Effect of Microwave Curing on Easy Care Finishing of Cotton Using Glyoxal/Glycol

摘要

An alternative approach was used for curing glyoxal/glycol treated cotton fabric to impart a crease resistant finish.Low microwave power (200 W) with a 1 min curing time was sufficient to impart a high crease recovery property to the fabric.Comparisons were made for conventional and microwave cured cotton fabric treated with glyoxal/glycol.Crosslinking efficiency in conventional and microwave cured samples were evaluated on the basis of crease recovery angle and tensile and tearing strength.Conventionally cured samples showed a higher degree of crosslinking than microwave cured samples.FTIR and TGA results also supported the higher degree of crosslinking that occurred in conventional curing.