Zinc oxide application in the textile industry: surface tailoring and water barrier attributes as parameters with direct implication in comfort performance

The present study focuses on surface tailoring and water barrier attributes of zinc oxide (ZnO)-polyester composite textile materials. The surface properties, such as surface topography and roughness, composite compositions as well as thermal stability of ZnO-100% polyester textile composite materia...

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Published in:Textile research journal 2013-12, Vol.83 (20), p.2142-2151
Main Authors: Rimbu, Cristina, Vrinceanu, Narcisa, Broasca, Gianina, Farima, Daniela, Ciocoiu, Mihai, Campagne, Cristine, Suchea, Mirela Petruta, Nistor, Alexandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Polyesters
Studies
Textiles
Zinc oxides
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Summary:The present study focuses on surface tailoring and water barrier attributes of zinc oxide (ZnO)-polyester composite textile materials. The surface properties, such as surface topography and roughness, composite compositions as well as thermal stability of ZnO-100% polyester textile composite materials treated through a padding process with different concentrations of ZnO dispersions as active agent in water and methanol were studied. The results show that 3% ZnO-textile composite material have enhanced water barrier properties compared with the other compositions; a fact which promises improved properties in terms of comfort. ZnO modification of polyester surfaces leads to a dramatic decrease in their thermal stability.
ISSN:0040-5175
1746-7748
DOI:10.1177/0040517513478460