A comparison between microwave-assisted and thermally synthesized esterquat softeners used as textile softening agents |
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| Authors: | N Esmaeilian FM Mazaheri SM Bidoki |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Textile Department, Amirkabir University of Technology (Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran.;2. Textile Department, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran. |
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| Abstract: | Triethanolamine-based esterquat softener was synthesized by two different methods, microwave irradiation and conventional thermal methods. FT-IR spectra and critical micelle concentration were employed to investigate chemical and physical properties of the synthesized softeners. Softening power, wettability, bending rigidity, yellowness, and anti-wrinkling properties of the synthesized softeners were also evaluated. It was found that microwave-synthesized softener posses better softening, wettability, and anti-wrinkling properties whilst shorter reaction time with higher yield, less cost, and higher purity of the synthesized product were the other advantages of this method over the conventional thermal method. |
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| Keywords: | cationic surfactant esterquat microwave irradiation softener textile finish |
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