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Development of mosquito-repellent and antibacterial nylon.


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1 Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016., India
 

In the present study, a substantive derivative of N, N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET), i.e. 4-amino-N, N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET-NH2), has been applied on nylon fabric by the exhaust process. The change in the appearance of the fabric after finishing and the efficacy of functional properties, like mosquito repellency and antibacterial activity, has been evaluated using standard methods. The finished fabric shows mosquito repellency (100%) and antibacterial activity (>90%), which are found durable until at least 10 washes.

Keywords

Antibacterial, Fibre technology, Mosquito-repellent, Nylon, Protective textile.
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Ankit Singh
Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016., India
Javed Sheikh
Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016., India

Abstract


In the present study, a substantive derivative of N, N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET), i.e. 4-amino-N, N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET-NH2), has been applied on nylon fabric by the exhaust process. The change in the appearance of the fabric after finishing and the efficacy of functional properties, like mosquito repellency and antibacterial activity, has been evaluated using standard methods. The finished fabric shows mosquito repellency (100%) and antibacterial activity (>90%), which are found durable until at least 10 washes.

Keywords


Antibacterial, Fibre technology, Mosquito-repellent, Nylon, Protective textile.

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