International Journal of Advanced Research in IT and Engineering
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 8

Study in application of nanotechnology to achieve water repellency

  • Author:
  • S.S. Chinchwade, S.M. Landage, S. Bonsule
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 1 to 9

*Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Textiles, D.K.T.E's Textile & Egg. Institute, Ichalkaranji, India

**Asstt. Prof., Dept. of Textiles, D.K.T.E's Textile & Egg. Institute, Ichalkaranji, India

***M.Text. (Tech.Text.) Candidate, D.K.T.E's Textile & Egg. Institute, Ichalkaranji, India

Online published on 14 October, 2014.

Abstract

To obtain water repellent polyester non woven fabric. Fabric was treated with silica nano particle and commercially available water repellent agent. Silica nano particle was synthesized by using stobermethod, fabric was treated with silica nano particle and combination of both silica nano particle and water repellent agent and compare.For fabric treated with water repellent agent shows the rating of 80 for 35gpl and fabric treated with combination of both shows the rating of 100 for 35gpl that is super hydrophobic surface.

Keywords

Nanoparticles, Nanosilica, Superhydrophobicity, Self-Cleaning, Surface Energy