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ABSTRACT: Graphene is a material that attracts attention in technical textile applications as in many other
areas due to its outstanding features. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the performance properties of
graphene coated fabrics. Pre-treated polyester fabrics were coated with nano-graphene powders at different
concentration rates (50, 100 and 200 g/kg) by knife-over-roll technique. According to test results, generally, the
graphene coating had a positive effect on the performance properties of polyester fabrics.
KEYWORDS –Bending rigidity, bursting strength, graphene, tear strength, textile coating
II.MATERIAL AND METHOD *R1: Raw fabric, *R2: Coated fabric which has not filler
II. 1 Material material (graphene)
Pre-treated 100 % polyester woven fabrics were used.
Properties of woven fabrics were given in Table 1. II. 2 Method
TABLE 1 II. 2. 1 Preparing coating paste
Properties of woven fabric The coating paste was prepared with mixing
Property Warp Weft coating chemicals (Table 3) and graphene
Raw material Polyester nanopowders at 50, 100, 200 g/kg concentration
Density (1/cm) 30 18 rates. Viscosity values of coating pastes varied in the
Fabric structure Plain weave
range of 7000 ± 200 centipoises. Brookfield RVT
Graphene which has nanoparticle size was used as analog viscometer was used for viscosity
coating material. It was supplied from Grafen measurements.
Chemical Industries (Grafen Co.), and properties
were given in Table 2. II. 2. 2 Coating and fixation
Pre-treated 100% polyester woven fabrics were
TABLE 2 coated with graphene nanopowders by knife coating
Properties of graphene technique on a laboratory type coating machine (Ataç
Particle size (nm) 50-100 GK 40 RKL). Coatings were made according to knife
Purity (%) 96-99
over roll principle (Fig. 1.) and the sharp pointed
Surface area (m2/g) 13-15
knife was used.
Coating chemicals; binder, fixator, thickener and
anti-foam agent were supplied from Rudolf-Duraner
(Turkey), and their properties were given in Table 3.
TABLE 3
Properties of coating chemicals
Chemical Property
Binder Acrylic binder,
anionic/nonionic
Fixation The butanone oxime-free
agent blocked isocyanate-based
crosslinking agent, anionic
Fig. 1. Knife over roll coating schematic view
Synthetic Neutralized polyacrylate,
thickener anionic
Anti-foam Hydrocarbons, ethoxylated fatty The distance between the knife and fabric
agent acids and silicic acid were arranged as 0.5 mm. Samples were dried at
combination, nonionic 100˚C for 10 minutes and they were fixed at 160˚C
Ammonia 25% liquid for 3 minutes on a laboratory type steamer (Rapid H-
Water Reverse osmosis soft water TS-3).
Reference (R1, R2) and coated fabric codes were II. 2. 3 Performance Tests
given in Table 4. Thickness measurements of coated fabrics
TABLE 4
were made according to TS 7128 EN ISO 5084
Sample Codes
standard with James Heal's R & B Cloth thickness
tester. Three measurements were taken for each
Graphene
Concentration Sample Code fabric and the average thickness values of the fabrics
(g/ kg) were determined by taking averages between them.
0 R1 The measurement of the fabric weights was
0 R2 carried out by the TS 251 standard. Each sample was
50 GR 50 weighed three times on a precision scale and the
100 GR100 average value was calculated.
200 GR 200
Bending rigidity of samples was measured Tear strength measurements of fabrics were
with SDL Atlas Fabric Stiffness Tester according to made according to ASTM D 1424 (Elmendorf)
TS 1409 standard. Three coated fabrics were chosen standard. Three measurements were taken in warp
for each concentration rate. and weft directions.
𝐺0 = √𝐺𝑎 × √𝐺 𝑐 (3)
0,425
0,425
0,423
0,423
0,5
0,365
0,365
0,365
0,364
0,332
0,333
0,333
0,333
0,4
0,5
0,3
Weight (g)
0,4
Thickness [mm]
0,3 0,2
0,2 0,1
0,1 0
Before 30000 50000 100000
0 abrasion Test Cycle
R1 R2 GR 50 GR 100 GR 200 GR50 GR100 GR200
Graphene Concentration [g/kg] Fig. 8. Weight results depending on abrasion
Fig. 7. Thickness results depending on graphene
According to Fig. 8 there was not any
concentration
change in fabric weight for GR50, GR100 and
GR200 samples after 30.000 cycles. After 50000
III. 2 Bending Rigidity Results
cycles, a weight loss of 0.47% occurred in GR200.
Coating paste which added on fabric surface
After 100.000 cycles, weight loss of 0.30%, 0.27%
causes increasing fabric stiffness. In this case, bending
and 0.47% occurred in GR50, GR100 and GR200
length and flexural rigidity increases [2].Bending
respectively.
length, flexural rigidity and overall flexural rigidity
were calculated according to equations (1), (2) and (3) III. 4 Tear Strength Results
and were given in Table 5. Bending lengths were The finishing process applied to fabric is an
increased with increasing concentrations for both warp important factor in the tear strength of the fabric. If a
and weft directions. process applied to the fabric prevents the movement
of the yarn groups together, the fabric tears more
TABLE 5 easily. In the coated fabrics, the tear strength
Bending length, flexural rigidity and overall flexural decreases as the movement of the yarns are
rigidity results
eliminated [16]. Tear strength results were given in
Overall
Sample Bending Length Flexural Rigidity Flexural Table 6.
Code (cm) (mg.cm) Rigidity
(mg.cm)
TABLE 6
Tear strength results Bending length decreased and overall
Tear Strength (N) flexural rigidity values increased with increasing
Sample Code
Warp Weft graphene concentration as expected.
R1 57.4 57.6
According to the abrasion resistance results,
R2 50.5 44.7
52.2 51.1
an important weight loss did not occurred even after
GR 50
GR100 50 52.9 100.000 cycles.
GR 200 54 54.8 Although the coating process generally
reduces tear strength values, ıt was concluded that
When R1 and R2 results were compared, it graphene coating had a positive effect on tear
was seen that the coating process decreased tear strength values.
strength values. However, according to the results of Bursting strength values were increased
graphene coated fabrics, tear strength values with increasing graphene concentration.
increased compare to R2. Graphene additive had a It can be seen that the graphene coating
positive effect on tear strength results. enhanced the performance properties of polyester
fabrics. Besides good mechanical properties,
III. 5 Bursting Strength Results graphene has excellent thermal, optical and electrical
Bursting strength results were given properties. Because of that, it is concluded that
graphically in Figure 9. When R1 and R2 values were graphene coated fabrics can be used in different areas
investigated, it was seen that the coating process had in technical textile applications. In future works,
affected results positively. The movement of the weft electrical and thermal conductivity properties of
and warp yarns under the multi-directional load fabrics will be investigated.
caused a decrease with the effect of the coating and
caused the bursting strength values of the fabrics to VI. Acknowledgements
increase [17]. The authors thank the MSc. Textile Engineer
Mehmet Tiritoglu because of the technical support.
1600 1470,96
1341,86
1326,73
1400
1122,6
Bursting Strenght [N]
1200 1112,04
1000
800
600
400
200
0
R1 R2 GR 50 GR 100 GR 200
Graphene Concentration [g/kg]
IV. CONCLUSION
Performance tests of graphene coated
fabrics were performed. When the weight and
thickness measurement results were examined, it
was seen that the weight and thickness of the fabrics
were increased after coating process.