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Improvement in hydrophobicity of polyester fabric finished with fluorochemicals via aminolysis and comparing with nano-silica particles

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For the fabrication of the “lotus-type” fibers, a combination of two major requirements, low surface energy and the magnified of the degree of roughness, should be utilized. In this research, the possible surface roughening effect of aminolysis of the polyester fibers was applied to manipulated surface topography while fluorocarbon polymer layer generates low surface energy. The results were compared with the method that created variety of surface roughness by changing the size of the nano-silica particles using the 3M water/oil repellency test, sliding (tilt) angle, microscopy (SEM), decay of hydrophobicity, self-cleaning, and tensile properties. The results indicated the usefulness of the conventional polyester aminolysis process to control surface roughness for enhancement of fabric hydrophobicity with sliding angle as low as 12°.

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Financial support of the Isfahan University of Technology is gratefully appreciated. We are also greatly indebted to Mr. Tabibi for taking pictures.

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  1. Department of Textile Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran

    Zahra Mazrouei-Sebdani & Akbar Khoddami

  2. Organic Polymer Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran

    Shadpour Mallakpour

  3. Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Institute, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran

    Shadpour Mallakpour

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Mazrouei-Sebdani, Z., Khoddami, A. & Mallakpour, S. Improvement in hydrophobicity of polyester fabric finished with fluorochemicals via aminolysis and comparing with nano-silica particles. Colloid Polym Sci 289, 1035–1044 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-011-2426-8

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