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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Wu J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3798042 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20131017
Self-healing of the superhydrophobic cotton fabric (SCF) obtained by the radiation-induced graft polymerization of lauryl methacrylate (LMA) and n-hexyl methacrylate (HMA), can be achieved by ironing. Through the steam ironing process, the superhydrophobicity of the SCFs will be regenerated even after the yarns are ruptured during the abrasion test under a load pressure of 44.8 kPa. SCFs made from LMA grafted cotton fabric can ultimately withstand at least 24,000 cycles of abrasion with periodic ...[more]