Abstract
Recently, clay minerals particularly received significant interest in polymer and fiber finishing. Enhanced performance effects are achievable using clay mineral in polymeric material. However, special finishing of fibrous material requires studies for establishing any useful effect or for finish development. Fabric finishing using clay may introduce improved flame retardancy. The aim of this paper is to report the results obtained in the flame retardant cotton finishing using local clay minerals. The two types of local clay samples used in this study are described in terms of the flame retardant effects on bleached cotton fabric. It is an indigenous study of clay reserves of country to explore the effects of prepared clay in textile finishing. Effects of indigenous clay samples were collected and the finished cotton was studied in terms of ease of ignition, standard burning length, observed flame propagation, and the residue formation. The finished fabrics were assessed using vertical flame retardant tester.
Highlights
Flame retardant finishing of cellulose, wool and synthetic fibers is desired in producing variety of textile articles [1]
The aim of this paper is to report the results obtained using local clay samples in flame retardant finishing of cotton fabric
The two types of local clay samples used in this study are described in terms of the flame retardant effects on bleached cotton fabric
Summary
Flame retardant finishing of cellulose, wool and synthetic fibers is desired in producing variety of textile articles [1]. Flame retardancy can be imparted through chemical finishing of fibers or by incorporating the flame retardant in polymer structure [2]. Environment- friendly flame retardants received interest in meeting the stricter regulations [3,4]. The study of flame retardant effects produced by clay mineral can be interesting. An increasing consumption of clays in polymer finishing was indicated [5]. Variety of clay minerals was known; montmorillointe (MMT) type minerals received an increasing research interest. The opportunities possible in the utilization of clay in the fiber- forming polymers were described, and the possibility of using the clays in textile finishing was identified [6]
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