Investigation into the antibacterial and mechanical properties of cellulose nanoparticles treated cotton garments

Document Type : scientific articles

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1 Faculty of Education, Helwan university

2 Lecturer at Spinning, Weaving & Knitting Dept. Faculty of applied arts ,Damanhour University

Abstract

Cotton woven fabrics are treated in different conditions with various concentrations of CNC and Polyacrylate binder ratios. The characterization of such fabric is dependent on physical properties, which were evaluated by the crease recovery angle, tensile strength re-tention, tearing, thickness. In trials CNC particles showed much better effects on the crease-resistant finish of cotton woven fabrics; when comparing the untreated cotton woven fabric, also gives moderate effects. High values of tearing resistance, tensile strength and thickness were obtained after using CNC. Also, the treated samples of cotton were subjected to thermal resistivity tester, it was found that the treated samples with CNC have high thermal resistance due to presence of nanocellulose. Also, it is found that SEM images are used to ensure the presence of cellulose nanoparticles on cotton fabric that in prepared samples the presence of nanoparticles is confirmed; because there are particles of CNC on the surface of cotton fabric. Therefore, it can be concluded that cotton when coated with a mixture of CNC and Polyacrylate binder gives better properties than untreated viscose. So, in order to optimize the mechanical, physical and thermal properties of cotton woven fabrics, it is acceptable to add CNC additive with the ratio of polyacrylate binder. Eventually, CNC conferred the antibacterial activity to cotton fabric against both Gram +Ve and Gram -Ve bacteria.

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Journal of Heritage and Design

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 07 August 2023

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