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Published in: Cellulose 15/2022

09-08-2022 | Original Research

Flame retardant and hydrophobic cotton using a unique phosphorus–nitrogen–silicon-containing coating

Authors: Yu-Ting Yang, Jia-Li Huang, Xin Wang, Jaime Grunlan, Lei Song, Yuan Hu

Published in: Cellulose | Issue 15/2022

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Abstract

Phosphorus–nitrogen–silicon-containing coatings consisting of tris(hydroxymethyl)phosphine oxide (THPO), 3,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazole (guanazole), and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) were prepared via a simple spraying deposition technique and applied to the cotton fabric to impart flame retardancy and hydrophobicity. SEM image reveals that THPO/Guanazole/PDMS-coated fabric has a rough surface and XPS spectra confirm the composition of the coating on the cotton surface. Direct flame testing indicates that the as-prepared coating can protect the cotton from burning. The limiting oxygen index increased from 18.0% for the uncoated fabric to 32.0% for the THPO/Guanazole-treated sample and 27.0% for the THPO/Guanazole/PDMS-treated sample. Furthermore, with additional THPO/Guanazole, there was a gradual reduction in PHRR values, 60% (79.0 kW/m2) for C2 and 76% (48.2 kW/m2) for C3 lower than that of untreated cotton. After hydrophobic treatment of C2 with PDMS, the PHRR is reduced to 127.5 kW/m2 (35.5% for C2-PDMS). Additionally, the coated cotton displays impressive hydrophobicity with a water contact angle of 133°. This unique approach provides a facile and effective flame retardant and hydrophobic treatment for cotton fabric.

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Metadata
Title
Flame retardant and hydrophobic cotton using a unique phosphorus–nitrogen–silicon-containing coating
Authors
Yu-Ting Yang
Jia-Li Huang
Xin Wang
Jaime Grunlan
Lei Song
Yuan Hu
Publication date
09-08-2022
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Cellulose / Issue 15/2022
Print ISSN: 0969-0239
Electronic ISSN: 1572-882X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-022-04772-7

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