What is it about?
This paper is to report the results obtained in the flame retardant cotton finishing using local clay minerals. The two types of local clay samples used in this study are described in terms of the flame retardant effects on bleached cotton fabric. Burning was studied using vertical flammability test where reduced afterglow time was observed in clay- coated fabrics.
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Why is it important?
It is an indigenous study of clay reserves of country to explore the effects of prepared clay in textile finishing. Effects of indigenous clay samples were collected and the finished cotton was studied in terms of ease of ignition, standard burning length, observed flame propagation, and the residue formation. The finished fabrics were assessed using vertical flame retardant tester.
Perspectives
Flame retardant finishing of cellulose, wool and synthetic fibers is desired in producing variety of textile articles. Flame retardancy can be imparted through chemical finishing of fibers or by incorporating the flame retardant in polymer structure. Environment- friendly flame retardants received interest in meeting the stricter regulations. Therefore, the study of flame retardant effects produced by clay mineral can be interesting.
Professor Faheem Uddin
Iqra University
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This page is a summary of: Local Clay Mineral in Flame Retardant Finishing of Cotton Fabric, Chemical and Materials Engineering, February 2015, Horizon Research Publishing Co., Ltd.,
DOI: 10.13189/cme.2015.030102.
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