*College of
Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, China
**National
Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Suzhou 215123, China
The polysiloxane-modified
polyurethane anti-pilling finishing agent (SA-PU) was synthesized with
2,4-tolylene diisocyanate (TDI), polyester diol (PDHA), and amino-terminated
siloxane (SA) as raw materials. The structure of SA-PU was characterized by
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Scanning electron microscope
(SEM) and energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) showed that SA-PU had been
successfully finished on the surface of the fabric. Moreover, the properties of
SA-PU on the treated fabric were measured by Martindale abrasion, pilling
tester, and Kawabata Evaluation System for Fabrics (KES-F). The results
indicated that the anti-pilling property of polyester-cotton fabric was
improved 2~3 grades after finishing. In addition, the surface properties and
bending properties of polyester-cotton fabric were also improved.
Keywords: polysiloxane, polyurethane, polyester-cotton fabric, anti-pilling
2020; 44(6): 763-768
Published online Nov 25, 2020
*College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, China
**National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Suzhou 215123, China