Effect of different conditions and gamma irradiation on the dyeing affinity of natural and synthetic fabrics for cinnamic Acid derivative as a new application

Cinnamic acid derivative; cinnamic acid,α-cyano-p dimethylamino-ethyl ester (CCDE) was used as a dye for different textile fabrics such as wool, nylon, polyester and wool/ polyester blend. The factors that may affect the dyeing process such as usual additives (carriers and dispersing agents), solvent, ph, dyeing temperature, dyeing time, CCDE concentration and irradiation dose were studied. The results of colour strength measurements indicate that irradiation prior to dyeing has no significant effect on the dye ability of nylon, polyester and wool/polyester blend. However, irradiation of wool fabrics prior to dyeing leads to slight improvement in the dye ability comared to the unirradiated fabric. Also, the dyeing affinity in the terms of colour strength was found to depend on the ph of the medium, in which the highest colour strength was achived at ph 4. Meanwhile, it was found that the solvents and usual dyeing additives have a significant effect on the dye ability. In this regard, the highest colour stringht was obtained by using benzyl alcohol (BA) and a carrier agent