The Usability of Polyoxyethylene Stearate as Lubricant for Sizing Cotton Warp Yarns

The usability of polyoxyethylene stearate with 10 ethylene epoxides(POES 10) as lubricant in warp sizing was investigated for replacing sizing cream in order to prevent blockage of paste delivery tube.The influences of POES 10 and sizing cream upon the adhesion of starch to fibers and the performances of starch film were measured and compared.Then,the usability of POES 10 as lubricant was evaluated through the comparison between POES 10 and sizing cream in tensile behaviors,abrasion resistance,and hairiness of sized cotton yarns.The experimental observation demonstrates that the influence of POES 10 upon the adhesion is similar to that of sizing cream.POES 10 is superior to sizing cream in tensile strength and breaking elongation of starch film when mass content of lubricants is equal to or exceeds 2%.Incorporating POES 10 into starch makes starch film more resistant to wear.Furthermore,POES 10 is preferred to sizing cream in the increase in tensile strength,loss in elongation,and abrasion resistance of sized cotton yarns.Using POES 10 as lubricant in size formulation is favorable to the decrease of longer hairs on sized yarns.POES 10 exhibits potential use during cotton warp sizing for replacing sizing cream.

Superhydrophobic and luminescent cotton fabrics prepared by dip-coating of APTMS modified SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+particles in the presence of SU8 and fluorinated alkyl silane

An organic-inorganic composite dip-coating method was adopted in order to obtain ideal water repellent cotton fabrics. To be specific, a dual-functional coating with both superhydrophobic and luminescent properties was prepared on cotton fabric by using a dip-coating solution comprising （3-aminopropyl） trimethoxysilane （APTMS） modified SrA1204：Eu2＋,Dy3＋particles, SU8, and fluorinated alkyl silane （FAS）. The micro/nano-scale roughness generated by SrA1204：Eu2＋,Dy3＋ particles, together with low-sur- face-energy FAS, rendered the cotton fabric superhydrophobic with a water contact angle of about 160° and a sliding angle as small as 2°. The coated fabric could withstand at least 100 cycles of standard laundry. The emission spectra of the coated fabric showed two emission peaks at 440 and 520 nm, which belonged to the blue and yellow-green color areas, respectively. The afterglow duration of the coated fabric was mainly influenced by the different depths of the trap levels in the SrA1204：Eu2＋,Dy3＋.

Factors affecting afterglow properties of red-emitting phosphor MgSiO_3:Mn^(2+),Nd^(3+) for luminescent fiber

With stable physical properties, the rare-earth silicate phosphor of MgSiO3：Mn2＋,Nd3＋ is one of the suitable luminescent materials used in preparing functional fibers. In order to promote the afterglow properties of red-emitting phosphors, we prepared it by means of solid-state reaction, and the effect of manufacturing elements including H3BO3 and environmental factor of calcining temperature, type of flux on its luminescence property were investigated through evaluating their afterglow properties. The results showed that with the concentration of Nd3＋ increasing, the amounts of H3BO3 doping and calcining temperature, the afterglow time and initial brightness of the rare-earth silicate phosphor increased and then decreased gradually. The afterglow properties of different flux concentration were different from one to another as： H3BO3〉Na＋〉K＋〉No flux.

Researches on preparation and properties of polypropylene nonwovens containing rare earth luminous materials

Polypropylene composite nonwovens containing rare-earth strontium aluminates Sr Al2O4：Eu2＋,Dy3＋ and functional additives were fabricated by the spun-bonded technique.The optical properties, morphology and mechanical properties of the samples were characterized.Results from scanning electron microscopy photographs（SEM） indicated that the surface of the fiber was destroyed by the addition of rare earth luminescent materials lightly but the thickness of the fiber was uniform.Differential scanning calorimetry results showed that pure polypropylene has the double crystallization peak at 162.3 and 165.1 °C.Studies from X-ray diffraction showed that the nonwoven prepared with the luminescent materials contained the α-monoclinic crystal and β crystalline phase.Furthermore, the afterglow properties were tested, which showed that the afterglow curve of the luminous nonwoven was similar to that of strontium aluminate, and the intensity was more intensive than luminous nonwoven at the beginning.The nonwoven fabricated with the luminescent material did not affect the crystal lattice of the polymer making the materials have potential applications in fluorescent lamps and field emission displays（FEDs）.