Preparation and printing behavior of carbon black/latex nanocomposite particles by miniemulsion polymerization

Carbon black/latex(CB/latex) nanocomposite particles,prepared via miniemulsion polymerization from polymerisable dispersant 1-allyloxy-3-(4-nonylphenol)-2-propanol,polyoxyethylene(10) ether sulfate(DNS-86) as emulsifier and polymethyl methacrylate as copolymerization monomers,were used as coloring materials in cotton printing,and the influence of binder concentration,color fixing temperature and time on the rubbing fastness of the printed cotton fabric was investigated.FTIR,TEM and TGA results confirmed that CB/latex nanocomposite particles were prepared successfully with latex covering on the surface of carbon black.The optimal printing conditions were as follows:concentration of binder 15%,and color fixation time and temperature 150 s,180 ℃.The K/S values and rubbing fastness of the printed fabric using CB/latex nanocomposite particles were better than those using ultra-fine carbon black under the same conditions.