title: Performance behavior of modified cellulosic fabrics using polyurethane acrylate copolymer.
abstract: The surface of the cellulosic fabrics was modified using self-prepared emulsions of polyurethane acrylate copolymers (PUACs). PUACs were prepared by varying the molecular weight of polycaprolactone diol (PCL). The PCL was reacted with isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) and chain was extended with 2-hydroxy ethyl acrylate (HEA) to form vinyl terminated polyurethane (VTPU) preploymer. The VTPU was further co-polymerized through free radical polymerization with butyl acrylate in different proportions. The FT-IR spectra of monomers, prepolymers and copolymers assured the formation of proposed PUACs structure. The various concentrations of prepared PUACs were applied onto the different fabric samples using dip-padding techniques. The results revealed that the application of polyurethane butyl acrylate copolymer showed a pronounced effect on the tear strength and pilling resistance of the treated fabrics.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38030, Pakistan. Electronic address: mohammadzuber@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zuber
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38030, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Sayyed Asim Ali
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Department of Polymer Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Tahir
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jamil
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38030, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad Irfan
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Asghar
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates / Q000737:chemistry*; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D058105:Polymerization; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000737:chemistry; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013784:Textiles
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates; D011108:Polymers; D011140:Polyurethanes; C040833:ethyl acrylate; D002482:Cellulose
keywords: Cellulose; FT-IR; PU acrylate; Pilling; Tear strength