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Vol. 13, Issue 11 (2024)

Rhododendron arboreum: An innovative bio-based source of flame retardant finish on cotton textiles

Author(s):
Tanuja Kohli and Meenu Srivastava
Abstract:
Cotton is the most abundant polymeric raw material in the world. Over the past few decades, a lot of research has been done on this accessible, biodegradable and renewable material. It has been determined that right now one of the main challenges faced by scientists and technologists is the flammability of cotton products. The need has been aroused to impart cotton fibres and fabrics a useful feature of fire- resistance. Currently, cellulosic materials are given several different types of chemical finishes to impart flame-retardant properties. Nevertheless, these finishing methods have several drawbacks, including numerous undesirable characteristics. To get consistent outcomes, the application procedure uses rigorous control criteria. Furthermore, this technology is far from optimal due to the implementation costs and legal concerns around the use of synthetic fire retardants. In particular, the majority of synthetic fire-retardants have been claimed to be hazardous and need to be used in huge quantities to give flame-retarding properties to textiles, which results in making the technique unacceptable. Moreover, treatment processes are also laborious. Therefore, obtaining an affordable, widely accessible, eco-friendly flame-retardant material is a major difficulty and an unmet requirement. In this regard, an attempt has been made to investigate several plant extracts consisting of capabilities to resist fire and evaluate the appropriate novel and environment-friendly flame-retardant for creating functional textiles. Furthermore, imparting the properties assessed from green flame-retardants to cotton fabrics using non- toxic finishing systems. Therefore, the federal mandatory textile flammability standards can be met by the textile and garment manufacturers and the market share of cotton fibre can be maintained and increased in the future.
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How to cite this article:
Tanuja Kohli, Meenu Srivastava. Rhododendron arboreum: An innovative bio-based source of flame retardant finish on cotton textiles. Pharma Innovation 2024;13(11):01-04.

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