A novel approach to improving the quality of chitosan blended yarns using static theory

Abstract

Chitosan is a desirable material for several reasons, including its biocompatibility, biodegradability, non-toxicity, and excellent absorption. Rapid progress in material science has resulted in the development and widespread use of chitosan in the textile industry primarily because it is polycationic and can inhibit microorganism activity. However, high electrostatic, poor mechanical properties, and the polycationic property of chitosan materials, which are the main reason for the electro-static generation of chitosan fibers, have a negative impact on the spinning process and lower the quality of chitosan yarns. Therefore, there is a critical need to reduce production losses and improve the poor spinnability. A new spinning approach exploits triboelectric electrostatic theory to efficiently remove the electric charge and to promote yarn formation under optimum conditions precisely and controllably, thereby minimizing waste and achieving a high utilization ratio of the chitosan fibers. Lagrange interpolation is used to systematically analyze the basic mechanical properties of the developed materials. The results show that the tenacity of chitosan/PAN blended yarns is superior to that of chitosan/cotton blended yarns because of the complementary effect of positive and negative charges; and the novel application of static theory can be used to effectively resolve the high static and reduce material cost problems in the yarn production process. This new approach is expected to promote the usage of chitosan fibers in the textile industry and in medical applications.

Effect of fiber length and blending method on the tensile properties of ring spun chitosan–cotton blend yarns

“…Yet there are still currently key limitations of chitosan fibers, including high electrostaticity and poor mechanical properties, which inhibit the applications of chitosan. 14,17 To offer a relative solution for the above problems and expand on the utilization and applications of chitosan in the textile industry, non-woven technologies have been considered, which would mean lower production costs and facilitation of prototype production. However, these technologies have many disadvantages, such as unsustainability and poor hand feel due to the formation of the fiber structure.…”

Chitosan’s Wide Profile from Fibre to Fabrics: An Overview

“…Therefore, the mechanical properties and biofunction of yarns must be carefully balanced to ensure sufficient strength and comfort handle and maintain stable biofunctions while controlling the production difficulty and costs. Studies [11][12][13] have shown that factors associated with the blending process, such as blending time (fibre or sliver blending) and spinning factors, may influence the distribution of yarn fibres. Regarding the ratios of biofunctional fibres, variables must be examined not only for academic purposes but also for industrial and domestic application.…”

Effects of Environmental Conditions and Composition on the Electrical Properties of Textile Fabrics

“…It is worth clarifying that it’s not only due to the incorporation of smart textiles into the market that electrical parameters are studied, there are also other issues related to this subject, such as the generation and dissipation of static electricity [14]. More importantly, in recent years, due to the problems they are causing in the manufacture of textiles because of the incorporation of new synthetic fibres and the use of increasingly fast machines [15,16].…”