Sustainable Flock Printing: Using Cotton Microfiber Waste Collected from Dyeing Machines as Flock

November 19, 2024

Project ID: AIRG/2024/TEX/06/13

Funding Source: AUST Internal Research Grant

Project Awarded: 23rd October 2024

Principal Investigator:

Md. Mazharul Haque

Lecturer (Grade-II)

TEX Department, AUST

 

Co-principal Investigator/s:

Mohammad Tajul Islam

Associate Professor

TEX Department, AUST

 

Dr. Aminoddin Haji

Associate Professor

Yazd University, Iran

 

Dr. Md. Reazuddin Repon

Researcher

Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Department of Production Engineering, Studentų 56, LT-51424, Kaunas, Lithuania

 

Project Duration: 1 Year

Budget Approved: 496000

Expected Research Outcomes:

  • Microfibers can be recycled.
  • Sustainable alternative of commercially available flocking materials.
  • Expected to show acceptable fastness properties.
  • All the quality parameters of developed flock printed substrate are expected to be competitive enough when compared with commercial ratting.
  • Expected to minimize cost and reduce environmental impact.
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