'American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC)'
Abstract
The hydrophilic functional potential of two monomers on the surface of poly-(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) fabric was studied. By radical photo-polymerization, poly-(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) and [2-(methacryloyloxy) ethyl]-trimethylammonium chloride (METAC) were grafted on PET woven fabric, in varying concentrations in the presence of a radical photo initiator 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-1-propanone (HMPP). Based on contact angle measurements, water drop test, and dynamic moisture management tests (MTT), PEGDA was found more effective in improving PET hydrophilicity. The durability of the treatment was further studied by solvent extraction, resistance to rubbing (crocking) and washing test
