Papers by Keyword: Cotton

Abstract: In this research, utilizing of Arabica spent coffee ground oil was investigated for textile processing applications including scouring and reactive dyeing for cotton. The spent coffee ground oil was extracted using hexane and its chemical compositions were analyzed. The synthesized biosurfactant from spent coffee ground oil was investigated for use in cotton scouring. The results showed that the biosurfactant could well work as a scouring agent for cotton. Much better water absorption and reduced yellowness on cotton were achieved but higher applied concentration was needed as compared with the commercial wetting agent. It was also found that scouring efficiency of the biosurfactant could be promoted by adding alkali i.e. sodium carbonate, into a scouring bath, resulting in a satisfactory scouring level. A study on utilizing spent coffee ground oil in reactive dyeing process informs that by incorporating the oil into an aqueous dyebath to create oil/water dual-phase dyeing system, the dye exhaustion and color yield of Reactive Red 120 dye obtained on cotton could be enhanced without adding salt. This promotes a development of salt-free reactive dyeing process.

Abstract: The features of obtaining powder cellulose from non-woody plant materials, excluding the stages of acid and / or enzymatic hydrolysis using the original technological approach at atmospheric pressure and temperature, were studied 90-100 degree of Celsius. The feedstock after alkaline treatment, according to the proposed technology, is subjected to physico-chemical activation using a modified extrusion unit, providing intensive grinding and defibrillation of the fibers, washing, drying, grinding on a hammer mill. Physicochemical and structural studies of the obtained powder pulp from lucerne, oat straw and cotton powder pulp were carried out. The efficiency and prospects of the proposed process are shown.

Abstract: The functionality of textiles can be complimented by using a wide variety of modification technologies. This study focuses on textile modification with sol-gel technology as a part of smart sock prototype development. Zinc acetate dehydrate (ZAD) is integrated in sol synthesis and used as modifier thus improving modified cotton yarn mechanical properties and also can prolong time between washing, taking into account modifiers antimicrobial properties. Four hanks of pure cotton yarns with length of 300 m, where modified with silica-based sol with 7,5 wt% ZAD as a modifier. As a part of this study tensile strength and elongation of yarn was determined and changes in liner density were observed. Average yarn linear density increases by 19 % and linear density for knitted samples increases by 2,6 %. Therefore, yarn strength for 80 % of modified samples shows mean value of 2,32 N, that is 17 % higher than unmodified samples.

Abstract: Cotton fabric was coated with polyaniline molecules using Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction (SILAR) technique. This method provides layer by layer deposition of polyaniline molecules. Infrared spectrum showed the vibrational peaks attributed with the presence of polyaniline molecules on the samples. Four-point probe measurements were done to obtain the surface conductivity of the samples. Upon increasing the dipping cycles, the conductivity of cotton fabric significantly increases. The optimum number of dipping cycle is found to be at 130. Beyond the optimum dipping cycle, the conductivity starts to decrease.

Abstract: In this work two different hydrosols were used to impregnate a commercially available cotton fabric with anatase nanoparticles to give it photocatalytic activity. To increase the activity, different pre-treatment methods were applied. The nanoparticle size was determined using dynamic light scattering and x-ray diffraction and the fabrics were examined using scanning electron microscopy. Photocatalytic activity was measured using the degradation of methyl-orange while irradiating the samples with UV light. The synthesis method allowed to produce anatase with an average particle size of 32 to 37 nm depending on the synthesis method used.

Abstract: The present study deals with the one-step one-bath dyeing of with/without alkaline treatment of twill weaved 50/50 cotton/polyester blended fabric using disperse dyes only. The dyeing results are studied by colorimetric colour measurements, applying instrumental approach, and colour change during fastness tests. Several testing methods are designed and adapted to the disposable technical and material base. The results are found to be promising as an alternative dyeing technology and for effective product quality assessment.

Abstract: The present study deals with the one-step one-bath dyeing of twill weaved 50/50 cotton/polyester blended fabric using disperse dyes only. The study includes dyeing recipe development, considering the determination of optimum concentrations of dyestuff and auxiliaries, and sufficient pH of dyebath. The proposed method is time consuming and hence can be recommended for industrial testing.

Abstract: Biodiesel is a biodegradable fuel derived from renewable biomass, such as soybean and cottonseed oil, which may be obtained by different processes and requires a material to catalyze the obtaining reactions. The irons spinel comes overlapping as excellent materials to catalyze the biodiesel production reactions. Thus, the purpose of this work was the use of Ni_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄ nanoferrite as a catalyst in esterification reactions. The nanoferrite was synthesized by combustion in large scale, 200g/batch, where time and the temperature of the reactions were measured, and characterized by XRD and measuring its surface area. The biodiesel was obtained from methyl and ethyl esterification of acidified soybean oil and cottonseed, at a temperature of 160°C for 1 hour, molar ratio 1:15, 3% of catalyst and analyzed by chromatography. The nanoferrite has shown peaks of greater intensity corresponding to a majority crystal phase of the spinel and a surface area of ​​64.17m²/g. The conversion results for the soybean oil were 99.08% in methyl route and 98.38% in ethyl route. For cottonseed oil were 88.79% in methyl route and 78.65% in ethyl route.

Abstract: The polypyrrole-coated cotton fabrics were prepared via in situ chemical oxidative polymerization. The polymerization time of 120 min and reaction temperature of 25 °C were employed in this study. The major factors on electricities of the fabrics, including types of oxidants and molar ratio of pyrrole monomer to oxidant, were studied. Ferric trichloride hexahydrate (FeCl₃·6H₂O), ammonium persulfate ((NH₄)₂S₂O₈) and sodium periodate (NaIO₄) were selected to carry out the synthesis of polypyrrole. When FeCl₃·6H₂O acted as oxidant, the optimum conductivity of 4×10^-3 S·cm^-1 could be obtained by changing molar ratio of Py to FeCl₃·6H₂O. By contrast, the highest conductivity of fabrics which used (NH₄)₂S₂O₈ as oxidant was 1.8 ×10^-4 S·cm^-1. The evolution of resistivities, morphology, surface chemistry and mechanical strength were characterized by a four-points probe resistivity system, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and mechanical test instrument.

Abstract: The organophosphorus compound N-methylol dimethyl phosphonopropionamide (MDPA) is extensively used for durable flame retardant (FR) treatments for cotton fabrics. For optimum finishing treatment, MDPA is used with the Trimethylol melamine (TMM) or dimethylol dihydroxyethylene urea (DMDHEU) for cotton fabric treatments. The amino resins TMM known to pose severe toxic problems such as; breathing problems, headache and most importantly, cancer. In the production, consumption and eventually in the disposal phase of FR with TMM treated cotton fabrics, the release of TMM and toxic emissions cannot be ignored. In this study, mineralization and degradation of the organophosphorus FR compound from the cotton fabric using Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) was successfully employed. The kinetics of degradation of FR substance from the cotton fabric was studied. The rate of degradation of the FR substance from the cotton fabrics was observed with chemical oxygen demand (COD). The kinetic rate constant equations and characterization of the mineralization and degradation of the FR substance by the AOP reaction was developed with the COD values. The organophosphorus FR on the fabric found to follow the first-order of kinetics of degradation from the cotton fabric.