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Effects of laundering on conductivity of polypyrrole-coated textiles
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posted on 2007-01-01, 00:00 authored by Christopher HurrenChristopher Hurren, Akif KaynakAkif Kaynak, Xungai WangThis study examines the resistance change in conductive polypyrrole-coated PET fabrics under the AS 2001.4.15 – 1994 laundering test conditions. The effects of individual detergent components of a standard detergent, including auxiliary chemicals, at four different temperatures were studied. When the coated fabric was washed under the AS 2001.4.15-1994 conditions, the ECE reference detergent and pure soap flakes (sodium sterate) both decreased the conductivity of the coating at a rate exponentially proportional to the laundering temperature. Detergent types had an influence over the rate of degradation; pH conditions had a large influence on the rate of polymer deterioration with the acidic nonionic detergent giving rise to significantly improved laundering conditions. The auxiliary chemicals, sodium carbonate and sodium perborate were seen to cause large degradation of polymers during laundering. Ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid was seen to have only a slight influence on the reduction of conductivity of polymers.
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Research journal of textile and apparelVolume
11Issue
3Pagination
11 - 17Publisher
Hong Kong Institution of Textile and ApparelLocation
Kowloon, Hong KongISSN
1560-6074Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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