Flame Retardant and Soil Release Curtain From 100% Polyester

Curtain is one of the most familiar examples of textile application in interior design and home decoration. It serves the purpose based on aesthetic as well as functional performance. Basically it provides a cover for a window to keep the light out or prevent people in the house from being seen by others outside. In addition to these, curtain must also meet some minimum requirements in relation to fire hazard; it must not propagate flame in case of fire. This study was directed toward the application of organic/inorganic salt of phosphor and perfluoro alkyl acrylic copolymer to obtain flame-retardant and durable-press as well as soil-release fabric made out of 100% polyester. The higher the concentration of chemicals used in the finishing the more pronounced the results: flame-retardancy, stiffness, and crease recovery angle (crease resistance) as well as soil-release ability. (Maskur, Muhamad Sofkhal Jamil, Mujib Islani, Risky Rinaldy)

Soil Release and Crease Resistant Pillow Slip

A pillowslip is a cover for a pillow, made of cotton or other fabric, that can be removed and washed. It adds an aesthetic value as well as provides protection to the pillow which otherwise looks dull and may cause some difficulties when gets dirty. The purpose of this work is to develop a process by which 100% cotton fabric, which is intended for use as a material for pillowslip, has the ability to resist creasing during its use and to release soil easily when washed. The type of dirt or soil that develops on a pillowslip normally comes from the perspiration and dust. In this experiment, we used water- and oil-repellent agent (Oleophobol SL) to impart soil-release property to the fabric. Silicone-based softener was added to improve the handle, which normally becomes somewhat stiff if fluorocarbon was used alone. The treated fabric was subsequently evaluated by its absorptivity, crease-resistance, stiffness, tensile strength and its fastness to crocking. It was found that the best result was obtained by treating the fabric with 30 g/l solution of Olephobol SL. The fabric was first impregnated with the finishing liquor at WPU of 60% and cured at 170°C for 45 seconds. (Selly, Sigit, Sri W, Ujang GP)

Soil Release Baby Apron

Some of the most important features required for babies products are safety and comfort. In addition to that, textile products for babies require good stain release mechanism due to risks of food spill on the material on wear. Aversin KFC-I is a perfluoro alkyl acrylic copolymer that gives water- and oil-repellent effect and is safe for human, even for babies. The purpose of this study is to investigate optimum condition for stain-release finishing of polyester-rayon fabric intended for baby apron. The addition of silicon as a softener decreases stain repellency of finished product. The permanent effect of finished product is strongly influenced by the addition of dimethylol dihydroxy ethylene urea (Decaresin) as cross-linking agent. It was shown that the best result in this circumstances is obtained by the use of Aversin KFC-I at 60 g/l, DMDHEU (Decaresin) 30 g/l, and magnesium chloride 15 g/l. (Achmad Fadjry, Anita Puspita, Depi Natalia P, Emma Sukmawati)

Anti Bacterial and Soil Release Finish for Men's Underwear

Underwear in general must be able to offer comfort. It must also provide an adequate protection from bacterial growth which may arise from favourable conditions created by warm temperature, perspiration and other metabolismic residue. This is especially true for active persons. Such an underwear must therefore conform these requirements; it must have good absorption, soft, does not retain dirt and prevent bacterial growth. In this experiment we used cotton knitted fabric, which has been desized, scoured, bleached and subsequently dyed with reactive dye. The finishing was performed with Sanitized^® T96-20 as anti-bacterial agent, Oleophobol SL as soil-resistant agent and Silicon N-100 softener. (Mariati Sihotang, Megie Yunita, Midian Pasaoran Napitupulu, Mulyono)