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:

Mr. Md. Mazharul Haque

Lecturer (Grade-II)

TEX Department, AUST

mazhar.tex@aust.edu

 

Co-principal Investigator/s:

Dr. Mohammad Tajul Islam

Associate Professor

TEX Department, AUST

tajul.dtt@aust.edu

 

Dr. Aminoddin Haji

Associate Professor (Ext)

Yazd University, Iran

ahaji@yazd.ac,raminoddin@gmail.com

 

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

reazmbstu.te@gmail.com

 

Project Duration: 1 Year

Budget Approved: 4,96,000.00

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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