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Pectin based finishing to mitigate the impact of microplastics released by polyamide fabrics
Carbohydrate Polymers2018
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Francesca De Falco,
Francesca De Falco,
Francesca De Falco,
Francesca De Falco,
Maurizio Avella,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Francesca De Falco,
Francesca De Falco,
Francesca De Falco,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Francesca De Falco,
Francesca De Falco,
Francesca De Falco,
Francesca De Falco,
Francesca De Falco,
Francesca De Falco,
Francesca De Falco,
Francesca De Falco,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Roberto Avolio,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Gennaro Gentile,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Emilia Di Pace,
Emilia Di Pace,
Emilia Di Pace,
Emilia Di Pace,
Emilia Di Pace,
Emilia Di Pace,
Emilia Di Pace,
Emilia Di Pace,
Veronica Ambrogi,
Francesca De Falco,
Francesca De Falco,
Francesca De Falco,
Francesca De Falco,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Roberto Avolio,
Roberto Avolio,
Roberto Avolio,
Roberto Avolio,
Roberto Avolio,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Maria Emanuela Errico
Roberto Avolio,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Francesca De Falco,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Francesca De Falco,
Maria Emanuela Errico
Gennaro Gentile,
Francesca De Falco,
Gennaro Gentile,
Gennaro Gentile,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Gennaro Gentile,
Gennaro Gentile,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Gennaro Gentile,
Maria Emanuela Errico
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Maria Emanuela Errico
Maurizio Avella,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Maurizio Avella,
Maurizio Avella,
Roberto Avolio,
Francesca De Falco,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Roberto Avolio,
Emilia Di Pace,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Emilia Di Pace,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Emilia Di Pace,
Emilia Di Pace,
Roberto Avolio,
Roberto Avolio,
Maria Emanuela Errico
Maria Emanuela Errico
Maria Emanuela Errico
Maria Emanuela Errico
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Maria Emanuela Errico
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Maria Emanuela Errico
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Gennaro Gentile,
Gennaro Gentile,
Gennaro Gentile,
Gennaro Gentile,
Gennaro Gentile,
Gennaro Gentile,
Gennaro Gentile,
Roberto Avolio,
Roberto Avolio,
Roberto Avolio,
Roberto Avolio,
Roberto Avolio,
Roberto Avolio,
Francesca De Falco,
Francesca De Falco,
Emilia Di Pace,
Emilia Di Pace,
Emilia Di Pace,
Maurizio Avella,
Maurizio Avella,
Maurizio Avella,
Maurizio Avella,
Francesca De Falco,
Veronica Ambrogi,
Veronica Ambrogi,
Maria Emanuela Errico
Mariacristina Cocca,
Maria Emanuela Errico
Mariacristina Cocca,
Gennaro Gentile,
Roberto Avolio,
Maria Emanuela Errico
Roberto Avolio,
Emilia Di Pace,
Maria Emanuela Errico
Maria Emanuela Errico
Maria Emanuela Errico
Mariacristina Cocca,
Maria Emanuela Errico
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Maurizio Avella,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Maurizio Avella,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Roberto Avolio,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Maria Emanuela Errico
Veronica Ambrogi,
Maria Emanuela Errico
Veronica Ambrogi,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Maria Emanuela Errico
Maria Emanuela Errico
Maria Emanuela Errico
Maurizio Avella,
Gennaro Gentile,
Emilia Di Pace,
Gennaro Gentile,
Gennaro Gentile,
Gennaro Gentile,
Gennaro Gentile,
Maurizio Avella,
Gennaro Gentile,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Roberto Avolio,
Gennaro Gentile,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Gennaro Gentile,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Veronica Ambrogi,
Maurizio Avella,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Gennaro Gentile,
Veronica Ambrogi,
Maurizio Avella,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Maurizio Avella,
Maria Emanuela Errico
Mariacristina Cocca,
Maurizio Avella,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Francesca De Falco,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Maria Emanuela Errico
Maria Emanuela Errico
Gennaro Gentile,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Gennaro Gentile,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Maria Emanuela Errico
Francesca De Falco,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Maurizio Avella,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Maria Emanuela Errico
Summary
Researchers developed a pectin-based finishing treatment for polyamide fabrics that reduced microfibre shedding during washing by approximately 90%, using glycidyl methacrylate-modified pectin grafted directly onto the fabric surface. Post-wash analysis confirmed the treated fabrics showed promising resistance to repeated washing cycles.
Washing processes of synthetic clothes have been identified as the main source of microplastic pollution in marine ecosystems. Textile microfibres have been found in marine sediments and organisms, posing a real threat for the environment. The development of mitigation approaches is strongly needed to prevent the impact of microplastics. In this work, an innovative finishing treatment of polyamide fabrics is proposed to mitigate the microplastic impact, by preventing the damage of fabrics during washings. The treatment is based on the use of pectin, a natural polysaccharide present in the cell walls of plants. To functionalize the fabric, pectin was firstly modified with glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) and then grafted on polyamide. Washing tests of treated fabrics showed the effectiveness of the treatment in reducing of about 90% the amount of microfibres released by untreated fabrics. Post-wash analysis of the treated fabrics revealed a promising resistance to the washing process.