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Table 17
Effect of application of anti-microbial, flame retardant, and moisture management finish on indigo dyed sample
Treatment
Anti-microbial
(%)
Flame retardant
Water vapor permeability
(g/m 2
/day)
Standard
AATCC 100
ISO 15,025
ASTM E-96, Part B
GSM (oz)
9 oz
11 oz
13 oz
9 oz
11 oz
13 oz
9 oz
11 oz
13 oz
CS- B
99.99
99.99
99.99
Poor
Poor
Poor
820.1
823.8
831
C 1
99.99
99.99
99.99
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
752.3
753.7
789.2
C 2
99.99
99.99
99.99
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
801.3
808.6
808.9
C 3
99.99
99.99
99.99
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
802.6
808.5
810.2
C 4
99.99
99.99
99.99
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
811.5
813.1
820.6
C 5
99.99
99.99
99.99
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
805.9
808.7
811.4
C 6
99.99
99.99
99.99
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
791.3
796.8
799.1
Note.
For AATCC 100 percentage reduction: R
= 100 (B – A/B). Flame retardant sample ignition time was 10 s