OBJECTIVES:-

• Optimization of alkali
• To print given cotton fabrics with the help of Reactive paste having different
alkali concentration and then testing to observe from which best results are
observed.

APPARATUS:

Beaker, stirrer

CHEMICALS REQUIRED FOR STOCK PASTE:

Sodium alginate [3-12 %] 30-120g/l

Urea 100-200g/l
Ludigol 10g/l
Water 1000 ml

PROCEDURE:

• First of all, about 1liter of water was taken in a beaker, followed by the
addition of sodium alginate 3% of the weight of paste to be prepared.
• This mixture was then stirred vigorously using a high speed stirrer.
• The viscosity of paste was then measured with the help of viscometer.
• The amount of Sodium alginate was optimized to obtain a viscosity level of
13000 centipoises.
• Urea was added and again viscosity was measured.
• The increase or decrease in viscosity was noted.

OBSERVATIONS:

Viscosity of paste before addition of urea = 13500 centipoise

Viscosity of paste after addition of urea = 12500 centipoise

PREPARATION OF PRINT PASTE

APPARATUS:

Beaker, stirrer

CHEMICALS REQUIRED FOR PRINT PASTE:

Stock paste (made as above)

Alkali [3-4.5%] 30-45 g/l
Reactive dye [4%] 40 g/l

PROCEDURE:

• The prepared stock paste was divided into 4 equal parts i.e. 250ml each.
• Ludigol (mild oxidizing agent) was then added.
• Each paste was identified as:

1. contains alkali 3%
2. contains alkali 3.5%
3. contains alkali 4%
4. contains alkali 4.5%

• Printing procedure was same and done one by one by each paste

PRINTING OF COTTON FABRIC

MACHINE USED:

• Flat bed printing machine

• Stenter

PROCEDURE:

• The fabric sample was printed using the flat bed machine.
• The fabric was then dried at 110oC for 1 min through stenter.
• It was then cured at 170oC for 2 min.
• The fabric sample was then washed.
• The procedure was repeated for each paste one by one from 1 to 4.
• Testing was carried out on the fabrics and results were compared to find out,
which concentration of alkali gave the best results.
RESULTS

SAMPLES
 SUBMITTED TO:

SIR QAMAR ZIA SB.

SUBMITTED BY:

USAMA HAFEEZ 03 NTU 126

MAHSUM NASIM 03 NTU 106
RIZWAN AKBAR 03 NTU 114
UMER BHALLI 03 NTU 206
IJAZ AHMED NIAZI 03 NTU 218
SECTION:

C [PROCESSING]

SEMESTER;

7TH

NATIONAL TEXTILE UNIVERSIRY

FAISALABAD