Aloe Vera Gel as a Biomordant in the Finishing of Vegetable Textiles: A Review
Authors/Creators
- 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, ENSET, University of Douala, Cameroon
- 2. "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iaşi, "Cristofor Simionescu" Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, Iaşi, Romania
- 3. HTTTC Bambili-University of Bamenda, Cameroon
- 4. Departments of Textile and Leather Engineering, ENSPM, University of Maroua, Cameroon
Description
During the dyeing process, the color is maintained over time due to the mordant that creates a strong bond between the dye and the fiber. The most common chemical mordants are potassium alum, tartar cream, tin chloride, cupric sulfate, ferrous sulfate and potassium dichromate. The current trend of increasing nature protection requires the use of clean products for the textile finishing sector and the biodegradability of textiles. Aloe vera is known to be a natural mordant. Based on data from the literature, the authors of this paper aimed to identify several behaviors between aloe vera gel and textiles. Aloe vera gel macerated on sida rhombifolia shows (with the residue in the oven) after IR analysis a disappearance of peak 1029 cm-1 which indicated the degree of C-O-C bonds of cellulose present in the modification of sida rhombifolia. The active ingredients of Aloe vera have also been shown to bind to the hydroxyl groups of cotton, which is a crosslinking agent for macromolecules.