Near Infrared Energy Absorbing Textile

Abstract

The present invention relates to production of textile with high rate of evaporation of moisture content. In this invention, a textile substrate is coated with Near Infrared (NIR) energy absorbing agent to increase the surface temperature of substrate and enhance the evaporation of moisture from the textile substrate.

1 . A quick dry textile material comprising:
 a) textile substrate; and   b) composition comprising near infrared (NIR) energy absorbing agent.   
     
     
         2 . The textile material as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the composition is present on at least one surface of the textile material. 
     
     
         3 . The textile material as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises component selected from the group comprising binder, pigment and finishing agent or any combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The textile material as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the binder is selected from the group comprising acrylic binder, polyurethane binder, vinyl polymer binder, vinyl copolymer binder, natural rubber binder, neoprene rubber binder, epoxy binder, amino resin binder, silicone binder and biopolymer binder, or any combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The textile material as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the near infrared (NIR) energy absorbing agent is selected from the group comprising metal, oxide, doped oxide, carbon compound, organic compound and polymer or any combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The textile material as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the NIR energy absorbing agent is present in amount ranging from about 0.1% to 10.0% by weight of the textile substrate; and wherein the NIR energy absorbing agent absorbs electromagnetic radiation ranging from about 700 nm to 1500 nm. 
     
     
         7 . The textile material as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein particle size of the NIR energy absorbing agent ranges from about 1 μm to 500 nm in diameter, preferably from about 10 nm to 100 nm in diameter, and more preferably from about 20 nm to 70 nm in diameter. 
     
     
         8 . The textile material as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the textile substrate is selected from the group comprising Cotton, Polyester, Nylon, Polyester-elastomer blend, Nylon elastomer blend, Polyester cotton blend, Aramid Linen, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Jute, Hemp, Wool, Rayon, Lyocell and Acetate fiber textile, or any combinations thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The textile material as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein weight of the textile material ranges from about 100 to 250 gram per square meter, preferably about 130 gram per square meter. 
     
     
         10 . The textile material as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the textile substrate is pre-treated by process selected from the group comprising scouring treatment, bleaching treatment, enzymatic treatment, softening treatment, treatment for improved wicking, anti-pilling treatment, anti-static treatment, anti-curling treatment, anti-bacterial treatment, treatment for improvement of wash fastness, treatment for improved draping, raising, burning, quenching, curing, heat setting, polishing, embossing, pressing and creasing or any combinations thereof. 
     
     
         11 . A method for obtaining quick dry textile material comprising textile substrate and composition comprising near infrared (NIR) energy absorbing agent, said method comprising acts of:
 a) treating the textile substrate with the composition; and   b) processing the treated textile substrate to obtain the quick dry textile material.   
     
     
         12 . The method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the treating of the textile substrate is by process selected from the group comprising coating, finishing, depositing, spraying, foam application, dyeing, wet padding, screen printing, screen transfer, sublimation, film transfer, roll transfer, electrodeposition, wet exhaustion, chemical vapor deposition and physical vapor deposition, or any combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the processing comprises act selected from the group comprising heating, washing and drying or any combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the near infrared (NIR) absorbing agent is selected from the group comprising metal, oxide, doped oxide, carbon compound, organic compound and polymer or any combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the NIR energy absorbing agent is present in an amount of about 0.1% to 10.0% by weight of the textile substrate; wherein the NIR energy absorbing agent absorbs electromagnetic radiation ranging from about 700 nm to 1500 nm; and wherein particle size of the NIR energy absorbing agent ranges from about 1 μm to 500 nm in diameter. 
     
     
         16 . The method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the textile substrate is selected from the group comprising Cotton, Polyester, Nylon, Polyester-elastomer blend, Nylon elastomer blend, Polyester cotton blend, Aramid Linen, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Jute, Hemp, Wool, Rayon, Lyocell and Acetate fiber textile, or any combinations thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the composition further comprises component selected from the group comprising binder, pigment and finishing agent or any combinations thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein weight of the textile material ranges from about 100 to 250 gram per square meter. 
     
     
         19 . Use of a composition comprising near infrared absorbing agent for obtaining a quick dry textile material.