Ultra-Violet Protection and Anti-Static Characteristics with Heat Release/Shielding of Al2O3/ATO/TiO2-Imbedded Multi-Functional Fabrics
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Spinning of Yarn Specimens
2.2. Preparation of Fabric Specimens
2.3. Elemental Analysis and FIR Measurement of the Yarn Specimens
2.4. Light Heat Emission Measurement
2.5. Measurement of UV Protection
2.6. Anti-Static and Electric Resistance Measurement
2.7. Measurement of Fabric Mechanical Property
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Elemental Analysis and Heat Release Characteristics of the Al2O3/ATO/TiO2-Imbedded Fabrics
3.2. UPF of the Al2O3/ATO/TiO2-Imbedded Fabrics
3.3. Anti-Static Property of the Al2O3/ATO-Imbedded Fabrics
3.4. Tactile Hand Feel of Al2O3/ATO/TiO2-Imbedded Fabric Specimens
4. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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PET Chip (kg) | M/B Chip Weight (kg) | Mixed Polymer (kg) | Mixing Ratio wt.% of M/B | ||||
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Al2O3 | ATO | Al2O3 | ATO | Total (wt.%) | |||
Concentration of M/B chip (wt.%) | - | 20 (wt.%) | 20 (wt.%) | ||||
Al2O3/ATO PET | 47.25 | 2 | 0.75 | 50 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Characteristics | Spinning Conditions | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Spinning temp. | Spinbeam temp. (°C) | 287 | ||
Mainfold temp. (°C) | 290/290 | |||
Extruder heating temp. (°C) (S/C) | 300–305/301–304 | |||
Roller speed and temp. | First GR speed (m/min) | 1446 | ||
Second GR speed (m/min) | 3910 | |||
First GR temp. (°C) | 85 | |||
Second GR temp. (°C) | 105 | |||
F/R speed (m/min) | 4000 | |||
Yarn specification | Yarn linear density (d/f) | SDY 50d/24f | ||
Sheath/core weight ratio (%) | 50:50 | 40:60 | 30:70 |
Specimen No. | Yarn Count (d/f) | Sheath: Core (S/C) Ratio | Fabric Density (Picks, Ends/In) | Thickness | Weight | ||
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Wp | Wf | Wp | Wf | (mm) | (g/m2) | ||
1 | PET 50/72 | Al2O3/ATO | 5:5 | 154 | 100 | 0.13 | 85.4 |
2 | PET 50/72 | S/C PET | 4:6 | 154 | 100 | 0.12 | 84.8 |
3 | PET 50/72 | 50/24 | 3:7 | 154 | 100 | 0.13 | 85.6 |
4 | PET 50/72 | Reg PET 50/72 | - | 154 | 100 | 0.12 | 84.2 |
Specimens | Specimen 1 | Specimen 2 | Specimen 3 | Specimen 4 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | Dev. | Mean | Dev. | Mean | Dev. | Mean | Dev. | |
Emissivity | 0.885 | 0.1 × 10−3 | 0.884 | 0.2 × 10−3 | 0.882 | 0.1 × 10−3 | 0.866 | 0.2 × 10−3 |
Emissive power (W/m2·µm) | 3.44 × 102 | 0.001 × 102 | 3.43 × 102 | 0.002 × 102 | 3.42 × 102 | 0.001 × 102 | 3.40 × 102 | 0.001 × 103 |
Specimens | UPF | Rub-Voltage (V) | Surface Electrical Resistivity (Ω/sq) | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | Dev. | Cotton | Wool | ||||||
Mean | Dev. | Mean | Dev. | Mean | Dev. | ||||
1 | Al2O3/ATO 50% PET | 252.5 | 11.0 | 6250 | 99 | 5850 | 93 | 7.70 × 1010 | 0.4 × 1010 |
2 | Al2O3/ATO 60% PET | 214.2 | 10.0 | 5860 | 77 | 4980 | 74 | 7.30 × 1010 | 0.3 × 1010 |
3 | Al2O3/ATO 70% PET | 182.5 | 15.5 | 4210 | 44 | 3820 | 51 | 5.44 × 1010 | 0.4 × 1010 |
4 | TiO2-imbedded regular PET | 382.3 | 19.3 | 6980 | 111 | 6750 | 68 | 14.30 × 1010 | 0.6 × 1010 |
Physical Properties | F-Value (F0) | F (3, 16, 0.95) | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
UPF | 1801.5 | 3.24 | 1.92 × 10–20 | |
Rub-voltage | Cotton | 6042.3 | 3.24 | 1.22 × 10–24 |
Wool | 9768.9 | 3.24 | 2.62 × 10–26 | |
SER | 2836.0 | 3.24 | 5.14 × 10–22 |
Specimens | E 100 (%) | G (N/m) | B (µN·m) | ST (mm) | |||
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Wp | Wf | Wp | Wf | ||||
1 | Al2O3/ATO 50% PET | 0.87 | 0.45 | 52.0 | 31.3 | 34.5 | 0.017 |
2 | Al2O3/ATO 60% PET | 0.80 | 0.42 | 55.1 | 32.5 | 39.5 | 0.016 |
3 | Al2O3/ATO 70% PET | 0.73 | 0.40 | 57.4 | 33.0 | 40.2 | 0.015 |
4 | TiO2-imbedded regular PET | 0.97 | 0.47 | 43.8 | 30.3 | 33.2 | 0.019 |
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Kim, H.-A. Ultra-Violet Protection and Anti-Static Characteristics with Heat Release/Shielding of Al2O3/ATO/TiO2-Imbedded Multi-Functional Fabrics. Materials 2022, 15, 3652. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15103652
Kim H-A. Ultra-Violet Protection and Anti-Static Characteristics with Heat Release/Shielding of Al2O3/ATO/TiO2-Imbedded Multi-Functional Fabrics. Materials. 2022; 15(10):3652. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15103652
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Hyun-Ah. 2022. "Ultra-Violet Protection and Anti-Static Characteristics with Heat Release/Shielding of Al2O3/ATO/TiO2-Imbedded Multi-Functional Fabrics" Materials 15, no. 10: 3652. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15103652