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- Title
Multifunctional cotton fabric: Antimicrobial and durable press.
- Authors
Cerkez, Idris; Kocer, Hasan B.; Worley, S. D.; Broughton, R. M.; Huang, T. S.
- Abstract
2-Amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP) was coated onto cotton fabric with 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid (BTCA) as a crosslinking agent to simultaneously impart antimicrobial and durable-press functionalities. The coatings were characterized and confirmed by attenuated total reflectance-IR and thermogravimetric analysis. The coated fabrics were rendered biocidal upon exposure to dilute household bleach, and the chlorinated swatches exhibited about 6 log reductions of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Staphylococcus aureus within 5 min of contact time. A concentration of 1.5 wt % AMP was sufficient to produce this biocidal efficacy. Increasing the BTCA content of the coating improved the wrinkle recovery angle. The coatings were very stable toward repeated laundering, and they exhibited sufficient halogen storage stabilities for industrial applications. A photolytic decomposition was observed when the coatings were exposed to UVA light. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012
- Subjects
PROPANOLS; COTTON textiles; CROSSLINKING (Polymerization); POLYMERIZATION; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; ESCHERICHIA coli
- Publication
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2012, Vol 124, Issue 5, p4230
- ISSN
0021-8995
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/app.35402