Enzymes in Digital Printing of Polyamide Fabric

Hassabo, Ahmed G.; Gouda, Nehad Z.; Khaleed, Nadeen; Shaker, Sohaila; Abd El-Salam, Neaama A.; Mohamed, Nourhan A.; Othman, Hanan

doi:10.21608/jtcps.2023.222706.1227

Enzymes in Digital Printing of Polyamide Fabric

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ 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

² Benha University, Faculty of Applied Arts, Printing, Dyeing and Finishing Department, Benha, Egypt

³ Benha, Egypt

10.21608/jtcps.2023.222706.1227

Abstract

The stamping techniques needed by the apparel industry must be more adaptable and environmentally friendly. In this case, digital printing with inkjet and sublimation transfer printing technology offers synthetic textile substrates a workable solution. Because it is light, soft, strong, and durable, polyamide (pa) fibre stands out among synthetic fibres. Absorbing sweat although this fabric has outstanding physical and mechanical qualities, it has a low surface energy by nature, which makes it difficult for the enzyme or ink solution to stick to it during the printing process. However, a gaseous plasma treatment can activate the pa surface. Non-thermal atmospheric plasma can replace chemical primers based on risky pa surface changes since it is quick, safe, and dry curing.

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