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Properties of anti-UV-finished cotton fabrics cured by blue light irradiation

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To decrease the pollution discharge and energy consumption resulting from textile finishing using the conventional pad-dry-cure process, a blue light-curable digital finishing for textile was innovatively proposed. Based on the mechanism of blue light curing technique, a combination of the blue light curing process and anti-UV finishing was established in this study. A blue light-curable anti-UV finishing solution containing oligomers, monomers, photoinitiators, and anti-UV agents was padded onto the surface of the cotton fabrics, and then cured to form a tough film under blue light irradiation. The ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) value of the finished cotton fabrics was 50, the top level of international standards, demonstrating excellent UV resistance. The finished cotton fabrics also showed good rubbing and washing durability, and acceptable handle. The integration of an anti-UV finishing with the blue light curing technique presents some unique advantages in terms of environmental protection and application potential.

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  1. Engineering Research Center for Eco-Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China

    Haidong Zhang, Yi Huang, Chenglong Wang, Lili Wang & Jianzhong Shao

  2. Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China

    Haidong Zhang, Yi Huang, Chenglong Wang, Lili Wang & Jianzhong Shao

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Zhang, H., Huang, Y., Wang, C. et al. Properties of anti-UV-finished cotton fabrics cured by blue light irradiation. Fibers Polym 17, 396–401 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-016-5648-z

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