Ibrahim, N. A.El-Zairy, E. M. R.Abdalla, W. A.Khalil, H. M.2019-11-192019-11-1920130144-8617https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.09.063https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0144861712009812Accession Number: WOS:000315616900054A 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.enCellulosic/wool blendMCT-beta CDNa-alginateReactive printingUV-absorbersNano-metal oxidesUV-protectionArticlehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.09.063