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Polyester Fabric with Fluorescent Properties Using Microwave Technology for Anti-Counterfeiting Applications

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The article presented concerns the application of fluorescein as a fluorescent material for anti-counterfeiting technology which will allow the labeling and identification of legitimate articles in the textile field. Fluorescein has been applied to polyester fabrics by microwave irradiation technique in the presence of a UV absorber. Thus, its presence in the textile substrate is detectable following an excitation at a specific wavelength belonging to the Ultra-violet zone, which makes this material very effective for tracking and detecting counterfeit articles. Fluorescent samples are characterized morphologically by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and quantitatively by optical spectroscopy such as reflectance and transmission measurements. The treated samples show under UV light a yellowish green emission with a slight yellow coloration of the polyester fiber. The UV absorber applied to the fluorescent solution improves the light resistance of the treated samples by 25%. Their addition to the bath can also ensure the production of a protective fabric against UV.

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The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Tunisia supported this study. The author would like to express sincere gratitude to the direction and the staff of Faculty Textile and Clothing Technology in Monchengladbach for their support and help.

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    FREDJ SAAD, AYDA BAFFOUN & MOHAMED HAMDAOUI

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SAAD, F., BAFFOUN, A., MAHLTIG, B. et al. Polyester Fabric with Fluorescent Properties Using Microwave Technology for Anti-Counterfeiting Applications. J Fluoresc 32, 327–345 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-021-02845-7

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