Enhancing wool fabric easy care properties by shape memory polyurethane finishing
AATCC JOURNAL OF RESEARCH, cilt.7, sa.3, ss.26-33, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2020
- Doi Numarası: 10.14504/ajr.7.3.5
- Dergi Adı: AATCC JOURNAL OF RESEARCH
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Compendex
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.26-33
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Wool fabrics having
temperature sensitive shape memory effect were fabricated by using a shape
memory polyurethane (SMPU) treatment. The contribution of SMPU treatment on
bagging recovery and felting shrinkage, crucial properties for end use
performance, was investigated by a test procedure including hot water
conditions simulating laundry of garments according to the Woolmark TM31
standard. Chemical and morphological analyses, bending rigidity, and tear
strength tests were also carried out to determine the effects of SMPU treatment
on performance properties. SMPU treatment significantly increased weight and
rigidity of fabrics. Most notably, SMPU treated wool fabric exhibited excellent
temperature sensitive bagging recovery stimulated by a washing procedure. Also,
anti-felting and weight loss performances were quite high compared to raw and
commercial polyurethane-treated fabrics.