Performance analysis of Polyvinylpyrrolidone: Chitosan composite dye transfer inhibitor for household laundry
International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology
ISSN: 0955-6222
Article publication date: 31 May 2019
Issue publication date: 2 September 2019
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to focus on the performance analysis of Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) – Chitosan composite dye transfer inhibitor (DTI) for household laundry. The developed composite DTI is tested against different commercial dyes and detergent powders normally used in the household laundry for its performance.
Design/methodology/approach
The DTI article is tested for its performance against five commercial dyes and five commercial detergent compositions. The dye re-deposition behaviour of the control fabric was measured in terms of the colour difference (ΔE) values. The influence of PVP on the washing efficiency of detergent was evaluated against tea, coffee and juice stains.
Findings
The results showed that there is an excellent performance of the developed product noted in terms of DTI performance against reactive, basic and sulfur dyes. The DTI product showed a significantly (p<0.05) less performance against acid and direct dyes. There is no significant differences noted in the stain removal efficiency of the detergent in the presence of PVP in the wash liquor (p>0.05).
Originality/value
The usage of DTI polymer in the household laundry has no significant influence on the detergents performance in terms of stain removing efficiency. The DTI polymer’s function in the wash liquor depends up on the type of polymer used, as they are sensitive to the type of detergent compositions used and the type of dyes bleeds in the wash liquor.
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Citation
Rathinamoorthy, R. (2019), "Performance analysis of Polyvinylpyrrolidone: Chitosan composite dye transfer inhibitor for household laundry", International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, Vol. 31 No. 5, pp. 619-629. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCST-12-2018-0155
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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