Alkaline Hydrolysis of Titanium Dioxide Delustered Poly(ethylene Terephthalate) Yarns 1

1991 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camille M. Solbrig ◽  
S. Kay Obendorf
2014 ◽  
Vol 938 ◽  
pp. 164-169
Author(s):  
V. Lakshmi Narayanan ◽  
M.J. Umapathy

1,4-Bis (dimethyl) benzyl octyl ethylene diammonium bromide chloride has been synthesized, characterized and applied as new phase transfer catalyst in the alkaline hydrolysis of PET leading to depolymerisation. The new phase transfer catalyst has been compared with the alkaline hydrolysis of PET using zinc sulfate as catalyst in the depolymerization. It was found that the newly synthesized phase transfer catalyst exhibited excellent conversion than the alkaline hydrolysis of PET using zinc sulfate as catalyst.


2021 ◽  
pp. 152808372110117
Author(s):  
Sommai Pivsa-Art ◽  
Komson Sunyikhan ◽  
Weraporn Pivsa-Art

Recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate) (RPET) multifilament yarns are used in carpet manufacturing as a way to reduce plastic waste. The conventional RPET carpet is however susceptible to bacterial accumulation. As a result, this research experimentally doped RPET with nano-structure titanium dioxide (nano-TiO2) to produce RPET/nano-TiO2 bicomponent multifilament yarns with antibacterial property. The experimental multifilament yarn structure consisted of two parts: neat RPET core and RPET/nano-TiO2 shell. The nano-TiO2 content in the shell was varied between 1 and 3 wt% and the core/shell (C/S) ratios between 90/10, 70/30, and 50/50 w/w. The effects of C/S ratio and nano-TiO2 content on the mechanical and antibacterial properties of bicomponent multifilament yarns were determined. The experimental results indicated that the C/S ratio had no effect on the tenacity and elongation at break. Meanwhile, the tenacity and elongation at break of bicomponent fibers increased with nano-TiO2 content in the shell. The TiO2-doped RPET bicomponent yarns effectively inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The 90/10 bicomponent multifilament fiber with 3 wt% TiO2 achieved the highest antibacterial activity. The very high antibacterial activity was attributable to greater deposition of nano-TiO2 particles near and on the shell surface.


2009 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. López-Fonseca ◽  
M. P. González-Marcos ◽  
J. R. González-Velasco ◽  
J. I. Gutiérrez-Ortiz

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