Sweat-absorptive quick-drying composition and sweat-absorptive quick-drying fabric containing functional microcapsules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional sweat-absorptive quick-drying fibers face challenges in achieving intelligent and responsive water-repellent properties, particularly in maintaining antibacterial and deodorizing functions while being sensitive to external conditions and processing difficulties.
Innovation Solution
The development of sweat-absorptive quick-drying fibers using sustained-release microcapsules that incorporate water-repellent and antibacterial properties, specifically utilizing micro-encapsulated wasabi oil and water-repellent agents, which are mixed with a binder and applied to fibers to provide intelligent and stable performance across various environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional water-repellent components and binder are simply combined to create sweat-absorptive quick-drying fibers, then the sweat-absorptive quick-drying function is achieved, but the processing complexity and cost increase significantly while the antibacterial and deodorizing functions are not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines water-repellent microcapsules, wasabi antibacterial microcapsules, and binder into a single integrated composition system. This merging approach allows simultaneous achievement of sweat-absorptive quick-drying function, antibacterial property, and deodorizing function without requiring separate processing steps for each function, thereby reducing overall processing complexity while maintaining reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The composition is designed to provide multiple functions simultaneously: water repellency for quick-drying, antibacterial action from wasabi oil, and deodorizing effect. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate treatments for each function, reducing processing steps and complexity while ensuring comprehensive performance.
2Reliability
If conventional water-repellent processing is applied to achieve sweat-absorptive quick-drying properties, then the basic water-repellent function is achieved, but the fabric lacks intelligent responsiveness to external environment and sustainable antibacterial property
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs microcapsules that can dynamically respond to external conditions such as temperature and mechanical stress. The microcapsules release their contents (water-repellent agents or wasabi oil) in response to these stimuli, providing intelligent adaptability. This dynamic behavior enables the fabric to adjust its properties based on environmental conditions, enhancing versatility while maintaining reliable water-repellent function.
Solution Approach 2:
The microcapsulated system provides self-service functionality where the encapsulated materials are released on-demand without external intervention. The wasabi oil microcapsules automatically release antibacterial agents when triggered by external conditions, providing sustained antibacterial protection and deodorizing effects, thereby enhancing the fabric's adaptability to various environments.
3Adaptability or versatility
If micro-encapsulation of water repellent is used to achieve intelligent and responsive properties, then the adaptability to external environment is improved, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the micro-encapsulation technology with conventional fiber processing by incorporating the microcapsulated composition directly into the fiber manufacturing or finishing process. This integration approach maintains the intelligent responsiveness benefits of micro-encapsulation while simplifying the overall manufacturing process, making it more feasible for industrial production without requiring entirely new manufacturing systems.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple functional components are combined to provide both antibacterial and deodorizing functions, then the overall functionality is improved, but the processing difficulty and expense increase compared to simple water-repellent treatment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal composition that delivers multiple functions (water repellency, antibacterial action, deodorizing) through a single integrated system. By combining these functions in one composition applied through a unified process, the patent reduces the cumulative expense and complexity that would result from applying separate treatments for each function individually, making the multi-functional fabric more economically viable.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution ensures stable water-repellent and antibacterial functions that actively respond to external conditions, maintaining performance even after repeated washing, while avoiding the limitations of conventional water-repellent treatments.
Implementation Method 1
sustained-release microcapsules may be used, so that a core material inside the fabric is intelligently released depending on the external environment, that is, temperature or external impact
Implementation Method 2
performing processing using functional microcapsules that are capable of imparting a basic sweat-absorptive quick-drying function and a sustainable antibacterial property
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to functional fibers, that is, sweat-absorptive quick-drying fibers through which moisture, such as sweat discharged from the skin, is quickly discharged to the outside to be dried. A sweat-absorptive quick-drying composition including a water repellent for fibers as a material applied on the fibers further includes water-repellent microcapsules and wasabi antibacterial microcapsules respectively obtained by performing micro-encapsulation of the water repellent for fibers and wasabi oil. Accordingly, it is possible to ensure a very stable water-repellent function by using a water-repellent-functional-processing agent subjected to micro-encapsulation treatment, unlike conventional fibers subjected to sweat-absorptive quick-drying treatment.