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Development and Surface State Characterization of a Spacer Waterproof Breathable Fabric

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This research reports the designing and the optimization of a waterproof breathable fabric. A new waterproof breathable fabric made by coating a double sided spacer knit with a mixture of an acrylic paste and a fluorocarbon resin is presented. The treated fabric can be used for producing outdoor garments. The surface states of treated samples were characterized by using the assessment of the coating add-on (%), water contact angle (°), surface free energy (mN·m−1), and roughness (mm). The main coating process parameters were studied by using the Box-Behnken experimental design. It was proved that the quantity of acrylic paste (g·m−2) and the reticulation time (min) have the most significant effect on the coating add-on value (%). The surface free energy (mN·m−1) is affected by the three studied factors. Roughness was also evaluated before and after the coating treatment. However, no significant variation in values was noticed. Optimum responses are obtained with 2.71 % of fluorocarbon resin, 412.00 g·m−2 of acrylic paste, and a reticulation time equal to 13.52 minutes. Optimized values for the coating add-on, SFE, and roughness are equal to 79.716 %, 29.17 mN·m−1, and 0.058 mm, respectively.

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  1. Textile Engineering Laboratory, University of Monastir, Ksar-Hellal, 5070, Tunisia

    Imene Ghezal, Ali Moussa, Imed Ben Marzoug & Faouzi Sakli

  2. National Engineering School of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir, 5019, Tunisia

    Imene Ghezal & Ali Moussa

  3. Higher Institute of Technological Studies of Ksar-Hellal, Ksar-Hellal, 5070, Tunisia

    Imed Ben Marzoug & Faouzi Sakli

  4. Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, 59000, France

    Ahmida El-Achari & Christine Campagne

  5. ENSAIT, GEMTEX, Roubaix, 59100, France

    Ahmida El-Achari & Christine Campagne

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Ghezal, I., Moussa, A., Ben Marzoug, I. et al. Development and Surface State Characterization of a Spacer Waterproof Breathable Fabric. Fibers Polym 21, 910–920 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-020-8936-6

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