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Stain Resistance of Cotton Fabrics before and after Finishing with Admicellar Polymerization

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Environmental concerns related to perfluoroctanoic acid (PFOA) led to a re-examination of the methods for imparting stain resistance and stain repellency to textiles. Non-PFOA fluoropolymer finishes have been formed on cotton knits by admicellar polymerization, a surface analogue of emulsion polymerization. Fabric samples were characterized by a drop test, contact angle measurements, SEM, elemental analysis and durability studies. Stain resistance and stain release properties were assessed by reflectance and AATCC tests with results comparing favorably with swatches from commercially available garments. Admicellar polymerization enabled the formation of durable finishes that exhibited high performance in stain resistance and stain repellency.

Source: Applied Sciences

DOI: 10.3390/app2010192

Authors: Srinivas Hanumansetty, Jayanta Maity, Rod Foster, Edgar A. O’Rear

Institution: University of Oklahoma

Language: English

Topic: Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers

Subfield: Polymers and Plastics

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,896

Funder: University of Oklahoma