A survey of conventional and smart polymers, with an emphasis on their novel uses in the textile industry

Mohamed, Amina L.; Gaffer, Hatem; Elmansy, Mohamed F

doi:10.21608/jtcps.2024.311367.1386

A survey of conventional and smart polymers, with an emphasis on their novel uses in the textile industry

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ National Research Centre (NRC, Scopus affiliation ID 60014618), Textile Research Technology Institute (TRTI), Pre-treatment and Finishing of Cellulose based Textiles Department (PFCFD), El-Behouth St. (Former El-Tahrir str.), Dokki,

² 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

³ Department of Chemistry, Department of Molecular Biosciences, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Center for Developmental Therapeutics, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 60208-3113, United States

10.21608/jtcps.2024.311367.1386

Abstract

This review encompasses the basic information’s about polymers and smart polymers, which are materials can have remarkable changes in their physical or chemical properties with environmental stimulation. smart polymers can be divided into many types such as color change polymers, shelf healing polymers, shape memory polymers, smart polymer gels. By incorporating smart polymers into textiles, novel functionality may be added to them. To improve or create textile smart capabilities, smart polymers, such as thermal- and pH-responsive hydrogels, thermal-, moisture-, and light-responsive polymers, have been applied to textiles. The applications of smart polymers in the textile and garment industries are discussed.

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