Research Journal of Textile and Apparel: Volume 10 Issue 1

Study on The Modification of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fiber with Polar Polymers

Junrong Yu, Zuming Hu, Zhaofeng Liu

Due to the non-polar nature of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), surface modification was needed to improve the adhesion of UHMWPE fibers. In this paper, UHMWPE…

Improvement of Shear Strength of Composite Materials Via Chemical Treatment of PBO Fiber

Zhou Xuesong, Luo Guo, Wang Yi Hu Jian, Zheng Chisong

In order to improve the interfacial adhesion between PBO fiber and epoxy resin, the surface modification method of chemical treatment was employed. It was demonstrated that the…

Numerical Simulation of Fiber Spinning Process with Structure Evolution of Polymer Chains

Hong Zheng, Chixing Zhou, Wei Yu, Hongbin Zhang

Numerical simulation of the high-speed fiber spinning process was carried out based on a two-phase microstructure model. Calculation predicts not only the variation of parameters…

Degradation of PBO Fiber by Heat and Light

Xiaoyan Liu, Weidong Yu

PBO and p-aramids fibers were compared on thermal degradation in TG and DTG experiments, and PBO fiber showed the highest degradation temperature in both air and nitrogen…

Relationship Between Anti-Felting Properties and Physicochemical Properties of Wool Treated with Low-Temperature Plasma

Masukuni Mori, Norihiro Inagaki

Low-temperature plasma treatment, which offers an alternative to the existing treatment using chlorine, has been drawing worldwide attention as an eco-friendly technology for the…

The Durable Press Finishing of Silk Fabrics by Using 1,2,3,4-Butanetetracarboxylic Acid

Zhuohong Yang, Jinlian Hu

In this paper, the nonformaldehyde agent 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid was used for durable press finishing of silk fabric. To optimize the finishing, the effects of the…

Textile Modification with Plasma Treatment

C.W. Kan, C.W.M. Yuen

This paper provides a picture of using plasma treatment as a means for textile modification. It discusses the different modes for the generation of plasma. As plasma treatment is…

On Assessing Flammability of Textiles

K.P.S. Cheng, W.K. Chow, S.S. Han

This study is to investigate the fire safety of textile and clothing materials. It also assesses the flammability for textiles in general.With the increase in big fires…

Cationization of Linen Fabric: Studying the Process Parameters

A. Hebeish, M. Hashem, M. EL-Hosamy, S. Abass

Mill scoured and bleached linen fabrics were cationized using Quat-188. Cationization was carried out as per the exhaustion or the cold pad-batch technique under a variety of…