Shandong Science ›› 2023, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (3): 69-77.doi: 10.3976/j.issn.1002-4026.2023.03.009

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Comparison of structure and properties of EKS and acrylic fibers

XIE Bingbing1(), FENG Longlong1, ZHANG Ruiyun1,2,*(), FANG Bin3, WU Zhiping4   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Textile Fabric Technology,Ministry of Education,College of Textiles,Donghua University,Shanghai 201620, China
    2. Shanghai Belt and Road Joint Laboratory of Textile Intelligent Manufacturing, Shanghai 201620, China
    3. Shaoxing Bioserica Era Antibacterial Material Technology Co.,Ltd., Shaoxing 312000, China
    4. Hangzhou Tianchen Advanced Material Technology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 311200, China
  • Received:2022-09-06 Online:2023-06-20 Published:2023-06-07

Abstract:

EKS fiber is a subacrylate fiber with significant hygroscopic-heating properties. In this study, the surface morphologies of EKS and acrylic fibers were compared, and their mechanical properties, friction properties, specific resistance, curling properties, moisture absorption and liberation properties, and hygroscopic-heating properties were tested and analyzed. The results showed that compared with the acrylic fiber, the EKS fiber featured a circular cross section and rough longitudinal structure as well as low breaking strength, friction coefficient, specific resistance and curl rate; moreover, it featured a high linear density, elongation at break, and moisture recovery rate. With the initial absorption rate and liberation rate being 0.39% min-1 and 8.94% min-1, respectively, the moisture absorption and liberation rates of the EKS fiber decreased exponentially with time, and the time required to achieve the absorption and liberation balance was longer than that for the acrylic fiber. The EKS fiber exhibited good hygroscopic-heating properties with a maximum hygroscopic-heating value of 8.2 ℃, which was 4.7 ℃ higher than that for the acrylic fiber.

Key words: EKS fiber, acrylic fiber, morphological structure, performance testing, hygroscopic-heating, moisture absorption and liberation properties

CLC Number: 

  • TS102.5