Flame Retardant and Water Repellent Finishing of Polyester Fabric

Hesham, Nayera; Maged, Shrouk; Nabil, Nourhan; Ahmed, Touqa; Omar, Mohamed; Maamoun, Dalia; Hassabo, Ahmed G.; Abdelrahman, Meram S.; Khattab, Tawfik A.

doi:10.21608/jtcps.2023.222682.1220

Flame Retardant and Water Repellent Finishing of Polyester Fabric

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

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

² Helwan University, Faculty of Applied Arts, Printing, Dyeing and Finishing Department, Giza, 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

⁴ National Research Centre (Scopus affiliation ID 60014618), Textile Research and Technology Institute, Dyeing, Printing, and Intermediate Auxiliaries Department, 33 El-Behouth St. (former El-Tahrir str.), Dokki, P.O. 12622, Giza, Egypt

10.21608/jtcps.2023.222682.1220

Abstract

A well-known commercial flame-retardant called pyrovatex is frequently used on polyester fibers. In this study, we present a straightforward method for coating polyester textiles to make them hydrophobic and flame-resistant. Utilizing Pyrovtex (as a flame-resistant finishing compound) and RTV-silica rubber, we use the one-bath pad-dry-cure procedure (as water-repellent finishing material). The increased bonding of Pyrovatex with both polyester fibers and RTV, which in turn was bound to polyester fibers as well, enhanced the fabric's flame retardancy. RTV silicone also enhanced the fabric's surface's capacity to resist water. We investigated the treated polyester's surface morphology and contact angle.

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