Microwave reactor is a considered in green chemistry as a substitute for organic solvents in chemical reactions.  In this presentation, innovative approaches for preparation of flame retardant fabrics were obtained by microwave with minimum amount of co-solvent. Our attempts at flame retardant cotton fabrics treated with low cost inorganic formulations, such as urea and diammonium phosphate, or a novel environmentally friendly phosphorus-nitrogen containing small molecules were done successfully. The evidence of flame retardant chemical penetrations or surface modification of cotton fabrics was confirmed by scanning electron microscope (SEM), and the treated cotton fabrics were evaluated by flammability tests, such as 45°angle (clothing textiles test), vertical flame(clothing textile test) and limiting oxygen index (LOI). Additional thermal properties of desired products were discussed using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and microscale combustion calorimeter (MCC).  <br/>

Novel technologies development for the value added cotton fabrics

2019 Fall National Meeting

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