title: Study of the UV protective and antibacterial properties of aqueous polyurethane dispersions extended with low molecular weight chitosan.
abstract: A series of aqueous dispersions of polyurethane (PU) and low molecular weight chitosan (CS(LMW)) has been prepared in two steps synthetic process. In first step PU prepolymer, with NCO termini were prepared by reacting isophrone diisocyanate (IPDI), poly (caprolactone) diol (CAPA, Mn 1000), and 2,2-dimethylol propionic acid (DMPA), followed by neutralization of PU prepolymer with triethylamine (TEA). In second step PU prepolymer chain was extended by low molecular weight chitosan followed by dispersion formation by adding calculated volume of water. Molecular characterization of CS(LMW)-PU finishes was done by FTIR and application on poly-cotton blended fabric samples was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Antimicrobial and UV protective performance of treated fabrics was performed by AATCC 100 and AATCC TM183 methods respectively. Furthermore, it shows that the addition of chitosan remarkably increases antimicrobial and UV protective properties of PUs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38030, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Shazia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Muzaffar
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38030, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Ijaz Ahmad
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Bhatti
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: Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38030, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Haq Nawaz
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Bhatti
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38030, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shahid
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013784:Textiles
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D011140:Polyurethanes; D013473:Sunscreening Agents; D048271:Chitosan
keywords: Antibacterial properties; Chitosan based PU; UV protective