SOFTWARE SYSTEM FOR THE ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF TREATMENTS ON WATER ABSORPTION CAPACITY IN A SUSTAINABLE TEXTILE FINISHING

Abstract

In the context of globalization and environmental issues worldwide, sustainability has become a crucial concept for maintaining life and natural resources on the planet. Sustainability is an extremely important concept, especially among researchers, representing a constant concern in the textile industry. Worldwide, sustainability is an important concern and priority, both for the conservation of the planet and for the healthy development of society. The experimental research in this paper is part of the field of sustainable textile finishing. These were achieved by applying ecological treatments on linen and hemp fabrics, at ambient temperature between 23-25?C, and the effect of incubation time was studied for 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h, 120 h. The experimental study aimed at both the influence of treatment on the water absorption capacity of the textile substrate in the absence of enzymes, and the influence of treatment in the presence of enzymes. In order to store the results and experimental information obtained for the use thereof by students and specialists in the field, the paper proposes the development of a software system consisting of a MySQL online database server and a desktop application running on a Windows operating system, created on the .NET platform, using the C # programming language. The software application has an open structure with the possibility to extend the information and add other data. The information used is the result of experimental research regarding the influence of finishing treatments on the water absorption capacity of linen and hemp fabrics in the following situations: both in the absence of enzymes, by means of treatments with buffer solution, respectively treatments with buffer solution and non-ionic surfactant, as well as in the presence of enzymes, by treatments with buffer solution and pectinase enzymes, respectively treatments with enzymes and non-ionic surfactant. Following the experimental research, a comparative analysis can be made between the results obtained after the application of treatments in the absence of enzymes and the application of treatments in the presence of enzymes. The results obtained will appear in the "data" table in order to facilitate the observation and interpretation of data by users. This software system can be used in order to choose the most suitable variants in terms of selecting the fabrics with the best water absorption capacity. Also, this software system can be used as an e-learning tool in teaching-learning activities.