Irradiation of fabrics of nylon and polyethylene terephthalate with short, frequency selected pulses from CO and CO2 lasers

Andrei A. Ionin; Klaus R. F. Kleine; Henry Kobsa

doi:10.1117/12.270275

4 April 1997 Irradiation of fabrics of nylon and poly(ethylene terephthalate) with short frequency-selected pulses from CO₂, and CO, eximer lasers

Andrei A. Ionin, Klaus R. F. Kleine, Henry Kobsa

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Proceedings Volume 3092, XI International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers and High-Power Laser Conference; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.270275
Event: XI International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers and High Power Laser Conference, 1996, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

Using excimer lasers in DuPont's laboratories in Wilmington, we showed that a wide variety of nylon and polyester fabrics can be successfully irradiated to produce fabrics which combine the attractive visual and tactile aesthetics of cotton or wool fabrics with the durability, wrinkle resistance, and wash-and-wear performance of fabrics of 100 percent nylon or polyester. Extensive wear tests in such demanding end uses as bicycle pants proved that the desired aesthetic improvements were retained in use.

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Andrei A. Ionin, Klaus R. F. Kleine, and Henry Kobsa "Irradiation of fabrics of nylon and poly(ethylene terephthalate) with short frequency-selected pulses from CO₂, and CO, eximer lasers", Proc. SPIE 3092, XI International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers and High-Power Laser Conference, (4 April 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.270275

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