Ultraviolet Protection and Antibacterial Properties of Polylactic Acid Nonwoven Fabrics Coated with Water-Borne Polyurethane/Zinc Oxide Composite Coatings

This study aimed to create thermally curable, water-borne polyurethane/zinc oxide (WPU/ZnO) composite coating pastes with varying ZnO concentrations. ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized using a wet chemical process, and the resulting WPU/ZnO coating pastes were applied to PLA nonwoven fabrics (NWFs)....

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Main Author: Gülçin Baysal
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Language:English
Published: Sakarya University 2024-10-01
Series:Sakarya Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3477509
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description This study aimed to create thermally curable, water-borne polyurethane/zinc oxide (WPU/ZnO) composite coating pastes with varying ZnO concentrations. ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized using a wet chemical process, and the resulting WPU/ZnO coating pastes were applied to PLA nonwoven fabrics (NWFs). In characterization studies, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform-infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses were conducted. Ultraviolet (UV) protection and antibacterial activity of fabrics were investigated. With WPU/ZnO composite coatings, the UV protection properties of the coated fabrics were enhanced compared to the uncoated fabric. The highest UPF value of 53.57 was obtained with the fabric coated with the formulation containing a ZnO concentration of 10%. This fabric also demonstrated more effective antibacterial activity against both S. aureus and E. coli bacteria. Inhibition zone diameters against E. coli and S. aureus bacteria were measured as 15.5 ± 0.70 mm and 18.25 ± 0.35 mm, respectively. The results of this study illustrate that functional composite coatings for bio-based NWF structures hold great promise for producing effective UV protective and antibacterial materials, potentially setting the stage for future applications.
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spelling doaj-art-9b1c5beb2c6e46b381ae852d2925d7342025-08-20T01:57:40ZengSakarya UniversitySakarya Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi2147-835X2024-10-012851010102128Ultraviolet Protection and Antibacterial Properties of Polylactic Acid Nonwoven Fabrics Coated with Water-Borne Polyurethane/Zinc Oxide Composite CoatingsGülçin Baysal0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6681-868XESKİŞEHİR TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, REKTÖRLÜKThis study aimed to create thermally curable, water-borne polyurethane/zinc oxide (WPU/ZnO) composite coating pastes with varying ZnO concentrations. ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized using a wet chemical process, and the resulting WPU/ZnO coating pastes were applied to PLA nonwoven fabrics (NWFs). In characterization studies, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform-infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses were conducted. Ultraviolet (UV) protection and antibacterial activity of fabrics were investigated. With WPU/ZnO composite coatings, the UV protection properties of the coated fabrics were enhanced compared to the uncoated fabric. The highest UPF value of 53.57 was obtained with the fabric coated with the formulation containing a ZnO concentration of 10%. This fabric also demonstrated more effective antibacterial activity against both S. aureus and E. coli bacteria. Inhibition zone diameters against E. coli and S. aureus bacteria were measured as 15.5 ± 0.70 mm and 18.25 ± 0.35 mm, respectively. The results of this study illustrate that functional composite coatings for bio-based NWF structures hold great promise for producing effective UV protective and antibacterial materials, potentially setting the stage for future applications.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3477509zinc oxidewater-borne polyurethanenonwoven fabriccomposite coating
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Ultraviolet Protection and Antibacterial Properties of Polylactic Acid Nonwoven Fabrics Coated with Water-Borne Polyurethane/Zinc Oxide Composite Coatings
Sakarya Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi
zinc oxide
water-borne polyurethane
nonwoven fabric
composite coating
title Ultraviolet Protection and Antibacterial Properties of Polylactic Acid Nonwoven Fabrics Coated with Water-Borne Polyurethane/Zinc Oxide Composite Coatings
title_full Ultraviolet Protection and Antibacterial Properties of Polylactic Acid Nonwoven Fabrics Coated with Water-Borne Polyurethane/Zinc Oxide Composite Coatings
title_fullStr Ultraviolet Protection and Antibacterial Properties of Polylactic Acid Nonwoven Fabrics Coated with Water-Borne Polyurethane/Zinc Oxide Composite Coatings
title_full_unstemmed Ultraviolet Protection and Antibacterial Properties of Polylactic Acid Nonwoven Fabrics Coated with Water-Borne Polyurethane/Zinc Oxide Composite Coatings
title_short Ultraviolet Protection and Antibacterial Properties of Polylactic Acid Nonwoven Fabrics Coated with Water-Borne Polyurethane/Zinc Oxide Composite Coatings
title_sort ultraviolet protection and antibacterial properties of polylactic acid nonwoven fabrics coated with water borne polyurethane zinc oxide composite coatings
topic zinc oxide
water-borne polyurethane
nonwoven fabric
composite coating
url https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3477509
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