Modification of Surface Energy and Wetting of Textile Fibers

Ferrero, Franco; Periolatto, Monica

doi:10.5772/60812

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“…otherwise the water drop forms a contact angle with the surface. If this contact angle is smaller than 30°, the surface is considered hydrophilic and if a contact angle is higher than 90°, the surface is considered hydrophobic [38,67]. in this data, these samples could be considered as having hydrophobic behavior [38].…”

Section: Influence Of Functionalization On Hydrophilicity Of Fabricsmentioning

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Functionalization and characterization of cotton with phase change materials and thyme oil encapsulated in beta-cyclodextrins

Scacchetti

Pinto

Soares

2017

Progress in Organic Coatings

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The aim of this work was to study the production of comfortable cotton plain-weave fabrics with antibacterial and antifungal characteristics through a simple finishing process, which consists in applying microcapsules of phase change materials (mPCM), monochlorotriazinyl-β-cyclodextrin (MCT-β-CD) and thyme oil. The fabrics were characterized by Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Contact Angle and Infrared Thermography. The thyme oil release was also analyzed, as well as the antibacterial and antifungal activity. The materials treated with 20 L/mL of thyme oil have shown anomalous oil release mechanisms, according to the Korsmeyer-Peppas model, and activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Trichophyton rubrum, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans. Therefore, it was reached the conclusion that mPCM, conjugated with thyme oil encapsulated in MCT-β-CD, proved to be an interesting option to produce materials possessing thermoregulation properties with putative clinical relevance for the prevention of infections, particularly dermatophytosis. Keywords cotton; thyme oil; monochlorotriazinyl-β-cyclodextrin; phase change materials; antifungal; antibacterial.

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Section: Influence Of Functionalization On Hydrophilicity Of Fabricsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Functionalization and characterization of cotton with phase change materials and thyme oil encapsulated in beta-cyclodextrins

Scacchetti

Pinto

Soares

2017

Progress in Organic Coatings

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“…Many extraction techniques have been reported such as mechanical, chemical or a combination of both, some of them are rudimentary processes and there is no scientific consensus or standards allowing a robust comparison. In addition, natural fibres require the modification of the roughness and the surface physio-chemistry of fibres to improve functional properties such as wettability and dimensional stability, therefore increase their adhesion with hydrophobic matrix [81][82][83][84][85]. Typically, these may consist of water or dew retting on stalks or decorticated fibres plus mechanical scutching and chemical processing [71,83] but again there are no standard procedures.…”

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Natural Fibre Composites and Their Applications: A Review

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There is significant work published in recent years about natural fibres polymeric composites. Most of the studies are about the characterization of natural fibres and their comparison with conventional composites regarding mechanical behaviour and application performance. There are dozens of types of natural fibres with different properties influencing their use, or not, in specific industrial applications. The natural origin of these materials causes, in general, a wide range of variations in properties depending mainly on the harvesting location and conditions, making it difficult to select the appropriate fibre for a specific application. In this paper, a comprehensive review about the properties of natural fibres used as composite materials reinforcement is presented, aiming to map where each type of fibre is positioned in several properties. Recent published work on emergent types of fibres is also reviewed. A bibliometric study regarding applications of natural fibres composites is presented. A prospective analysis about the future trends of natural fibres applications and the required developments to broaden their applications is also presented and discussed.

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“…Further improvement can be made by the use of grafted polymers like polypropylene/polyethylene-grafted maleic anhydride as compatibilizers and the use of coupling agents. These specialty products facilitate in the introduction and formation of covalent bonds and cross-linking effect [49][50][51][52][53].…”

Section: Automotive Applicationmentioning

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Natural Fibers: Applications

Dhaliwal¹

2020

Generation, Development and Modifications of Natural Fibers

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Fibers derived from bio-based sources such as vegetables and animal origin are termed as natural fibers. This definition includes all natural cellulosic fibers (cotton, jute, sisal, coir, flax, hemp, abaca, ramie, etc.) and protein-based fibers such as wool and silk. There are also man-made cellulose fibers (e.g., viscose rayon and cellulose acetate) that are produced with chemical procedures from pulped wood or other sources (cotton, bamboo). Natural fibers being cost effective and abundantly available yields high potential in various industrial and commercial applications such as in the interior applications of the passenger cars, panels for partition and false ceiling, partition boards, roof tiles, coir fibers in packaging, furniture applications, as insulating materials in low energy houses, geo-textiles for soil protection and erosion control, enhancing barrier properties, composites etc. Due to research and developmental work in modification and treatment methods of natural fibers, utilization of natural fibers has observed a significant growth in various applications. The chapter addresses the potential applications of natural fibers in various commercial sectors for the development of environment-friendly products with an aim to replace synthetic fibers or inorganic fillers with cost-effective and efficient products.

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Modification of Surface Energy and Wetting of Textile Fibers

Cited by 21 publications

References 102 publications

Functionalization and characterization of cotton with phase change materials and thyme oil encapsulated in beta-cyclodextrins

Functionalization and characterization of cotton with phase change materials and thyme oil encapsulated in beta-cyclodextrins

Natural Fibre Composites and Their Applications: A Review

Natural Fibers: Applications

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