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TextileInfoHub brings together textile professionals, engineers and industry contributors to publish practical, technically reliable content on textile manufacturing, processing, quality, sustainability and emerging technologies. The editorial team is led by Mr. Vikas Sangwan, a textile processing specialist associated with the industry since 2001.

Sol-Gel Technology

Sol-Gel Technology in Textile Finishing: A Complete Technical Guide

Sol-gel technology converts liquid precursors into structured inorganic coatings directly on textile fibers enabling flame retardancy, UV protection, antimicrobial activity, and hydrophobicity in a single processing step. The process relies on hydrolysis and polycondensation of metal alkoxides primarily silicon-based — forming a nanoscale siloxane network that chemically bonds to fiber surfaces. Compared to conventional wet…

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