The influence of different finishing agent on the polyester fabrics′property of moisture absorbency and sweat transport

Four kinds of finishing agents of moisture absorption and sweat discharging including TF-620,H MW8871, Uhtraphil PA, NH-D20 were utilized on polyester fabrics, with different amounts of finishing agent, different temperature and different baking times.The properties of the finished fabrics were tested and compared with the non-finishing fabrics.The results showed that moisture absorbency and sweat transport of polyester fabric were improved a lot with finishing of four kinds of finishing agents, the TF-620was the best.The optimal finishing process were TF-620dosage 60g/L, cure temperature 200℃, cure time 0.5min.After finishing, the height of capability rose from 1.7cm to 13.7cm and water evaporation rate increased from 10.3%to 99.7%.Tests showed that the surface electric resistance of fabric decreased from 1.08×1013Ωto 1.31×107Ωafter finishing, and the effect of moisture absorption and sweat discharging remained perfect even after washing 10times.