Coated fabrics

Fabrics that go through a process of coating

Medical PPE gowns worn by medical personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic

Coated fabrics are those that have undergone a coating procedure to become more functional and hold the added properties, such as cotton fabrics becoming impermeable or waterproof. Coated textiles are used in a variety of applications, including blackout curtains and the development of waterproof fabrics for raincoats. [1]

## Coating

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The coating is an application of chemical substances on the surface of fabric that is to be made functional or decorative.[2] Coatings use less material than other types of applications, such as exhaust or padding on stenter.[3]

## History

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The earliest known coated fabric is Oilcloth. Oilcloth is produced by the application of boiled linseed oil. The use of boiled oils can be traced back to 200 AD.[4]

## Types

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Coated fabrics can be made in a variety of ways, depending on the coating ingredients used, such as chemical and particles. Rubber, plastic, and vinyl coatings are just a few examples.[5][6] Nanofabrics are coated with a wide range of nanoparticles to make the fabrics capable of enhanced properties such as ultrahydrophobicity, medical textiles (antimicrobial resistance), Ultraviolet protection, and elasticity.[7][8][9][10][11]

> Nanofabric coatings create fabrics whose fibers have better durability and wearability, and less coating material is needed compared to conventional finishes due to the ordered structure.[12]

### Use

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Lotus effect

The applications and uses of coated fabrics are numerous.

* In manufacturing of pristine clothes.[13]
* Self cleaning fabrics with lotus effect.[14]
* PPE kits, aprons, coverall and gowns for healthcare workers usable in viral diseases such as COVID-19,[15][16] medical textiles with protecting properties, body fluid resistance and antimicrobial surface.[17][16]
* Coated fabrics also contribute to fire-retardant fabrics.[18][19]
* In distinctive areas, coated fabrics are used for transportation, industrial application, geotextile, and military use.[20]

## See also

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* Adhesive tape
* Coated paper
* Plastic-coated paper
* Plasma treatment (textiles)

## References

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5. ^ United States. Bureau of Agricultural Economics (1952). Survey of canvas awning fabricators. National Agricultural Library U. S. Department of Agriculture. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, the Bureau. p. 1.
6. ^ Ambroziak, Andrzej; Kłosowski, Paweł (2014). "Mechanical properties for preliminary design of structures made from PVC coated fabric". Construction and Building Materials. 50: 74–81\. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.08.060.
7. ^ Xue, Chao-Hua; Chen, Jia; Yin, Wei; Jia, Shun-Tian; Ma, Jian-Zhong (2012). "Superhydrophobic conductive textiles with antibacterial property by coating fibers with silver nanoparticles". Applied Surface Science. 258 (7): 2468–2472\. Bibcode:2012ApSS..258.2468X. doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.10.074.
8. ^ Shateri-Khalilabad, Mohammad; Yazdanshenas, Mohammad E.; Etemadifar, Ali (2017). "Fabricating multifunctional silver nanoparticles-coated cotton fabric". Arabian Journal of Chemistry. 10: S2355 – S2362. doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2013.08.013.
9. ^ Tsuzuki, Takuya; Wang, Xungai (2010). "Nanoparticle Coatings for UV Protective Textiles". Research Journal of Textile and Apparel. 14 (2): 9–20\. doi:10.1108/RJTA-14-02-2010-B002.
10. ^ Xue, Chao-Hua; Jia, Shun-Tian; Zhang, Jing; Tian, Li-Qiang (2009). "Superhydrophobic surfaces on cotton textiles by complex coating of silica nanoparticles and hydrophobization". Thin Solid Films. 517 (16): 4593–4598\. Bibcode:2009TSF...517.4593X. doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2009.03.185.
11. ^ Perelshtein, Ilana; Lipovsky, Anat; Perkas, Nina; Tzanov, Tzanko; Аrguirova, M.; Leseva, M.; Gedanken, Aharon (2015). "Making the hospital a safer place by sonochemical coating of all its textiles with antibacterial nanoparticles". Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 25: 82–88\. Bibcode:2015UltS...25...82P. doi:10.1016/j.ultsonch.2014.12.012. PMID 25577972.
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13. ^ "Lasers help create water-repelling, light-absorbing, self-cleaning metals". New Atlas. 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
14. ^ Thakur, Abhinay; Kumar, Ashish (2022). "Self-healing nanocoatings for automotive application". Nanotechnology in the Automotive Industry. pp. 403–427\. doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-90524-4.00019-0. ISBN 978-0-323-90524-4.
15. ^ Karim, Nazmul; Afroj, Shaila; Lloyd, Kate; Oaten, Laura Clarke; Andreeva, Daria V.; Carr, Chris; Farmery, Andrew D.; Kim, Il-Doo; Novoselov, Kostya S. (2020). "Sustainable Personal Protective Clothing for Healthcare Applications: A Review". ACS Nano. 14 (10): 12313–12340\. Bibcode:2020ACSNa..1412313K. doi:10.1021/acsnano.0c05537.
16. ^ a b Dehghani, Mohammad Hadi; Karri, Rama; Roy, Sharmili (2021-06-26). Environmental and Health Management of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Academic Press. p. 200\. ISBN 978-0-323-90924-2.
17. ^ Galante, Anthony J.; Haghanifar, Sajad; Romanowski, Eric G.; Shanks, Robert M. Q.; Leu, Paul W. (2020). "Superhemophobic and Antivirofouling Coating for Mechanically Durable and Wash-Stable Medical Textiles". ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 12 (19): 22120–22128\. Bibcode:2020AAMI...1222120G. doi:10.1021/acsami.9b23058. PMID 32320200.
18. ^ Horrocks, A.R. (2008). "Flame retardant/Resistant textile coatings and laminates". Advances in Fire Retardant Materials. pp. 159–187\. doi:10.1533/9781845694701.1.159. ISBN 978-1-84569-262-9.
19. ^ Bhatnagar, Vijay Mohan (1973). Fire Retardant Coated Fabrics Formulations Handbook. Technomic Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-87762-117-1.[page needed]
20. ^ Fung, W. (2002-05-23). Coated and Laminated Textiles. Woodhead Publishing. pp. 9, 247. ISBN 978-1-85573-576-7.