Preparation and Characterization of Lyocell Fabrics Coated with Cellulose Nano-crystals and Chitosan as Functional Materials

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Amjad Farooq
Gulzar Ahmad Baig
Abid Latif
Tahir Sultan
Azmat Hussain
Lifang Liu

Abstract

In the present study, cellulose nano-crystals (CNC) were extracted from Ficus natalensis bark-cloth through acid hydrolysis and for the first time by pad curing method different fractions of CNC (0, 0.2, 0.5, 0.8 and 1%) and chitosan (1%) were applied on lyocell fabric (a form of rayon that consists of cellulose fiber made from dissolving wood pulp). The durable and stable finishing material simultaneously enhanced the thermal comfort and protective performance of Lyocell fabric. Results revealed that the mechanical properties of lyocell fabric increased with the addition of CNC upto 0.5 % for the sample LC0.5.

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Farooq, A., Baig, G., Latif, A., Sultan, T., Hussain, A., & Liu, L. (2021). Preparation and Characterization of Lyocell Fabrics Coated with Cellulose Nano-crystals and Chitosan as Functional Materials. Technical Journal, 25(4), 21-25. Retrieved from https://tj.uettaxila.edu.pk/index.php/technical-journal/article/view/1424
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INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

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