Urea phosphate/β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex to enhance thermal behavior of cotton fabric

Inclusion complex of urea phosphate (UP) and β-cyclodextrin (βCD) was prepared under different reaction times and UP concentrations. The inclusion complex of UP and βCD (βCD–UP-IC) was characterized by measuring nitrogen percentage, FTIR and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). The optimum conditions used for the preparation of βCD–UP-IC were used to prepare an inclusion complex of UP and monochlorotriazinyl β-cyclodextrin onto cotton fabric in presence and absence of epichlorohydrin to enhance the thermal stability of cotton fabric. The treated cotton fabric was monitored by measuring nitrogen percentage, before and after washing, and TGA. The results obtained indicate that the loss of weight of the treated fabrics is lower than that of untreated fabric.