High performance polymer fibers, such as polyester, aliphatic and aromatic polyamides, are
well established in several technical applications, including personal protection equipment …

The microplastics (MPs) are considered one of the most threatening pollutants. One of the
main concerns is their continuous and cumulative flow to water environments, as they are …

Plasma and electrochemical treatments of carbon fibers for enhanced properties are often
presented in opposition to each other. This work demonstrates the combination of these …

To perform a systematic study over a broad parameter range of acrylic acid discharges, we
varied the energy input W/F over a wide range. Five different regimes could be identified …

Conventional wet-chemical processing of textile materials to impart desired properties for
end-user applications has huge environmental impacts and so textiles are among most …

Over the past few years, there has been enormous attention on the use of different
innovative surface modification methods for the production of textile surfaces with novel …

In the study reported in this paper, a series of reproducible conditions were employed to
uniformly functionalize nylon 6 surfaces using a commercially available, low-frequency (40 …

Chitosan/poly (vinyl pyrollidone)(CHI/PVP) coatings were prepared to improve the
antibacterial properties of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) by a simple dip-coating …

In this work, the Polypropylene (PP) film was surface modified by Oxygen plasma treatment
and the effect of mechanical, barrier and adhesion properties was studied. The PP film was …

This handbook covers all aspects of sustainable apparel production including the raw
materials employed, sustainable manufacturing processes, and environmental as well as …