1st Edition

A Novel Green Treatment for Textiles Plasma Treatment as a Sustainable Technology

By Chi-wai Kan Copyright 2015
    311 Pages 83 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    312 Pages 83 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Industries worldwide have been impacted by environmental regulations, economics, and ultimately consumers, which has led to more thought about the development of sustainable products. The textile industry is no exception. The preparation, dyeing, and finishing of textile fibres requires large amounts of water and other chemicals which may be toxic or hazardous. Green chemistry along with other green technologies may now play a leading role in this process. This book emphasises the importance of plasma treatment as a green and sustainable technology.

    A Novel Green Treatment for Textiles: Plasma Treatment as a Sustainable Technology discusses the plasma treatment of textile fibres and its environmental, economic, and social benefits. The book reviews the general properties of textiles and provides a description of the current treatment methods typically used today. The author then introduces the concept of plasma and its application in treating textile materials. The application of plasma as a pretreatment as well as a treatment in dyeing textiles is discussed.

    The book summarizes the application of plasma treatment in the printing and finishing of textiles. Also explored is the concept of sustainability and its role in the development of plasma treatments in textile wet processing. The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry are incorporated throughout the book.

    Introduction
    Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry for Textile Wet Processing
    Importance of Green Chemistry in Textile Wet Processing
    Water Requirement for Textile Wet Processing
    Sustainability Consideration of Conventional Textile Wet Processing
    Development of Non-Aqueous Green Treatment
    Conclusions
    References

    Textile Materials
    Textile Fibres
    Classification of Textile Fibres
    Essential Properties of Textile Fibres
    Conclusions
    References

    Processes for Treating Textile Fibres
    Pretreatment (Preparation) Process
    Dyeing Process
    Printing Process
    Finishing Process
    Conclusions
    References

    What Is Plasma?
    Introduction
    Mechanisms of Plasma Treatments on Material
    Method of Generating Plasma
    Various Plasma Treatment Operating Systems
    Factors Affecting Plasma Treatment
    Conclusion
    References

    Application of Plasma in the Pretreatment of Textiles
    Plasma Pretreatment for Cellulosic Fibres
    Plasma Pretreatment for Protein Fibres
    Plasma Pretreatment for Synthetic Fibres
    Conclusions
    References

    Application of Plasma Treatment in the Dyeing of Textiles
    Effect of Plasma Treatment on Dyeing of Cellulosic Fibres
    Effect of Plasma Treatment on Dyeing of Protein Fibres
    Effect of Plasma Treatment on Dyeing Synthetic Fibres
    Conclusion
    References

    Application of Plasma Treatment in the Printing of Textiles
    Effect of Plasma Treatment on Printing of Cellulosic Fibres
    Effect of Plasma Treatment on Printing of Protein Fibres
    Effect of Plasma Treatment on Printing Synthetic Fibres
    Conclusion
    References

    Application of Plasma Treatment in Finishing of Textiles
    Effect of Plasma Treatment on Finishing Cellulosic Fibres
    Effect of Plasma Treatment on Finishing Protein Fibres
    Effect of Plasma Treatment on Finishing of Synthetic
    Conclusion
    References

    Sustainability and Development of Plasma Treatment in Textile Wet Processing
    Economic Aspect
    Environmental Aspects
    Social Accountability Aspect
    Future Development
    Conclusion
    References

    Index

    Biography

    C.W. Kan is an associate professor at the Institute of Textiles and Clothing, which is part of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research interests fall in the area of textile colouration and finishing and focusses on the surface modification of textile materials with the use of novel technologies such as plasma and laser. Dr. Kan graduated from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a BSc and PhD in textile chemistry. He has published more than 300 refereed journal papers and conference proceedings.