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Investigating the effect of various blend ratios of prepared masterbatch containing Ag/TiO2 nanocomposite on the properties of bioactive continuous filament yarns

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In this research, possibility of producing and processing antibacterial organic/inorganic nanocomposite polypropylene filament yarns for permanent antimicrobial efficiency has been investigated. First PP powder and inorganic nanocomposite filler were mixed in a twin screw extruder and modified masterbatch was produced. Continuous filament yarn was made by a pilot plant melt spinning machine from the blend of PP granule and various blending contents of the prepared masterbatch. Pure PP and all other combined samples showed acceptable spinnability at the spinning temperature of 240 °C and take-up speed of 2000 m/min. After producing as-spun filament yarns, samples were drawn, textured and finally weft knitted. Physical and structural properties of as-spun and drawn yarns with constant and variable draw ratios were investigated and also tensile and crimp properties of textured yarns were evaluated. Moreover, the DSC, SEM, FTIR techniques have been used for characterization of samples. Finally antibacterial efficiency of knitted samples was evaluated. The experimental results indicated that the maximum crystallinity reduction of modified drawn yarns has reached to 5 %. The observed improvement in the tensile properties of modified as-spun yarns compared to the pure PP was significant. Drawing process improved generally the tensile properties of as-spun yarns. Tensile properties of modified textured and drawn yarns were higher than the pure PP. An optimum of antibacterial activity has been observed in the sample containing 0.75 wt% of nano-filler. It is interesting that the optimum of tensile properties has been also obtained for the sample with maximum bioactivity.

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    Roya Dastjerdi, M. R. M. Mojtahedi & A. M. Shoshtari

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Dastjerdi, R., Mojtahedi, M.R.M. & Shoshtari, A.M. Investigating the effect of various blend ratios of prepared masterbatch containing Ag/TiO2 nanocomposite on the properties of bioactive continuous filament yarns. Fibers Polym 9, 727–734 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-008-0114-1

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