Investigating the Performances of a Coated Plain Weave Fabric Designed for Producing Protective Gowns

The aim of this research is to produce a substrate that can be used for the development of protective gowns. For this purpose, a cotton-polyester blended plain weave fabric was treated with a coating paste comprising fluorocarbon and acrylic resins. The coating process parameters, which are fluoroca...

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Main Authors: Imene Ghezal, Boubaker Jaouachi, Faouzi Sakli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4260411
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Summary:The aim of this research is to produce a substrate that can be used for the development of protective gowns. For this purpose, a cotton-polyester blended plain weave fabric was treated with a coating paste comprising fluorocarbon and acrylic resins. The coating process parameters, which are fluorocarbon resin quantity (%), acrylic paste quantity (g m−2), and reticulation time (min), were varied by using a Box–Behnken experimental design. Textile fabric characteristics in terms of thickness (mm), coating add-on (%), air permeability (L m−2 s−1), surface hydrophobicity (mg cm), and flexural rigidity (mg cm−1) were then analyzed and discussed.
ISSN:1687-8442