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http://dx.doi.org/10.5850/JKSCT.2007.31.12.1662

Functional Modification of Sanitary Nonwoven Fabrics by Chitosan Treatment (Part II) -Focused on Changes in Physical Properties-  

Bae, Hyun-Sook (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Changwon National University)
Kang, In-Sook (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Changwon National University)
Park, Hye-Won (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Changwon National University)
Ryou, Eun-Jeong (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Changwon National University)
Kwon, Jay-Cheol (Dept. of Neurology, Changwon Fatima Hospital)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles / v.31, no.12, 2007 , pp. 1662-1671 More about this Journal
Abstract
The change in physical properties of polypropylene nonwoven fabrics used as top sheet for disposable sanitary goods was carried out using chitosan that is a type of natural polymer and has excellent human affinity by varying the molecular weight and concentration of chitosan. Low molecular weight(LMW) chitosan treated fabrics were found to be evenly coated on fabrics and had better dyeability by apparent dye uptake and its deodorization rate increased over the time. On the other hand, high molecular weight(HMW) chitosan treated fabrics showed higher add-on ratio and its dynamic water absorption rate and represented an increase in water transport rate. With chitosan treatment, its air permeability was improved. Regardless of the type of bacteria and chitosan concentration, its antibacterial activity was excellent in the case of the HMW chitosan treatment. In this regard, chitosan treatments by using a relatively high molecular weight was found as an effective way in the functional improvement of moisture properties and antibacterial activity including their most important performance in sanitary nonwoven fabrics.
Keywords
Sanitary nonwoven fabric; Chitosan; Antibacterial activity; Moisture properties; Deodorization activity;
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