Journal
TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL
Volume 80, Issue 5, Pages 454-462Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/0040517509342316
Keywords
cotton; nanocoatings; UV protection; durability
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- Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio (MITYC), Government of Spain [TEX-080000-2007-38]
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Ultraviolet resistant cotton fabrics were developed by coating with ZnO and TiO(2) nanoparticles. The ZnO nanoparticles applied on cotton yarns were found to withstand the knitting operation. Meanwhile, the TiO(2) nanoparticles applied on the bleached as well as reactive dyed cotton fabrics by the sol-gel and linking agent methods were found to be intact after various cycles of domestic washing. Knitted fabrics containing ZnO nanoparticles showed moderate to high ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) values, whereas 50+ UPF values were measured for the TiO(2)-coated samples. Further it was found that the rutile phase was better than anatase phase in blocking UV rays. The developed process can be easily adapted to the existing textile machinery, making it industrially viable.
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