Application of Pomegranate Rind Extract for Improvement of Functional Properties of Various Materials—A Critical Review

Pomegranate rind is abundantly available as a waste material. Pomegranate Rind Extract (PRE) can be applied to cotton fabrics for its natural colours, as a mordanting agent and also for imparting certain functional properties such as fire retardancy and antimicrobial properties. This paper reviews the feasibility of Pomegranate Rind Extract to improve the functional properties of cellulosic fabrics. Studies show that varying concentrations and higher temperatures that were used to apply the extract on the fabric, resulted in enhanced functional properties. At a particular concentration, the treated fabric showed a 15 times lower burning rate in comparison with the control fabric. Also, antimicrobial efficacy has been observed against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Due to the natural colouring material, it can be used as a natural dye on cotton material. The fire retardancy of pomegranate rind extract was tested on jute material under varying alkalinity. Research has indicated that pomegranate rind extract could be used to dye polyamide as well. The rubbing and wash fastness of the finished fabrics is good. The light fastness was fair, and its antibacterial efficiency against tested bacteria was good.

KNOT STRENGTH OF INDUSTRIAL TEXTILE FIBRES

In this paper, the knot strengths of the seven strands which were made of polyethleneterephthalate(PET), nylon 6, polyvinyl formal fibre, polypropylene and polyethylene with differentspecification used for industrial purposes were tested and discussed. The results of experimentshow: the knot strength loss does not only depend on the breaking elongation and the diameter ofsample, but also on the shape of the load-extension curve and twist factor of sample and other fac-tors; the range of the knot strength loss and the breaking energy loss vary in a wide range, in thepresent case. the former is from 2.7% to 58.14% and the latter from 16.36% to 78.76%. Thestrength loss of the polypropylene filament is the least among the samples investigated.

STUDY OF PET AIR-JET TEXTURING SEWING THREAD PROPERTIES

This paper presents a study of properties of air-jet textured threads made from high strengthpolyester filament and ordinary strength polyester filament.It includes the evaluation of tenacity,breaking elongation,modulus,specific work,evenness,abrasion resistance,hook strength,knotstrength and other mechanical properties relating to sewing.The polyester air-jet texturing sewingthread has special structure and appearance and possesses better properties of evenness,goodabrasion resistance,fatigue property,high hook and knot strength.

Analytical Algorithms for the Blend Ratios by Fibre-bundle Tensile Curves Part Ⅱ: Calculations of the Modulus Method and the Percentage Method

The principles for the modulus method and the percentage method are established and discussed in the part following Part Ⅰ of the series papers, in which we proposed the various algorithms of the strength method and the work method. The samples of Wool/PET blended fibre bundles, the method of fibre-bundle tensile tests and the typical specific stress-extension curves from the fibre bundles with different blend ratios are the same as in Part Ⅰ. It can be found that the theoretical results estimated by the modulus and percentage methods accord with the experimental values highly though the calculations of the two methods are slightly more complex than those of the strength and work methods. Especially, using the modulus method can not only avoid the influence of the error caused by the determination of the tensile curve of no fibre breaking in stretching, Y(e), but also need not to know the tensile curves of mono-component fibre bundles in certain calculation. The latter advantage of the modulus method exists in the percentage method too, but it should adopt the improved calculation of ones.

A STUDY ON CARDING QUALITY BY MEASURING DEGREE OF FIBRE SEPARATION IN SLIVER

This paper discusses the degree of fibre separation in sliver, its testing principle and determi-nation of testing parameters. It also analyzes the correlativity between the testing indexes and thequality of yarn.

STUDY ON THE METHOD FOR EFFECTIVELY QUICK DETECTING THE EVENNESS OF A KNITTED FABRIC

In this paper,the relations between the parameters of stitch structure and the needle penetra-tion force,and the method by using the needle penetration force detected to evaluate the looplength and evenness of knitted fabric indirectly are analysed and discussed.A microcomputer system with a needle sensor and author’s program are used as a pick up setcombined with a data analysis system,for sampling and analysing the needle penetration forcedata.A lot of experimental research work has been done for knitted fabric of some kinds of knittedstitch and loop length.As a summary of this study,some conclusions can be drawn from the linearregression between the needle penetration force and the loop length.Then,the size and evenness ofthe loop length of knitted fabric can be indicated indirectly by detecting the value and variance ofneedle penetration force.It offers an effective method to detect and evaluate the evenness of knit-ted fabric with an efficiently high speed.

RESEARCH ON STRUCTURE AND PROPERTY OF OIL FLAX FIBER

In this paper investigations of the macromolecular chain structure, crystalline andmorphological structure of oil flax of San Xi and flax of East-North by means of such as elec-tron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, density and birefringence etc. is presented. The physical andmechanical properties of fibers are also measured. The results show that there is a little differencebetween the macrostructure of two kinds of flax fibers. The count which is an average linear den-sity of single fiber from different parts (root, middle, top of the stem), of the oil flax and that ofthe flax from East-North is 3.28 dtex and 3.29 dtex respectively. The modulus, breaking tenacityand elongation of oil flax are 1835.63 cN / tex, 61.08 cN / tex and 3.62% respectively. Com-paring this data with the data of flax, we find that there exists no appreciable difference.

APPLICATION OF PLASMA ETCHING TECHNIQUE TO MODIFICATION OF WOOL

Plasma etching technique used in the modification of fibres,yarns and fabrics of wool is re-ported.The experimental results show that the method is useful for improving wettability and re-ducing shrinkage of wool,it may be used to increase the strength of tops and yarns,and to enhancethe hand and colour of the final products.In addition,the characteristic features of the plasmamodified wool and discussions of possible mechanisms of the action are presented.

AN INVESTIGATION ON TENSILE FRACTURE FEATURE FOR THREE KINDS OF POLYESTER FIBERS

This paper deals with the fracture feature of three kinds of polyester fibers with differentstructures under different tensile conditions.We studied fracture initiation,crack propagationand ultimate fracture characteristics under tension of polyester fibers.The fracture features ofpolyester fibers are related with fiber structure and tensile condition.Crack is initiated in fibersurface.It propagates from outside to inside and eventually causes rupture of the fiber.In addi-tion,it is stated also that the analysis on tensile fracture feature of fibers might be confirmed bydynamic testing technique of scanning electron microscopy.

OPTIMIZATION OF THE METHOD OF SELECTING THE TOOTH NUMBER SERIES IN A SET OF CHANGE GEARS Part Ⅱ The Rules for Permuting the DBL’s of the First Order and Their Intercalated Sets

The problem in practice of determining the proper combination of Zi in a set of changegears may be abstracted to the problem of finding the proper combination and permutation ofthe elements ai,i+1 of the set A1 to give maximum M-d. Some results to find optimal combina-tions of the elements of the set A1 have been reported in part I. In this part, some rules forpermuting these elements are introduced. By means of these rules, three kinds of intercalated setsof A1 have been found, namely: （1） Sets with an even left wing, （2） Sets with coincidence of bothwings, and （3） Sets with circulated elements.

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE BENDING FATIGUE OF MODIFIED PPTA FIBRE

PPTA fibres have high axial tensile strength,but the transverse links at the macromolecularlevel of the fibres are low.The high orientation and crystallization of the PPTA fibres leads to alow resistance to bending fatigue.A comparative study on fatigue behaviour of PPTA fibres and modified PPTA fibres weremade by rotating fibre over a pin.The resistant properties of the PPTA fibre to the bending fa-tigue are low,but can be improved by modification.The morphological differences of the deformation processes of the PPTA fibres and modi-fied PPTA fibres as they are tensioned in a monofilament from after being knotted are shown.The properties of resistance to bending fatigue of the different PPTA fibres can be evaluatedby comparing the morphologies of the tensile broken ends of these fibres after knotting.

INVESTIGATION OF NEW COTTON RING AND TRAVELLER

A new Ω type cotton ring and traveller is introduced.The idea of its design is based on thefacts that running travellers deviate from normal profile in three coordinate directions and such adeviation can be utilized when the balloon expands.The contact between ring and traveller at outerrace can be increased to prevent the balloon from expanding and the traveller from continuous in-clination.Consequently,the wear of inner corner of ring can be reduced.This proves the maincourse of deterioration of ring.With small sized balloon,the outer contact diminishes.The yarntension is thus adjusted and average tension is cut down.Experiments on 13 and 29 texcotton-polyester yarn spinning prove the above idea correct.With the wear of ring greatly reduced,running life is more than doubled,end breakage rate falls 30% and power consumption falls 2%.The economic profit,estimated by pilot test,is an increase of production 6.1% and 130,000 YuanRenminbi per ten thousand apindles each year.

CALCULATION OF SURFACE TENSION OF LIQUIDS BY MONTE CARLO METHOD

In this paper a method has been proposed for the calculation of cohesive work and thus sur-face tension of liquids by the Monte Carlo computer simulation method with the use of Kihara po-tential. The surface tension values calculated for liquid argon, oxygen and nitrogen are in fairagreement with the experimental data.

VISUAL ESTIMATE OF WORSTED YARN SPINNING TENSION

A method of visual estimate of yarn spinning tension on worsted ring spinning frame is pro-posed. This method is based on pragmatized classical theory of spinning balloon, and is supportedby experimental data.

STUDY OF STRUCTURE AND RIGIDITY OF AIR-JET TEXTURED YARN(ATY)

This paper deals with the structure of air-jet textured yarn(ATY),especilly its core structurein dedail.It is described that overfeed of supply yarn does influence the ATY structure.Then thebending rigidity of ATY has been measured and analyzed.The results shows that various supplyyarns affect the core structure and bending rigidity of ATY.

AN INVESTIGATION INTO THERMO MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF NYLON TIRE CORDS

An experimental research was made to have a grasp of the overall thermo-mechanicalproperties of nylon 6 and nylon 66 tire cords. The strength, fatigue, thermal shrinkage, therm-al aging and dynamic-mechanical properties of both were measured, investigated and corn-pared. So far as their comprehensive performance is concerned, and favoritism to nylon 66cord for tire cord fabrics is perhaps unwarranted. And the effect of twist on the tensile proper-ties and fatigue behavior also have been measured and analyzed.

TENSILE BEHAVIOUR OF ROTOR SPUN YARNS

This paper deals with the tensile behaviour of rotor spun yarns. Having regard to the spe-cial construction of rotor spun yarn, some modifications for Hearle’s theory have been made inorder to apply Hearle’ s theory to rotor spun yarn. The paper then goes into calculating thetensile curve and investigating the effect of main parameters and spinning conditions on thetensile behaviour of rotor spun yarn. It was found that the following facts are noteworthy forimproving the mechanical properties of rotor spun yarn: (1) Selecting suitable navel so as tocontrol the P. T. E. length within a reasonable range. (2) Improving the design of single fibresupply device to decrease the amount of spoiled fibre and hence increase the effective fibrelength. (3) Increasing spinning yarn tension without yarn break to enhance the fibre migrationratio. (4) For the rotor spun yarn of industrial use, it is the way to increase the yarn strengththat the rotor groove should be designed with the groove angle beneficial to decrease the yarnspecific volume.

A DEVELOPMENT OF MICROCOMPUTER-BASED MULTICHANNEL DIGITAL THERMOMETER

In this paper, the construction and performance of the microprocessor-based multi-chan-nel digital thermometric instrument together with its deisgn and fabrication are systematicallydescribed. The principle, method and practical softwares for the entire reference-junction com-pensation processing by microcomputer and the linearization of the characteristic ofthermocouples are also exhaustively expounded with a detailed analysis of the error existing inthe thermometric instrument. The practiced result shows that the apparatus is featured with asimple construction, high accuracy and high ability of anti-disturbance. It is proved to be ofpractical value.

DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPARATUS FOR MEASURING HEAT TRANSFER PROPERTIES OF CLOTHING MATERIALS

In this paper an apparatus for measuring heat transfer properties of clothing materials is re-ported.In comparison with the similar device based on constant temperature method and em-ploying a hot plate,the characteristics of this apparatus are as follows.(1)By using microcomputer as its testing control and data processing center,the testingfunction is strengthened,while much more information can be achieved.(2)By using numerical PID control technique supported with software,the informationabout the transient heat transfer properties of clothing materials can be obtained,while the costlowered.In this paper a brief evaluation of the apparatus is also reported.It shows that its accuracyand repeatability reaches the level of similar commercial device,so to some extent the apparatusis practical.