Abstract
The aim of the present work was the surface modification of different cellulose substrates, i.e. paper, cotton fabric and micromodal fabric. Photografting was chosen as an eco-friendly and economical surface treatment, scalable to industrial plants, polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane and a low MW polysilazane having photoreactive groups were proposed as an alternative to fluorinated finishing agents. FTIR-ATR measurements showed the chemical modification of the surface by effect of the photografting. Surface wettability was deeply changed while confort was unchanged, as estimated by the moisture management test and air permeability measurements (fabric breathability). Finally, fire resistance was tested by cone calorimeter test.
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