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Functional Military Textile: Plasma-Induced Graft Polymerization of DADMAC for Antimicrobial Treatment on Nylon-Cotton Blend Fabric

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In this study, diallyldimethylammonium chloride (DADMAC), a quaternary ammonium salt monomer, is graft polymerized on 50–50 Nylon-Cotton (NyCo) standard military fabric using atmospheric pressure glow discharge plasma to impart self-detoxification capability. Atmospheric pressure plasma is used to induce free radical chain polymerization of the DADMAC monomer to introduce a graft polymerized network on the fabric with durable antimicrobial properties. Pentaerythritol tetraacrylate (PETA) is used as a cross-linking agent to obtain a highly cross-linked, durable polymer network. The presence of polyDADMAC on the fabric surface is confirmed using acid dye staining, SEM, and TOF–SIMS. Antibacterial performance is investigated using standard AATCC Test Method 100 for both gram positive and gram negative bacteria. Results show 99.9 % reduction in the bacterial activities of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus.

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  1. Fiber and Polymer Science Program, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA

    Priya Malshe, Maryam Mazloumpour, Ahmed El-Shafei & Peter Hauser

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Malshe, P., Mazloumpour, M., El-Shafei, A. et al. Functional Military Textile: Plasma-Induced Graft Polymerization of DADMAC for Antimicrobial Treatment on Nylon-Cotton Blend Fabric. Plasma Chem Plasma Process 32, 833–843 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11090-012-9380-1

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