Journal
MATERIALS
Volume 14, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma14081951
Keywords
impregnation; polyurethane waterborne dispersion; breaking load; tear strength; abrasion; water resistance
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Waterborne polyurethane dispersions have been applied to polypropylene fabrics, resulting in improved tensile strength, abrasion resistance, and water resistance. The choice of drying method affects the properties of the treated textiles, with ultimate water resistance depending on the drying conditions.
Commercial waterborne polyurethane (PU) dispersions, different in chemistry and selected on the basis of eco-friendly components, have been applied to a common polypropylene (PP)-based woven fabric. Impregnation has been chosen as a textile treatment for improving the features of basic technical textiles in light of potential applicability in luggage and bag production. The effect of drying method, performed under conditions achieved by varying the process temperature and pressure, on the features of the treated textiles, has been verified. The prepared specimens were characterized in terms of mechanical behavior (tensile, tear and abrasion resistance) and water resistance (surface wettability and hydrostatic pressure throughout the treated textiles). The experimental results suggest an incremental improvement of the tensile features for all the investigated specimens. For tear strength, no augmentation compared to that of the neat textile, could be verified as a consequence of polyurethane treatment. Remarkable improvements of abrasion resistance were displayed for all the impregnated PP textiles. Benefits in water resistance could be attributed to the presence of hydrophobic PU in the textile weaving of the PP samples. The ultimate improvement in water resistance was dependent on drying conditions.
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