Papers by Author: Cheng Qian

Abstract: For making Eco-Friendly cellulose sponge, cellulose pulp dissolving properties were researched in this paper. NaOH and NaOH/Urea solutions were both used, various factors (temperature, concentration and time) on viscosity of the pulp were studied. At first, ten different kinds of cellulose pulps were dissolved at low temperature in a certain range of concentration of NaOH solvent and the pulp with best soluble property was chosen. On the above basis, effects of the temperature of alkaline solvent and concentration on the viscosity of the selected pulp was fatherly experimented and analyzed. The result was got that at concentration of 8% of NaOH solution and at temperature of -5°C, the cellulose pulp has the best solubility. In the meantime, the solution has the biggest viscosity. On the other hand, NaOH/Urea solvent was tested for cellulose solubility. After experiment, the tests showed that when NaOH/Urea blending ratio is 8:12, the selected pulp solves completely and the solution was clear. Thus NaOH/Urea solvent has better solubility than that of NaOH solution for solving the cellulose pulp.

Abstract: In order to probe the possibility of utilizing chromed leather wastes from the view of textile, firstly ultra-short leather fiber of 0.01～0.5cm was extracted by special equipment. Then the fiber structure was characterized; the moisture absorbency was tested and compared with wool and silk protein fibers. On the above basis, ultra-short collagen fiber suede fabric was developed successfully. The results indicate that ultra-short collagen fibers exist in bundles, adhesion forces between fibers are larger those of single (bundle) fiber strength. Their moisture absorbency is similar to that of wool. The micro-suede fabric made is suitable for decorating materials.

Abstract: With the development of automotive industry, automotive air-conditioning filter became the essential equipment in people’s daily life. On today’s market, there is half of the filtration equipment made from non-woven materials because of its small resistance, good filtration efficiency, high yield and low cost advantages. In this paper, based on the comparison and analyses of the web structure, fiber distribution and finesse, permeability, thickness and filtration efficiency of the newly developed nonwoven composites and other imported materials, the results were got that the finer fibers, more porosity, thinner thickness and smaller holes together would make an ideal filtering product for using in the cleaner car.

Abstract: Nowadays in the market, there are many kinds of warm retention materials. Although each material has its own heat loss reduction, there should be methods for evaluating the warmth properties and giving out reliable results. In this paper, the warmth retention properties of three typical non-woven wadding were studied. On the basis of four warming related tests and analyses, the conclusions were got that after filming, because of existence of motionless air, their warmth retention properties increase obviously. In the same time, the air permeability of the three non-woven wadding decrease clearly because of the film on the wadding surface which obstructs air from flowing easily.

Abstract: In order to investigate the possibility of reducing the amount of super-absorbing polymer (SAP) now used in the disposable sanitary products, sodium hydroxide(NaOH) was adopted to treat the cellulosic fibers used in the nonwoven absorbing cores. Firstly, NaOH of three different concentrations were used，fibers treated with the concentration of 10% have the best absorbent capacity and were filtered out for making absorbing core samples. Then, three nonwoven absorbing core samples with different treated fiber contents plus one sample of untreated fibers were developed and their absorbent capacity and absorbency rate tests were made. After analyzing, the results show that when NaOH treated fiber (concentration of 10%，finishing time of 50s) contents are 50%, nonwoven absorbing core sample has the best absorbent capacity. In the end, the possibility of using complex nonwoven structure to increase the absorbent capacity was also discussed. As a result, the absorbent capacity of the spunlacing nonwoven with complex structure is higher than the single layer spunlacing nonwoven by 33.3%.

Abstract: Reactive dyes have been widely used in the dyeing of bright colourful silk fabrics. The discoloration and degradation of Reactive Red K-2G in waste water were discussed in this paper. A new heterogeneous photocatalyst named loading phthalocyanine sulfonic iron fibers (FePcS-F) was prepared by phthalocyanine sulfonic Iron supported by modified cellulose fibers in acidic condition. The photocatalytic degradation of Reactive Red K-2G was characterized by discoloration rate to evaluate the effect of catalyst dosage, catalyst loading (CFePcS-F) and solution pH. The results proved that increasing catalyst dosage and CFePcS-F significantly accelerated the dye degradation. FePcS-F catalyst showed higher photocatalytic activity when the solution’s pH value is equal to or less than 6.0, compared to alkaline medium.

Abstract: Preparation of membranes from stimuli-responsive polymers, copolymers, and polymer-additive mixtures is an important approach in the design of responsive membranes. N-isopropylacrylamide(NIPPAm) was dispersed in polyurethane(PU) solution, crosslinked with N,N’-methylene bisacrylamide(BIS) and then cast in bathes to get a thermosensitive microporous film. The ratio of NIPAAm with BIS amount and the cast medium were varied. The structure, surface and cross-section images of polyurethane/poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PU/PNIPPAm) semi- interpenetrating networks (semi-IPNs) were characterized by FT-IR and SEM. The swelling behavior of pure PU films and PU/PNIPPAm semi-IPNs were compared. The results showed that incorporation of PNIPPAm had great effect on the structure and swelling behavior of composite films. This approach enables fabrication of membranes with the desired pore structure.

Abstract: The synthetic leather base is a composite, with the top and lower layers are nonwovens and the middle is woven fabrics. Firstly, the single rip tearing strength and drawing out resistances of the leather base were tested and tearing failure mechanics were analyzed. Then on the above basis, the single rip tearing strength calculation model of the synthetic leather base was built successfully. From theoretical model, main influencing factors are the weft and warp yarn breaking strength and the density of warp and weft yarns in the woven fabric, and also drawing out resistance of the leather base. Finally, experimental verification was made for the established model, which shows that theoretical values conform to the measured values well.

Abstract: Needle punching geotextile composites are composed of polypropylene woven fabrics and nonwovens, which has lower strength than that of the original woven fabrics because of the damaging effects by needles during the bonding process. In order to compensate for this shortage, a new geotextile composite was developed using adhesive as bonding media, temperature for controlling adhesive bonding effects. So temperature is the most important factor influencing the composites. With the purpose of researching temperature effects on the performance of polypropylene woven fabrics (single layer of the geotextile composite), a series of tests were carried out and then analyzed. The results show that with the increment of temperature, the shrinkage rate of polypropylene woven fabrics increased continuously. On the other hand, the strength firstly rise with the temperature and then decreased when temperature is over 130°C. Conclusions got in the paper are good references for the development of a new kind of water-insoluble adhesive and adhesive bonded nonwoven geotextile composite.

Abstract: poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPPAm) is a thermally sensitive polymeric material which exhibits large volume transition at temperatures around its lower critical solution temperature (LCST). To get a thermosensitive semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Networks(semi-IPNs), N- isopropylacrylamide (NIPPAm) was dispersed and synthesized with different crosslinking agent amount in thermoplastic polyurethane(TPU) solution. The resulting films were characterized in terms of swelling ration, surface contact angle, and scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The results showed that filming medium has great affect on the structure and swelling of PU/PNIPPAm composite film and the amount of crosslinking agent influents the miscibility of PU and PNIPPAm. Ethanol as filming medium makes the phase separation behavior of PNIPPAm insignificant in the films.