Nanotechnology in Textile with Contribution to Pigment Printing : Technological Innovations Based On Advanced Sciences For Development Of Textile Printing

The present work is undertaken with a view to harness nanotechnology - as one of the most important Frontier sciences - for development of pigment printing. Synthesis, characterization and application of ultrafine pigment particles form the base of such development. Synthesis involves miniaturization of pigment nanoparticles under a variety of conditions. Ultrasonic is also employed as a substitute for mechanical disintegration of the pigment using the homogenizer stirring. Three pigments are studied to clarify the impact of nature of the nano-sized pigment particles on size, shape and particle distribution of the pigment