Microencapsulation for Functional Textile Coatings with Emphasis on Biodegradability—A Systematic Review

The review provides an overview of research findings on microencapsulation for functional textile coatings. Methods for the preparation of microcapsules in textiles include in situ and interfacial polymerization, simple and complex coacervation, molecular inclusion and solvent evaporation from emuls...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ed58dd81323d4c488a64090ad8adae112021-11-25T17:16:34ZMicroencapsulation for Functional Textile Coatings with Emphasis on Biodegradability—A Systematic Review10.3390/coatings111113712079-6412https://doaj.org/article/ed58dd81323d4c488a64090ad8adae112021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/11/11/1371https://doaj.org/toc/2079-6412The review provides an overview of research findings on microencapsulation for functional textile coatings. Methods for the preparation of microcapsules in textiles include in situ and interfacial polymerization, simple and complex coacervation, molecular inclusion and solvent evaporation from emulsions. Binders play a crucial role in coating formulations. Acrylic and polyurethane binders are commonly used in textile finishing, while organic acids and catalysts can be used for chemical grafting as crosslinkers between microcapsules and cotton fibres. Most of the conventional coating processes can be used for microcapsule-containing coatings, provided that the properties of the microcapsules are appropriate. There are standardised test methods available to evaluate the characteristics and washfastness of coated textiles. Among the functional textiles, the field of environmentally friendly biodegradable textiles with microcapsules is still at an early stage of development. So far, some physicochemical and physical microencapsulation methods using natural polymers or biodegradable synthetic polymers have been applied to produce environmentally friendly antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory or fragranced textiles. Standardised test methods for evaluating the biodegradability of textile materials are available. The stability of biodegradable microcapsules and the durability of coatings during the use and care of textiles still present several challenges that offer many opportunities for further research.Bojana Boh PodgornikStipana ŠandrićMateja KertMDPI AGarticlemicrocapsulescoatingsfunctional textilesbiodegradabilityEngineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040ENCoatings, Vol 11, Iss 1371, p 1371 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic microcapsules
coatings
functional textiles
biodegradability
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
spellingShingle microcapsules
coatings
functional textiles
biodegradability
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Bojana Boh Podgornik
Stipana Šandrić
Mateja Kert
Microencapsulation for Functional Textile Coatings with Emphasis on Biodegradability—A Systematic Review
description The review provides an overview of research findings on microencapsulation for functional textile coatings. Methods for the preparation of microcapsules in textiles include in situ and interfacial polymerization, simple and complex coacervation, molecular inclusion and solvent evaporation from emulsions. Binders play a crucial role in coating formulations. Acrylic and polyurethane binders are commonly used in textile finishing, while organic acids and catalysts can be used for chemical grafting as crosslinkers between microcapsules and cotton fibres. Most of the conventional coating processes can be used for microcapsule-containing coatings, provided that the properties of the microcapsules are appropriate. There are standardised test methods available to evaluate the characteristics and washfastness of coated textiles. Among the functional textiles, the field of environmentally friendly biodegradable textiles with microcapsules is still at an early stage of development. So far, some physicochemical and physical microencapsulation methods using natural polymers or biodegradable synthetic polymers have been applied to produce environmentally friendly antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory or fragranced textiles. Standardised test methods for evaluating the biodegradability of textile materials are available. The stability of biodegradable microcapsules and the durability of coatings during the use and care of textiles still present several challenges that offer many opportunities for further research.
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author Bojana Boh Podgornik
Stipana Šandrić
Mateja Kert
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title Microencapsulation for Functional Textile Coatings with Emphasis on Biodegradability—A Systematic Review
title_short Microencapsulation for Functional Textile Coatings with Emphasis on Biodegradability—A Systematic Review
title_full Microencapsulation for Functional Textile Coatings with Emphasis on Biodegradability—A Systematic Review
title_fullStr Microencapsulation for Functional Textile Coatings with Emphasis on Biodegradability—A Systematic Review
title_full_unstemmed Microencapsulation for Functional Textile Coatings with Emphasis on Biodegradability—A Systematic Review
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