Functional Properties of Electroless Silver-Plated Cotton Fabric via LTP Pre-Treatment

Silver-plated textiles have exhibited their specific features not only on mechanical performance but also on functional properties. In this study, silver plating technique was applied on cotton fabric to improve its functional properties, especially the anti-bacterial and anti-UV properties. Silver plating was conducted in this research with the aid of oxygen and argon low-temperature plasma (LTP) pre-treatment on the cotton fabric to manipulate the film of the coating. The silver-plated cotton fabric was characterized in terms of its functional properties. The micro-roughness formed on the cotton fabric after the LTP pre-treatment facilitated the silver particles deposition. As a result, the anti-bacterial and anti-UV properties of the silver-plated cotton fabric and the water repellent ability of the cotton fabric were improved after the silver-plating process.

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Alkali Pre-Treatment Dyeing Technology for Hemp/Cotton/Polyester Knitted Fabric

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.915-916.871 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 915-916 ◽

pp. 871-874 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Xian Ping Zeng ◽

Jin Fa Liu

Keyword(s):

Cotton Fabric ◽

Alkali Treatment ◽

Orthogonal Experiment ◽

Optimum Process ◽

Knitted Fabric ◽

Polyester Mesh ◽

Liquor Ratio ◽

Pre Treatment ◽

C 50

In this paper, the hemp / cotton / polyester mesh knitted fabric (Han / C / T) is treated by alkali treatment, conventional dyeing and alkali pre-treatment dyeing. We have obtained the conclusion that alkali treatment improves the dyeing effect. Alkali pre-treatment dyeing was done after alkali treatment. The fabric dyeing effect is improved obviously. The optimum process come from orthogonal experiment (dyes 2.5% owf, Na2SO4 :30g/L, Na2CO3:10g/L, liquor ratio (1:50) and 90°C×50 min). Through this optimum process, dyeing effect for hemp / cotton / polyester mesh knitted fabric is close to the pure cotton fabric dyeing effect.

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Research on the Dyeing Property of Natural Food Pigments on Cotton Fabric

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.441.57 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 441 ◽

pp. 57-60

Author(s):

Xia Zhu ◽

Qing Tao Meng

Keyword(s):

Cotton Fabric ◽

Cotton Fabrics ◽

Natural Food ◽

Dyeing Property ◽

Washing Fastness ◽

Pre Treatment ◽

Mordant Dyeing ◽

Color Depth

t is pre-mordant dyeing. Dyeing property of Carmine, gardenia yellow and sodium copper chlorophyll on cotton fabrics which were pre-treated by metal mordant (FeSO4AlCl3 and ZnCl2 ) was studied. The reasonable pre-treatment was determined by comparing the color depth (K/S value) of dyed samples. And then, the dyed samples were treated with no-iron finishing resin 931-33 to fix the color. The result shows that the color depth of cotton fabric is greatly improved after determined pre-treatment, and the washing fastness is improved after color fixing.

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