Multifunctional finishing of cellulosic/polyester blended fabrics

Thermal, Mechanical and Optical Features of Aluminosilicate-Coated Cotton Textiles via the Crosslinking Method

“…Moreover, the use of natural cellulose-based materials has recently become of great interest for numerous new fields of application (protective clothing, clothing for medical and sport activities, interior decorative coverings, technical textiles, etc. ), due to the fact that they are readily available in large quantities and easily produced, and because their molecular structures offer excellent potential as a matrix for the design of bioactive, biocompatible, and intelligent materials [2,3]. In spite of various excellent properties, i.e., high flexibility, high mechanical stability, low density, etc., the usage of cellulosic textiles for special applications is limited by certain disadvantages, especially a high level of combustibility, lack of antimicrobial activity and, in some cases, excessive water absorption ability.…”

Nanomaterials for Antibacterial Textiles

“…Some specific examples of these applications in the field of textile wet processing include: (i) multifunctional finishing of cellulosic/polyester blends using Ag-NPs/PVP and ZnO-NPs/HBPAA hybrids along with citric acid as an eco-friendly cross-linking agent (Ibrahim et al, 2013e); (ii) simultaneous functionalization and pigment coloration of cellulosic/wool blends using TiO 2 -NPs along a proper polyacrylate binding agent (Ibrahim et al, 2013h); (iii) development of multifunction cellulosic pigment prints using Ag-, ZnO-, ZrO 2 -, and TiO 2 -NPs individually and in the presence of different binding agents (Ibrahim et al, 2013i); (iv) enhancing antibacterial functionality of pigment printed cotton, linen, and viscose cellulosic fabrics by using an Ag-NPs/ PVP hybrid (Ibrahim et al, 2013a); (v) combined antibacterial finishing and pigment printing of cotton/polyester blends using Ag-NPs/HBPAA (Ibrahim et al, 2013j); (vi) reactive dyeing and antibacterial finishing of cellulosic fabrics using Ag-NPs loaded on HBPAA (Ibrahim et al, 2012c) in one step; (vii) imparting multifunctional properties to cellulose-containing fabrics using poly (acrylic acid)/poly(ethylene glycol) adduct along with Ag-NPs or TiO 2 -NPs (Ibrahim et al, 2012b); and (viii) upgrading of antibacterial, UV protection, and self-cleaning properties of cotton fabrics by treatment with silver-, silica-, and titania-based sols by the dip-coating method (Onar et al, 2011). Some specific examples of these applications in the field of textile wet processing include: (i) multifunctional finishing of cellulosic/polyester blends using Ag-NPs/PVP and ZnO-NPs/HBPAA hybrids along with citric acid as an eco-friendly cross-linking agent (Ibrahim et al, 2013e); (ii) simultaneous functionalization and pigment coloration of cellulosic/wool blends using TiO 2 -NPs along a proper polyacrylate binding agent (Ibrahim et al, 2013h); (iii) development of multifunction cellulosic pigment prints using Ag-, ZnO-, ZrO 2 -, and TiO 2 -NPs individually and in the presence of different binding agents (Ibrahim et al, 2013i); (iv) enhancing antibacterial functionality of pigment printed cotton, linen, and viscose cellulosic fabrics by using an Ag-NPs/ PVP hybrid (Ibrahim et al, 2013a); (v) combined antibacterial finishing and pigment printing of cotton/polyester blends using Ag-NPs/HBPAA (Ibrahim et al, 2013j); (vi) reactive dyeing and antibacterial finishing of cellulosic fabrics using Ag-NPs loaded on HBPAA (Ibrahim et al, 2012c) in one step; (vii) imparting multifunctional properties to cellulose-containing fabrics using poly (acrylic acid)/poly(ethylene glycol) adduct along with Ag-NPs or TiO 2 -NPs (Ibrahim et al, 2012b); and (viii) upgrading of antibacterial, UV protection, and self-cleaning properties of cotton fabrics by treatment with silver-, silica-, and titania-based sols by ...…”

Multi-functional properties of cotton fabrics treated with UV absorber and N-halamine

“…Researchers have focused on the multifunctional treatment of cotton fabrics, such as easy-care and antibacterial treatment [6,29,30], and most of them focused on dual-functional treatment. Ibrahim et al [31] used an innovative finishing system to achieve the antibacterial, easy care, and UV-blocking properties of cellulosic/polyester blended fabrics. In this work, we selected hydantoin diol as antibacterial agent, 2,4-dihydroxy diphenylketone as UV absorber, and 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid (BTCA) as cross-linking agent, achieving multi-functional cotton fabrics by one step.…”