Functionalization of a bamboo knitted fabric using air plasma treatment for the improvement of microcapsules embedding
Résumé
The research presented in the paper is based on the idea of optimizing the processing and use of cosmetotextiles. The production of these materials involved:
Use of a textile knitted support with 3D surface geometry (in order to create a massaging effect) made of bamboo yarns (for improved comfort characteristics).
Functionalization of the textile support with air plasma treatment improving the hydrophilic characteristics and increasing the surface energy available, facilitating the bonding of microcapsules.
The paper highlights the improvement of microcapsules embedding by the functionalization of a textile knitted support with 3D surface geometry, made of bamboo yarns. The surface of the bamboo knitted fabric was pre-functionalized by an air atmospheric plasma treatment irradiation before applying microcapsules; the characterization and quantification of the amount of microcapsules bonded to the fibers were being carried out using a co-assisted technique: gas chromatography associated with mass spectrometry, scanning electron microscopy, electric parameters analysis (zeta potential ξ), and determination of air permeability.