WATER-RESISTANT SILICA-EMBEDDED TEXTILES

摘要

Water-resistant silica-embedded textiles and methods for production of water-resistant silica-embedded textiles are disclosed. Initially, a silica colloidal solution including hydrophobic fumed silica nanoparticles is obtained. A polycarboxylic acid cross-linking agent and a hypophosphite catalyst are mixed in deionized water and the mixture of the polycarboxylic acid cross-linking agent and the hypophosphite catalyst is added to the silica colloidal solution to form a silica padding solution. Next, a textile is treated with the silica padding solution to form a silica-embedded textile. Finally, the silica-embedded textile is cured.