Nano organic silicon finished soil repellent textiles
Innovative textile treatment using nano organic silicon to enhance soil repellency, color fastness, and durability of fabrics. This sustainable solution offers improved dye fixation, pilling resistance, and softness, leveraging biodegradable chemistry and nano electro spraying technology.
Overview
The development of nano organic silicon finished textiles presents a revolutionary approach to enhancing fabric performance. This innovative treatment utilizes nano organic silicon to significantly improve soil repellency, color fastness, and overall durability of textiles. By penetrating deep into the fiber and yarn structure, this finish repels dust and dirt, enhances dye/color fixation, and increases pilling resistance and softness. The biodegradable nature of nano organic silicon aligns with sustainable chemistry practices, offering an eco-friendly solution for textile enhancement.
Technical specifications
Key features:
- Utilizes nano organic silicon for enhanced soil repellency
- Improves color fastness against rubbing, dry cleaning, and washing
- Increases pilling resistance and softness of textiles
- Employs nano electro spraying technology for uniform application
- Biodegradable composition supports sustainable practices
The nano electro spraying process allows for a high surface-to-volume ratio, ensuring superior performance compared to traditional silicon coatings. The even distribution of the compound on cotton fabrics is verified through scanning electron microscopy, optimizing the treatment process.
Technology readiness level
Currently at Technology Readiness Level 3, this solution is in the developmental stage, with ongoing validation processes. Initial laboratory tests will evaluate soil repellency, color fastness, pilling resistance, and fabric strength according to ASTM, AATCC, or ISO standards, paving the way for future market deployment.
About Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University is a comprehensive public land‑grant research university with a statewide footprint anchored in Stillwater. A research and technology park connects faculty expertise with corporate partners through co‑located labs, flexible leases, and shared prototyping and pilot‑scale facilities. Integration with an academic health system in Tulsa and a veterinary teaching hospital supports clinical translation, field trials, and product evaluation. A statewide extension network and experiment stations provide industry with rapid access to real‑world testing sites and workforce pipelines. Research is supported by competitive federal funding from NSF, USDA, NIH, and DOE, alongside industry‑sponsored agreements. A dedicated technology transfer office and an affiliated incubator accelerate IP protection, licensing, and startup formation.
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