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Durable Antistatic Finishes for Nylon Fabrics I—Coatings Incorporating Cationic Agents
Author(s) -
HEAP S. A.,
HOLMES F. H.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
journal of the society of dyers and colourists
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1478-4408
pISSN - 0037-9859
DOI - 10.1111/j.1478-4408.1967.tb02731.x
Subject(s) - antistatic agent , cationic polymerization , materials science , composite material , coating , polymer , nylon 6 , polymer chemistry , polymer science , layer (electronics)
In attempts to develop a satisfactory permanent antistatic finish for nylon fabrics, a durable but non‐conducting coating of an acidic polymer on the nylon was made conducting by treatment with cationic surface‐active agents. Certain cationic agents were found to be retained during rinsing. The antistatic activity, measured in terms of the surface electrical resistivity of the treated fabric, withstood several mild washes in an anionic detergent, and was completely regenerated when the fabric was re‐treated with a cationic agent.