Preparation of Self-cleaning Polyester Fabrics by Chemical Vapor Deposition of Methyltrichlorosilane/Dimethyldichlorosilane
Research and development
Authors:
- Zheng Zhenrong
College of Textiles, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, P. R. China - Zheng Zhenrong
Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Composite Materials, Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin, P. R. China - Zhang Nannan
College of Textiles, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, P. R. China - Wang Hongmei (j/w)
- Zhao Xiaoming (j/w)
Nr DOI: 10.5604/12303666.1227892
Full text | references | Abstract: Self-cleaning polyester fabrics were prepared by a simple gas phase deposition procedure in which a layer of polydimethylsiloxane nanofilaments was grown onto textile fibers. Superhydrophobic and self-cleaning properties, tensile breaking strength, mechanical stability and permeability of polyester fabrics were investigated. The results showed that the fabrics deposited had superhydrophobicity, and the contact angle and sliding angle of the fabric surface were 159° and 1.7°, respectively. The self-cleaning test showed that dust particles adhere to rolling water and shed from the surface of polyester fabric, leaving an extremely clean surface. In addition, the polyester fabric deposited still has excellent breaking strength and permeability. This approach is simple, inexpensive and has little effect on the mechanical properties of the fabric. |
Tags:
superhydrophobic, polyester fabric, self-cleaning, permeability.
Citation:
Zheng Z, Wang H, Zhang N, Zhao X. Preparation of Self-cleaning Polyester Fabrics by Chemical Vapor Deposition of Methyltrichlorosilane/Dimethyldichlorosilane. FIBRES & TEXTILES in Eastern Europe 2017; 25, 1(121): 121-124. DOI: 10.5604/12303666.1227892
Published in issue no 1 (121) / 2017, pages 121–124.