Influence of SPEEK/PVA Modification on Properties of Cotton Fabric

Abstract:

Sulfonated polyetheretherketone and polyvinylalcohol (SPEEK/PVA) blends under light illumination are capable of producing macromolecular radical anions which can be used for generating metal particles or degrading toxic chemicals. Therefore, modification of textile fabric with SPEEK/PVA blends will enable textile material to develop potentially useful applications. In this work, the cotton fabric was modified by SPEEK/PVA polymeric films via glutaraldehyde (GA) cross linker. The properties of the fabrics such as surface morphology, whiteness, wrinkle recovery, moisture permeability and stiffness were then investigated. It was found that the optimal ratio of PVA to SPEEK was 3 to 1, and the blend film was optically transparent and water-insoluble, which did not significantly alter the performance of cotton fabric.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 671)
• Pages: 173-178
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.671.173
• Online since: November 2015
• Authors: Jun Xiong Lin*, Peng Wang, Xiang Wang, Chao Zhu
• Keywords: Cotton Fabrics, Degradation, Photo-Induced, SPEEK/PVA

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