Mathematical Model Of Using Simulated Lung Ching Tea Waste And Eggshell In Wool Dyeing Process

Abstract

Attempt has been made to extract the dyes from waste materials such as simulated tea waste and applied it in wool dyeing. In this paper, the central composition experimental design of multivariate Response Surface Method was used to formulate mathematical models aiming to predict (1) the optimum dyeing conditions of simulated waste Lung Ching tea dye for wool fabric, and (2) the optimum extraction conditions of a natural mordant originated from common waste eggshell. The pre-mordanting process using eggshell as a mordant to lieu of traditional heavy metal mordants was applied to wool fabric followed by dyeing with simulated waste Lung Ching tea extract under the optimum dyeing conditions. The improvement of pre-mordanting process on dye uptake and colour fastness properties has been evaluated.