Combined UV-protecting and reactive printing of Cellulosic/wool blends
Date
2013
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Type
Article
Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Series Info
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS;Volume: 92 Issue: 2 Pages: 1386-1394
Scientific Journal Rankings
Abstract
A novel approach for attaining reactive Cotton/wool and Viscose/wool prints with outstanding UV-protection functions was achieved via inclusion of certain UV-absorbers namely 4-hydroxybenzophenone and UV-SUN (R) or UV-blockers like ZnO-NPs and TiO2-NPs along with MCT-beta CD, as a reactive additive, in the printing paste formulation using Na-alginate as a thickening agent. Experimental results reveal that the inorganic UV-blockers exhibit better UV-protection functions compared with the used UV-absorbers, and the improvement in the imparted UV-protection capacity follows the decreasing order: ZnO-NPs >TiO2-NPs > 4-hyroxybenzopherone >= UV-SUN (R) >> none > untreated. The enhancement in UV-protection functionality is governed by the type of substrate, cotton/wool > viscose/wool, extent of modification and loading of the used nano-metal oxides or organic absorbers onto the fabric surface as well functionality and ability of the used reactive dyes to absorb the hazardous UV-B radiation. The obtained functional prints exhibited outstanding UV-protection efficiency even after 15 washing cycles. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Description
Accession Number: WOS:000315616900054
Keywords
Cellulosic/wool blend, MCT-beta CD, Na-alginate, Reactive printing, UV-absorbers, Nano-metal oxides, UV-protection