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Effect of silicone nano-emulsion softener on physical properties of cotton fabric

@inproceedings{Chattopadhyay2010EffectOS,
  title={Effect of silicone nano-emulsion softener on physical properties of cotton fabric},
  author={D. P. Chattopadhyay and Deep Vyas},
  year={2010}
}

• D. Chattopadhyay, D. Vyas
• Published 1 March 2010
• Chemistry

b Received 15 April 2009; revised received and accepted 8 July 2009 The effect of silicone nano-emulsion softener against silicone conventional emulsion softener on the physical properties of cotton fabric has been studied. It is observed that the nano-emulsion softener improves the feel, softness and crease recovery to a higher extent compared to the conventional emulsion softener. However, the nano form of emulsion causes higher loss in strength with increased elongation-at-break. The water absorbency of nano-emulsion treated fabric is found to be poorer than that of the conventional emulsion. In textile industry, cotton is widely used because of its superior properties. Cotton and cotton blended fabrics are subjected to various chemical treatments during their processing. Finishing, the final step of chemical processing, is carried out to improve the properties, attractiveness and serviceability of textile materials. The treatment of textiles with substances that modify their surface properties has been a common practice since most ancient times. Softening of textiles becomes an important finishing process of many after-treatment processes in a textile chemical processing industry. The hand of a fabric is a subjective sensation felt by the skin when a textile fabric is touched with the finger tips and gently compressed. The perceived softness of a textile is the combination of several measurable physical phenomena, such as elasticity, compressibility and smoothness.