Open AccessA new finishing process of cotton fabric
Author(s) -
Kadri Akçalı,
Meliha Oktav Bulut
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
industria textilă
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.281
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1222-5347
DOI - 10.35530/it.070.02.1513
Subject(s) - materials science , air permeability specific surface , composite material , textile , abrasion (mechanical) , layer (electronics)
Ecological and economic responsibilities have led to the search for alternative material applications in the textile sectoras well as in all sectors. Sol-gel technology is one of these applications with advantages such as realization under lowtemperatures and enabling the desired product shape and format.In this study, the samples of 100% cotton fabric have been processed by using pigment printing technique with naturalpumice, amorphous silica and colemanite materials and printing fixation process has been performed by using the solgel coating method.The sol gel treatment has been carried out with basic catalyst according to the zeta potentials of the solid particulatematerials used. After the new created process, surface morphologies, EDS point analysis and F-TIR analysis of all fabricsamples have been performed. In addition, the properties such as strength, UV protection, air permeability, waterpermeability, abrasion resistance, flammability of all fabrics have been investigated.The results of surface analysis have proven that the chemical components of the natural materials are transferred to thefabric samples. It has been proven by the test results that all cotton fabric samples are given high strength, UVprotection, flammability, high abrasion resistance and low air permeability. Interpretation of all the analysis and obtainedtest results has been also made statistically.According to the study results, ecofriendly process step has been created that allows low energy cost and low chemicalusage under low temperatures