Intelligent PCM composite for enhancing the thermoregulated properties of Different cotton/Polyester Fabric Constructions

Fathallah, Abeer I.; El-Sadek, Habiba; Youssef, Bassant Y.; Amin, Menna G.; El-Kambashawy, Youssef M.; Abd El-Kader, Basmaa M.; Halawa, Osamaa; Hassabo, Ahmed G.

doi:10.21608/jtcps.2023.187989.1161

Intelligent PCM composite for enhancing the thermoregulated properties of Different cotton/Polyester Fabric Constructions

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Textile Printing, Dyeing and Finishing Department, Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

² Spinning, Weaving and Knitting Department, Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

³ National Research Centre (NRC), Textile Research and Technology Institute (TRTI), Pre-treatment and Finishing of Cellulose based Textiles Department (PFCTD), El-Behouth St. (former El-Tahrir str.), Dokki, P.O. 12622, Giza, Egypt

10.21608/jtcps.2023.187989.1161

Abstract

Cotton and polyester, which comes in a range of textile, yarn, and fiber forms, are the most widely used textile materials. This depends on the qualities of both materials and how they will be used. This research aims to enhance the thermal heat profiles for the blend fabrics from both materials when treated with phase change material, giving different fabrics construction with the same weight the ability to change their thermal state over a wide range and be used for thermal protection for a variety of purposes, regardless of ambient temperatures (PCM). Different cotton/polyester fabric constructions were simply treated with Octadecane as (PCM material) loaded on alginic stearate to develop PCM composite treatment materials. The characteristics of the fabrics were determined after treatment with the KES thermal conductivity system and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), and their physicomechanical properties were also examined. PCM composites may be used to coat different cotton/polyester fabric constructions, and the coated version outperforms the uncovered counterpart in terms of performance. Examining the characteristics of uncovered and covered fabrics, it was also discovered that these treatments enhanced the mechanical and physical features but had no impact on the permeability to air and water vapor.

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