Plasma surface engineering of natural and sustainable polymeric derivatives and their potential applications

RR Pillai, V Thomas - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Highlights The article reviewed plasma research on natural fiber functionalization and
sustainable polymeric derivatives in the last two decades. The article highlighted various …

[HTML][HTML] Water Repellent Coating in Textile, Paper and Bioplastic Polymers: A Comprehensive Review

N Rungruangkitkrai, P Phromphen… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Water-repellent coatings are essential for enhancing the durability and sustainability of
textiles, paper, and bioplastic polymers. Despite the growing use of sustainable materials …

One pot application of a green chemistry-based finish for cotton fabric, providing hydrophobic, flame retardant, and antimicrobial properties

R Sharif, HG Qutab, K Mahmood, S Gul, N Ramzan… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Fluorinated and formaldehyde-based compounds impart excellent hydrophobicity and flame-
retardant properties to cotton fabrics. However, they come with various health and …

Yale School of Public Health Symposium: an overview of the challenges and opportunities associated with per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

AL Hagstrom, P Anastas, A Boissevain, A Borrel… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract On December 13, 2019, the Yale School of Public Health hosted a symposium titled
“Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Challenges and Opportunities” in New Haven …

Synthesis of nontoxic and bio based oil and water repellent polymers for cotton fabrics using stearic acid, succinic acid, and itaconic acid

R Sharif, M Mohsin, S Sardar, N Ramzan… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Fluorocarbon-based oil and water repellents are considered best in textile finishing due to
their excellent performance. Although, long chain fluorocarbons are effective oil and water …

[HTML][HTML] An ecofriendly approach for hydrophobization of cellulosic nonwovens: A comparative study of different biobased agents

EK Gebeyehu, AA Tarhini, AR Tehrani-Bagha - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2024 - Elsevier
The purpose of this research was to render hydrophobicity on three different cellulosic
nonwovens (NW) using green biobased materials including betulin (Bt), stearic acid (SA) …

Durable water and oil repellents along with green chemistries: an overview

R Sharif, M Mohsin, HG Qutab, F Saleem, S Bano… - Chemical Papers, 2023 - Springer
The phase-out of long-chain C8-based perfluorochemicals necessitates the textile industry
to find the best alternatives to these durable oil-and water-repellent chemistries. Finding out …

Multifunctional bionic hydrophobic cotton fabrics modified with cationic nano-SiO2/polyurethane acrylate

B Gu, H Song, X Jiang, C Xu, J Du - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2025 - Elsevier
In recent years, SiO 2 has gained widespread application in the hydrophobic finishing of
cotton textiles due to its exceptional versatility and robust controllability. However, the …

Synthesis of Bio-Based Non-Fluorinated Oil and Water Repellent Finishes for Cotton Fabric by Using Palmitic Acid, Succinic Acid, and Maleic Acid

R Sharif, M Mohsin, N Ramzan, S Sardar… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Oil and water repellency is very important for certain textile end products. Traditional durable
oil and water repellents contain fluorine or formaldehyde-based substances. These …

Performance enhancement of the digital printed cotton fabric through ecofriendly finishes

M Mohsin, S Sardar, K Shehzad, W Anam… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Digital textile printing has emerged as a sustainable alternative to the conventional screen
printing. Similar to other forms of coloration, digitally printed cotton fabric also needs …