Development And Performance Tests Of Fiber With Pearl Powder & Traditional Chinese Medicine

Consumers take great concern of the multi-functional textiles from the aspect of modern wearing concept nowadays,especially the textiles with the functions of physical therapy,health-care,safe and protection.Textile industries of many countries are positive in developing technologies for functional materials which are helpful for the health of human.And many anti-bacterial products,health-care products and medical function products are released.China is the hometown of traditional Chinese medicine theory and herbal medicines which are rich in resources.It is a long history since ancestors began to develop and utilize the medical plants which can benefit human beings more through scientific technologies.Developing health-care textiles combined with medicine in various ways has become an important trend as well as a research direction need to be further exploited.This study selected Sanqi as a medical added composition to the spinning of the functional fiber.For the benefits of pearl micro-powder which has nutrition of amino acids and trace elements,porous structure on the surface and the function of infrared emission,the study mad an added composition by mixing the biological enzyme treated Sanqi with pearl powder.And after the superfine grinding,the added composition was put into the spinning solution of cellulose fiber prepared for the fiber with pearl and Sanqi.This research method is not only making the fiber process both the health-care function of pearl and Sanqi,but also promotes the function by the interacting between the two micro-powders achieving a stronger effect than simple addition.There are two reasons for this.One is that the micro-porous structure of the pearl powder can contain the efficient components of Sanqi which then can be released slowly from the fiber.The other is that the far infrared mission function of pearl powder can promote the blood circulation of human skin which contributes to the absorption of efficient ingredients of Sanqi through skin.The particle size test of Sanqi powder in each period indicates that the biological enzyme can significantly reduce the particle size and toughness of Sanqi which can help with the further superfine grinding by degrading the macromolecular substances in Sanqi like cellulose and lignin.The result also shows that along with the growth of the grinding time,the particle size keeps decreasing.After 1.5 hours crushing,the D50 size reached 0.65μm,which meets the size requirement of spinning.The 5%adding amount of both Sanqi and pearl powder can guarantee a smooth production.Test results of crystallinity,original molecular orientation,moisture absorption property and the mechanical property of fiber indicate that,the fiber with pearl powder and Sanqi meets the basic performance requirement of viscose staple fiber set by the National Standard and can be applied on the making of health-care garment.The study detected the trace elements in fiber and took an infrared spectrum testing.The result has proved that the fiber contains the effective ingredient of Sanqi.The far infrared emissivity detection and nailfold microcirculation tests lend strong support to the point that the fiber processes good far-infrared emission function which can speed up the body blood microcirculation and improve the cells metabolism ability benefitting the absorption of active ingredients through skin.The ways of crushing the traditional Chinese medicine and component adding is innovative.The advantages include that the fiber contains most of the effective ingredients of Sanqi and the function of fiber can last long.The basic and function performance tests illustrate that the fiber plays well in health care.The fabric can contribute to health and promote blood circulation.The research and development method of fiber with pearl powder and Sanqi has applied for the national patent.The achievement provides effective way and practical reference to the relative studies.The influence includes broadening the application area of traditional Chinese medicine,upgrading the pearls industry and enriching the breed of textiles which can enhance the additional value by giving new functions to fiber.