool fabric was treated with a low‐temperature air plasma. The plasma discharge power and treatment time were varied. The effect of plasma treatment on various fabric properties such as wettability, wickability, dyeability, crease recovery angle, breaking strength, and elongation at break was investigated. Surface morphology was studied using SEM micrographs. The fabric became substantially hydrophilic even with a short duration of air plasma treatment of 30 s with improvement in dye uptake and in the rate of dyeing when dyed at a lower temperature. Under these treatment conditions, aging was almost nil in a dry environment, even after 45 days, whereas some aging was observed in a humid (75% relative humidity) environment. A 20% increase in the breaking strength and 24% increase in the elongation at break were observed with reduction in wrinkle recovery angle to 133–144° from 169° for untreated fabric. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016 , 133, 43097.     

活性染料无盐无碱染色研究

通过对活性染料染色整理一浴的工艺条件进行分析,得出最佳的染色工艺条件:浸轧(80%轧余率)→堆置(18小时~24小时)→烘干(100℃×3分钟)→焙烘(160℃×3.5分钟)→后处理。筛选出了适合染色整理一浴的活性染料:活性翠蓝、活性红HE-7B、活性黄HE-4G、活性红HE-3B。同时不仅考虑了染料浓度对皂洗后染料的提升性能、染料浓度对织物物理性能的影响,还分析了不同有机硅油柔软剂对织物的折皱恢复角和撕破强力的影响,得出用20g/L的柔软剂T689较适合该工艺。     

硫化体系对CM/EPDM共混胶性能的影响

研究了不同硫化体系及过氧化物硫化体系中硫化剂用量对CM/EPDM共混胶性能的影响。结果表明,过氧化物(DCP/S)硫化体系的胶料具有适宜正硫化时间和较好综合物理机械性能;采用RCAD配方优化设计中的均匀设计法进行了实验设计,并根据优选结果绘制了等高线图;在实验范围内,DCP比CAMV的影响显著;当DCP用量为2.8～4份且CAMV用量为3～5份时,共混胶硫化胶具有较高拉伸强度和撕裂强度、较低压缩永久变形和较好耐磨性能。     

Dyeing and finishing of cotton fabric in a single bath with reactive dyes and citric acid

Simultaneous dyeing and durable press finishing of cotton fabrics with reactive dyes and citric acid finishing agent was carried out using a pad-dry-cure process. Factors affecting the process, such as the concentration of dye, citric acid, catalyst and alkali, as well as the curing temperature, were investigated. The dyed and finished fabrics were evaluated with respect to colour strength, crease recovery angle, breaking strength and fastness properties.     

无甲醛抗皱整理剂的研究与应用

分别用戊二醛-水解淀粉-柠檬酸和乙二醛-水解淀粉-柠檬酸两种方法对织物进行防皱整理。研究了柠檬酸-水解淀粉与乙二醛（或戊二醛）以不同摩尔分数比,及不同的焙烘温度、焙烘时间,催化剂[MgCl2]浓度对棉织物整理效果的影响。并对两种整理方法的防皱效果进行比较。结果显示：与2D树脂、乙二醛-水解淀粉-柠檬酸相比,戊二醛-水解淀粉-柠檬酸处理棉织物的折皱回复角有较大提高,强度也有所提高,是比较理想的防皱整理方法。     

Experimental and statistical study of the effects of material properties,curing agents,and process variables on the production of thermoplastic vulcanizates

A comprehensive experimental study together with statistical analysis was performed to identify the optimal process conditions, materials selection, and curing system for the production of thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) based on EPDM rubber and polypropylene. Two types of curing systems were studied together with five different types of EPDM rubber. The TPV products were assessed according to elastic modulus and degree of swelling (indicators of crosslink density), ultimate tensile strength, ultimate elongation, tear strength, and compression set. A design of experiments method was applied to minimize the number of experiments and to obtain response surface and regression models for this complex and highly interactive system. From the modeling results, optimum values for the influential factors were obtained to achieve the target end product properties. It was found that a phenolic resin‐based curing system gave the best product properties and that the most influential factors were the rubber characteristics (ethylene content, ethylidene norbornene content, and molecular weight) and the polypropylene content in the formulation. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010     

Studies of some basic aspects in easy-care cotton finishing,IV. Effect of acid scavengers on free formaldehyde in and strength of crosslinked cotton

When cotton fabric was padded with a solution containing dimethylol dihydroxy ethylene urea (DMDHEU) (200 g/l) at pH 2.5, batched for one hour, given a wash through padding with water, dried and cured, the crosslinked cotton showed a crease recovery of 287° and 307° in the dry and wet state respectively and a retained strength of ca. 68%. Incorporation of sodium hydroxide in the washing pad accentuates the retaining strength. The latter attained a value of ca. 90% without seriously affecting the dry and wet crease recovery. However, the amount of free formaldehyde in the crosslinked cotton was quite substantial. Increasing the concentration of NaOH up to 2 g/l in the washing pad caused a significant decrease in crease recovery of and a considerable increase in the amount of free formaldehyde in the crosslinked cotton fabric. Replacement of sodium hydroxide by sodium carbonate at a concentration of up to 2 g/l reduced the amount of free formaldehyde without adversely affecting the crease recovery. Utilization of urea in the washing pad at a concentration of up to 16 g/l provided advantages in terms of lesser amount of free formaldehyde (388 ppm), higher retaining strength (ca. 80%)and excellent crease recovery (above 280°). On the other hand, addition of sodium sulphite at a concentration of up to 8 g/l in the washing pad was accompanied by a significant decrease in crease recovery, and a significant increase in the amount of free formaldehyde. Nevertheless the role of sodium sulphite as acid and formaldehyde scavanger could be ameliorated through lowering the pH of DMDHEU padding bath or addition of sodium chloride or sodium dihydrogen phosphate to this bath.     

Application of polyurethane/citric acid/silicone softener composite on cotton/polyester knitted fabric producing durable soft and smooth surface

Application of softeners on fabrics can usually increase the fabric pilling tendency and it is difficult to obtain a soft handle fabric without pilling during wearing. This research was conducted to use various chemicals to reduce pilling with reasonable softness on the cotton/polyester knitted fabric. Diverse composites of the water‐based polyurethane resin (PU), citric acid (CA) as a crosslinking agent and silicone‐based softener were selected and applied on the fabric through conventional pad‐dry‐cure method. The characteristics of the treated fabrics including pilling rate, pilling density, water droplet adsorption time, bending length, crease recovery angle, tensile strength, and water contact angle were examined and reported. Application of the polyurethane resin along with citric acid reduced the fabric pilling. However, co‐application of resin, CA, and softener improved the fabric crease recovery angle, bending length, and water droplet adsorption time. The preferred formulation was 20 g L^?1 CA, 25 g L^?1PU resin, and 20 g L^?1 silicone softener. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012     

苎麻纤维的碱处理与环氧交联改性

苎麻纤维的高强度高模量使苎麻织物手感僵硬、粗糙,有刺痒感,严重影响了织物的服用性能。结合碱处理与环氧交联复合改性的方法对苎麻纤维进行改性以改善其柔软性能,讨论了碱处理和环氧交联过程中交联剂浓度和温度对苎麻纤维接枝率,折皱回复性,强伸性能的影响。结果显示:交联剂浓度为5%～7%(质量分数),焙烘温度为120～130℃时,接枝率比较大,织物的折皱恢复性,强力和断裂伸长率得到极大的改善,改性后苎麻纤维的断裂从刚性断裂改善为韧性断裂,从而改善了苎麻织物的柔软性。     

The study of rapid curing crease‐resistant processing on cotton fabrics. II. Effect of poly(ethylene glycol) on physical properties of processed fabrics

This study aimed to examine the effects of the addition of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) on the physical properties of processed cotton fabrics in a rapid heat‐curing crease‐resistant process. Our results show that this addition influences the moisture absorbency, crease resistance in both dry and wet conditions, and tensile strength preservation rate of the processed fabrics. Moreover, with such addition, the use of higher temperature in the process would enhance the moisture absorbency and dry–wet crease resistance but reduce the tensile strength preservation rate. The optimum condition for processing cotton fabric is to use PEG with a molecular weight of 1000 at a concentration of 10%, heated at 200°C for 30 s. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 85: 1008–1012, 2002     

Flame retardant cotton

The water‐soluble organophosphorus compound, namely, hexahydroxymethylamidocyclotriphosphatriazatriene (HHMAPT) was synthesized by reacting phosphonitrile chloride with liquid ammonia followed by reaction with formaldehyde. It is rich in phosphorus and nitrogen and as a polyfunctional compound it can undergo several reactions with itself forming an in situ polymer or with cotton cellulose similar to conventional N‐methylol finishing agents. It was successfully used as a flame retarding agent in the absence and presence of etherified methylolated melamine (EMM). Investigations into the different factors that affect these reactions and the effect of these on the properties of the finished fabrics give rise to the following points; (1) P%, N% and crease recovery increase by increasing the curing time and temperature; (2) the most effective catalyst is NH₄Cl; P% and N% increase by increasing the concentration of NH₄Cl from 5 to 12.5 g/l (3) an increase in EMM and HHMAPT concentrations is accompanied by enhancement in P%, N% and crease recovery; (4) the fabric samples exhibit durable flame retardancy at temperatures higher than 120°C in the absence of EMM while in the presence of EMM, all samples exhibit durable flame retardancy properties, regardless of the temperature of curing; (5) the durable flame retardancy is achieved at concentrations higher than 60 g/l HHMAPT and 7.5 g/NH₄Cl. All samples exhibit loss in tensile properties but within an acceptable range (20%), crease recovery is improved in all samples. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.