KR20170045478A - One side water repellent of fabric and its manufacturing method - Google Patents

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KR20170045478A
KR20170045478A KR1020150145071A KR20150145071A KR20170045478A KR 20170045478 A KR20170045478 A KR 20170045478A KR 1020150145071 A KR1020150145071 A KR 1020150145071A KR 20150145071 A KR20150145071 A KR 20150145071A KR 20170045478 A KR20170045478 A KR 20170045478A
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a one side water repellent fabric and a method for manufacturing the same. One side of the fabric is hydrophilic and absorbs sweat or water and the other side of the fabric is water repellent and does not absorb and bounces sweat or water. The method for manufacturing the one side water repellent fabric, one side of which is hydrophilic and the other side of which is water repellent, includes: a step of preparing a predetermined viscosity of water repellent made up of a mixture of polytetrafluoroethylene, paraffin, pyroligneous liquor, chitosan, hydrogen, melamine resin, and silicone resin; a step of dipping an application roller into the water repellent; a step of scrapping and removing the water repellent from the application roller with a water repellent remover such that a predetermined thickness of the water repellent is left; a step of allowing one side of the fabric to be coated with the water repellent with a thickness of 0.010 to 0.025 mm by passing the fabric between the application roller and a non-application roller; and a step of drying the water repellent-coated fabric by passing it through a drying chamber.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water repellent fabric,

The present invention relates to a water-repellent material and a method for producing the same, and a water-repellent material having water-repellent properties such that one side of the fabric has a hydrophilic property to absorb sweat and water and the other does not absorb sweat or water, .

Generally, unlike the method of dipping the entire fabric into the aqueous solution, the single-sided water-repellent (or single-side absorbing) process is a fiber finishing technique in which only one side of the fabric is subjected to water repellent treatment. It can be usefully used for fabrics of functional garments.

Especially, it is used for processing fabrics using sweat-absorbing quick drying (sweat-absorbing and quick-drying) yarns that absorb sweat and secretions from the body, such as Aerocool and Cool max, It is expected that the quality of sports wear and leisure clothes can be improved more ergonomically.

Therefore, there is a need for a method of fabricating a web as disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1132061, which comprises the following steps: a) de-oiling a fabric to remove water repellency of the fabric; b) dipping the deodorized fabric in a photocatalytic solution to form a photocatalyst layer on both sides of the fabric; c) heat treating the fabric having a photocatalyst layer on both sides thereof; and d) water repellent processing of one side of the fabric.

However, in the above-described method of water-repellent processing of a fabric, it is impossible to apply the water-repellent agent to the fabric with an accurate thickness because the water-repellent agent does not have a viscosity, The thickness of the fabric can not be varied, so that there is a problem that the touch feeling on the fabric having different thicknesses can not be satisfied.

[Prior Art Literature]

1. Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1132061 (March 23, 2012)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0008] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a water repellent agent, which has hydrophilic properties for absorbing sweat and water and water repellency for repelling the other side without absorbing sweat or water, And a device for removing the water repellent agent adhered to the application roller so as to apply the water repellent material with a different thickness depending on the thickness of the fabric to be applied, and a method for manufacturing the same.

According to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, there is provided a method of manufacturing a water-repellent material having hydrophilic properties at one side and water-repellent properties at the other side, wherein one side of the fabric has hydrophilicity, Comprising the steps of: preparing a water repellent agent comprising a mixture of polytetrafluoroethylene, paraffin, wood vinegar, chitosan, hydrogen, melamine resin and silicone resin to have a viscosity of a predetermined viscosity; Immersing the application roller in the water repellent agent; Removing the water-repellent agent on the application roller with a water-repellent remover, leaving a predetermined thickness; Passing the fabric between the application roller and the non-application roller so that one side of the fabric is coated with a water repellent agent in a thickness of 0.010-0.025 mm; And a step of allowing the fabric coated with the water repellent agent to pass through a drying chamber and drying.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the coating thickness of the water repellent agent is variable according to the thickness of the fabric by thickening the cloth when the cloth is thick and thinning the cloth when the cloth is thin.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the water repellent remover is installed so that a distance between the water repellent remover and the applying roller is controlled according to the thickness of the raw material to be applied.

According to the present invention, there is provided a method for producing a water-repellent material having one side of a fabric having hydrophilicity for absorbing sweat and water, and having water repellency for repelling the other side without absorbing sweat or water , ≪ / RTI >

It is possible to vary the applied thickness according to the thickness of the fabric by providing a device for removing the water repellent agent on the application roller by making the water repellent agent have a viscosity, .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a flow chart illustrating a method of manufacturing a water-repellent fabric according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
2 is a schematic view showing a method of manufacturing a water-repellent material according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a method of manufacturing a water-repellent material according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a method of manufacturing a water-repellent material according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, in the drawings, it is noted that the same components or parts are denoted by the same reference numerals as possible. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted so as to avoid obscuring the subject matter of the present invention.

One side of the fabric has hydrophilic property to absorb sweat or water and the other side has water repellent property to repel without absorbing sweat or water but it is applied by having a device for removing the water repellent agent on the application roller As shown in FIG. 1, the method for preparing a water-repellent layer according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is applied with a different thickness depending on the thickness of a fabric, includes a step of preparing a viscous water- , A water repellent agent removing step (S13), a water repellent agent applying step (S14), and a fabric drying step (S15).

1) Preparation of viscous water repellent agent (S11)

The water repellent agent 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is prepared by mixing polytetrafluoroethylene, paraffin, wood vinegar, chitosan, hydrogen, melamine resin, and silicone resin at appropriate ratios and having a viscosity of a predetermined viscosity.

For example, the water repellent agent 10 may include 10 to 45 wt% of polytetrafluoroethylene, 15 to 25 wt% of paraffin, 5 to 15 wt% of wood vinegar, 6 to 15 wt% of chitosan, 10 to 20 wt% of hydrogen, 8 to 15% by weight of a resin, and 2 to 10% by weight of a silicone resin are used as a mixture. Alternatively, mixtures of various types may be used.

The water repellent agent 10 of the present invention may further contain one or more adjuvants such as a far-infrared ray emissive agent, an ultraviolet screening agent, a fragrance, an antistatic agent, an antibacterial agent, a bactericide, a deodorant and a deodorant. The adjuvant may be any known one, and there is no particular limitation thereto.

The viscosity of the water repellent agent (10) is commercially available, and it is possible to use an appropriate viscosity enhancer harmless to the human body.

The water repellent agent (10) of the present invention may be applied to clothing such as synthetic fibers, cotton products, silk, fur, wool, ties, sportswear, work clothes, uniforms, barbarians, Sofas, curtains, carpets, bedspreads, wallpaper, chairs, and so on; Leather goods such as shoes, handbags, leather and artificial leather boots, gloves, bags, jackets; Other umbrellas, tents, climbing gear, golf equipment, etc. can be used.

2) Step of roller immersion in water repellent agent (S12)

In order to apply the water repellent agent 10 having a viscosity as described above to the fabric 1, the application roller 20 is used as shown in Fig.

That is, the application roller 20 is rotated so that it is immersed in the water repellent agent 10 and is rotated in a direction opposite to the nonappositional roller 40 to allow the raw material 1 to pass therethrough, ).

3) Water repellent removing step (S13)

The water repellent agent 10 on the application roller 20 is scraped off using a water repellent remover 30 while leaving only a predetermined amount of water repellent 10 to be applied to the fabric 1.

The water repellent remover 30 is disposed near the front of the applicator roller 20 in contact with the raw fabric 1 and is disposed in the vicinity of the front end of the applicator roller 20 in accordance with the thickness of the raw fabric 1 to be applied through a controller The distance from the roller 20 is controlled.

4) Applying the water repellent agent to the fabric (S14)

The fabric 1 was passed between the application roller 20 and the nonapplication roller 40 so that one side of the fabric 1 was coated with the water repellent agent 10 in a thickness of 0.010-0.025 mm.

The coating thickness of the water repellent agent 10 can be varied depending on the thickness of the fabric 1 by increasing the thickness of the fabric 1 when the fabric 1 is thick and thinning the fabric 1 when the fabric 1 is thin, And made the feeling of touch to other fabrics better.

5) Fabric drying step (S15)

The fabric 1 coated with the water repellent agent 10 is allowed to pass through the drying chamber 50 maintained at a predetermined drying temperature for a predetermined time and dried.

The present invention will be described in detail with respect to an embodiment of a water-repellent material fabricated by the above-described manufacturing method.

The following examples are illustrative of the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention thereto.

Example

The water-repellent material of the present invention is prepared by a step of preparing the viscous water-repellent agent 10, a step of immersing the water-repellent agent 10 in the water-repellent agent 10, a step S12 of removing the water-repellent agent 10 from the application roller 20, The water repellent agent 10 was applied to the fabric 1 through the application step S14 and the fabric 1 drying step S15 and the water repellent agent 10 was subjected to the following antibacterial and water repellency tests.

(1) Production of single water-repellent fabric

3 g of polytetrafluoroethylene, 2 g of paraffin, 1 g of chrysotile, 1 g of chitosan, 1.5 g of hydrogen, 1.2 g of melamine resin and 0.8 g of silicone resin and 90 mL of water were separated into asbestos-based diaphragms, A water repellent composition was prepared by mixing the above components while electrolysis by applying a voltage of 3 V into a mixing cylinder equipped with a negative electrode made of a carbon rod on the other side of the diaphragm. Respectively.

(2) Antimicrobial activity test

The antimicrobial activity of the water-repellent fabric of the present invention prepared as described above was tested in accordance with the antibacterial test method (KS K 0693) by the investigator. Cotton fabrics were used as fabric (1). The test strains used were Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 and Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 4352.

Compared with before and after treatment with the water repellent composition of the present invention, the microbial reduction rate was 99.9%.

(3) Foot water test

The water repellency of the water-repellent layer of the present invention prepared as described above was tested in accordance with the water-repellency test method (KS K 0590, spray method) by the test institute. Polyester / span, cotton fabrics and cotton fabrics were used as fabrics. The water repellency test was performed three times for each fabric.

As a result of the test, the water repellency was 85 for all the fabrics used.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with certain exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited thereto and that various changes and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the appended claims.

1: Fabric 10: Water repellent
20: application roller 30: water repellent remover
40: Non-application roller 50: Drying chamber

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A method for producing a water-repellent material having a hydrophilic property at one side and a water-repellent property at the other side,
Preparing (S11) a water repellent agent (10) comprising a mixture of polytetrafluoroethylene, paraffin, wood vinegar, chitosan, hydrogen, melamine resin and silicone resin to have a viscosity of a predetermined viscosity;
A step S12 of immersing the application roller 20 in the water repellent agent 10;
A step (S13) of scraping off the water repellent agent (10) on the application roller (20) with the water repellent remover (30) leaving a predetermined thickness;
Passing the fabric 1 between the application roller 20 and the nonapplication roller 40 so that one side of the fabric 1 is coated with the water repellent agent 10 in a thickness of 0.010-0.025 mm S14; And
And a step (S15) of passing the fabric (1) coated with the water repellent (10) through a drying chamber (50) and drying the fabric (1).
The water repellent agent according to claim 1, wherein the coating thickness of the water repellent agent (10) is variable according to the thickness of the fabric (1) by thickening the fabric (1) A method of manufacturing a fabric. The method according to claim 1, wherein the water repellent remover (30) is provided so that a distance from the applying roller (20) is controlled in accordance with the thickness of the fabric (1) to be applied. Wherein the water-repellent fabric is produced through the manufacturing method according to claim 1 or 2. [
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