Thermal and Color Characteristics of Cellulosic Fabrics Coated with Nano Aluminum Hydroxide

In this study, cellulosic cotton fabrics were treated with different concentrations of nano aluminum hydroxide (ATH) dispertions. The optimum coating method of nano particles and the thermal and color characteristics of cellulosic fabrics were studied using SEM, TGA, DSC and reflectance spectrophotometry and the results were discussed. It was concluded that the ATH could be considered as a suitable envirmentaly friendly fire retardant for cotton. The results also show that the coating has only a small (if any) effect on the color coordinate values of the treated fabric. J. Color Sci. Tech. 3(2010), 267- 275 © Institute for Color Science and Technology.