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Application of microwaves in textile finishing processes
By  : Prof. Drago Katovic, Sandra Bischof Vukusic, Sandra Flincec Grgac

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Tab. 4 Effects of water and oil-repellent finishing on both cotton materials treated conventionally


Bath

Treatment

Water Repellency

Du Pont method

Oil Repellency

AATCC 118 method



105 g/m2

250 g/m2

105 g/m2

250 g/m2



*


*


*


*

5

FC

7

7

10

10

6

6

6

6


Washing

6

7

5

7

6

6

6

6


Dry-cleaning

6

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

* Additional thermal treatment


Tab. 5 Effects of water and oil-repellent finishing on both cotton materials treated by microwaves


Bath

Treatment

Water Repellency

Du Pont method

Oil Repellency

AATCC 118 method



105 g/m2

250 g/m2

105 g/m2

250 g/m2



*


*


*


*

5

FC

8

10

10

10

6

6

6

6


Washing

6

9

3

6

6

6

3

5


Dry-cleaning

8

7

6

7

6

6

6

6

* Additional thermal treatment


Tab. 6 Effects of flame retardant finishing on cotton material (250 g/m2) treated conventionally


Bath

Treatment

Time of: after flame tf after glow tg (s)

Char length (mm)

/

Untreated

tf = 21 , tg= 56

burned completely

6

OF / MF

neither burn nor glow

55


OF / MF 1 washing

neither burn nor glow

75

7

OF / BTCA

neither burn nor glow

49


OF/BTCA 1 washing

neither burn nor glow

54


Tab. 7 Effects of flame retardant finishing on cotton material (250 g/m2) treated by microwaves


Bath

Treatment

Time of: after flame tf after glow tg (s)

Char length (mm)

/

Untreated

tf = 21 , tg= 56

burned completely

6

OF / MF

neither burn nor glow

60


OF / MF 1 washing

neither burn nor glow

140

7

OF / BTCA

neither burn nor glow

62


OF/BTCA 1 washing

neither burn nor glow

103


About the Authors:


Prof. Drago Katovic, Sandra Bischof Vukusic and Sandra Flincec Grgac are associated with the Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, Department of Textile Chemistry and Ecology.


This paper is original scientific paper, UDK.


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