One of the main functioning of Laboratories is Research & Development in the area of textiles. The Mumbai Laboratory along with CTRL (Now CIRCOT) carried out an R&D on Flame retardant textile for the Ministry of Defence. In this process, a new patented method of Phosporization of Cotton was developed. Many of officials of the laboratory have worked on R&D projects which lead to their gaining higher qualifications like M. Sc. and Ph D.
A list of recent R&D activities of Laboratories is given below:
Research & Development Projects handled by Laboratories of Textiles Committee
| Sr. No. | Title of Project | Sponsored by |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Development of Eri Silk & Polyester Blended Yarn & Fabrics | KVIC, Mumbai, Project handled with BIT, Davanagere, Karnataka |
| 2 | Evaluation of Textile Auxiliaries – Saramex ECO-CAD & Saramex-CBZ | Intercontinental Chemicals (India) Ltd, Mumbai |
| 3 | Evaluation of Powder product for suitability in Khadi printing on cotton & Silk fabrics | Hindustan Mineral Products Co. Ltd., Mumbai |
| 4 | Evaluation study of Performance of Textile Auxiliary (Texport) on 100% Polyester fabric using different disperse dyes | Thirumali Chemicals (India) Ltd |
| 5 | Performance evaluation of Textile Auxiliaries (Acid Buffers) on 100% Polyester fabric | Thakore Reductant Pvt. Ltd, Surat |
| 6 | Improvement of Colour fastness to rubbing in Jodhpur hand processing house | Jodhpur Textile Hand Processors Association, Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
| 7 | Improvement of quality of Textile Material block printed from Bagru, Rajasthan | TRENT Ltd, Mumbai |
| 8 | Dyeing of Silk fabrics with Natural Dye (Nagakeshara) | Private (Ranmakant R Kondaye) |
| 9 | Inter-laboratory Comparison Program (Colorfastness to Light) | Q-lab, USA |
| 10 | Study on the effect of Optical Brightening agent on 100% Polyester & 100 % Cotton fabrics | Self |
| 11 | Study on Evaluation of Liquid Soap for its Suitability as detergent in Wet washing of silk | Silk Mark Organization of India (SMOI), CSB, Bangalore |
| 12 | Identification of Efficacy Testing of Alternative to CTC | GTZ-Proklima, Germany |
| 13 | Improvement in Conventional Sizing method in Banhatti & Rabakavi handloom cluster, Karnataka | Banhatti & Rabakavi handloom cluster |
| 14 | Performance evaluation of Textile Finishes on P/V dyed fabrics | Bidata Industries Ltd, Badlapur, Maharashtra |
| 15 | Differentiation of Khadi Products from Other Products | KVIC, Mumbai |
Some of the Research Thesis and research paper published by Laboratory personnel are as below
| Thesis Title | Name of Person |
|---|---|
| “Innovations in Characterization of Flame Retardant Textile Materials”. A thesis submitted to Mumbai University for award of PhD Degree. | Dr. K. S. Muralidhara |
| “Thermodynamic & Kinetic Studies on Sorption of a Few Selected Dyes using Indigenous Prepared Carbon”. A thesis submitted to Gandhigram University, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu for award of PhD Degree. | Dr. P. Ravichandran |
| “Exploring Microbiological Biotechnology in Textile Sector: Production of PHBs, DNA-based Technique for Fibre Analysis and Destaining Enzymes using Microbial Systems”. A thesis submitted to Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati for award of PhD Degree. | Dr. Rajkumar P. Sontakke |
| Sr. No. | Title of Paper | Author | Journal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adaptation of Pyrolytic Conduit of Polyester Cotton Blended Fabric with Flame Retardant Chemical Concentrations | K.S. Muralidhara et al. | Research Journal of Chemical Sciences, Vol 2 (10), 1–4, Oct 2012 |
| 2 | Thermal Degradation and Burning Behaviour of Cotton, Polyester and Cotton Polyester Blended Upholstery Fabrics | K.S. Muralidhara et al. | World Applied Science J., 8 (13), 2010, pp 1532–1539, ISSN 1818–4952 |
| 3 | Thermal Degradation and Burning Behaviour of Cellulose Based and Cellulose–Silk Blended Upholstery Fabrics | K.S. Muralidhara et al. | J. Sci. & Ind. Res., Vol. 69, Nov 2010, pp 885–897 |
| 4 | Kinetics of Thermal Degradation of Polyester/Cotton Blends | K.S. Muralidhara et al. | World Applied Science J., 6 (11), 2009, pp 1532–1539, ISSN 1818–4952 |
| 5 | Thermal Degradation and Burning Behaviour of Jute Upholstery Fabric | K.S. Muralidhara et al. | Colourage, Vol. 5, May 2010, pp 65–68 |
| 6 | Kinetics of Thermal Degradation: A Case Study of Flame Retardant Treated Polyester, Cotton and Polyester Cotton Blended Material | K.S. Muralidhara et al. | Colourage, Vol. 7, Aug 2010, pp 71–77 |
| 7 | Studies on Tensile Properties of Silk Exposed to UV Radiation and Water Vapor | K.S. Muralidhara et al. | Indian Textile Journal, 2010 |
| 8 | Impact of Dyeing Effluents on the Quality of Amaravathi River in Karur, Tamil Nadu | P. Ravichandran et al. | Proceedings, Gandhigram Rural Institute International Conference, Oct 2006, pp 25–27 |
| 9 | Adsorption of Acid Blue 158 onto Activated Carbons Prepared from Industrial Wastes | P. Ravichandran et al. | Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, 30 (9), 2010, pp 705–718 |
| 10 | Sorption Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies of Direct Yellow 12 Using Carbon Prepared from Bagasse, Rice Husk and Textile Waste Cloth | P. Ravichandran et al. | Indian J. Chemical Technology, Vol. 19, Mar 2012, pp 103–110 |
| 11 | Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies on the Removal of Basic Violet 10 from Aqueous Solution using Activated Carbons Prepared from Industrial Wastes | P. Ravichandran et al. | Bioremediation, 16:2, pp. 86–96, 2012 |
| 12 | Removal of Direct Yellow 12 by Adsorption and Photocatalytic Degradation Techniques | P. Ravichandran et al. | Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, 33 (10), 2013, pp 851–863 |
| 13 | A Comparative Study on Removal of Basic Violet 10 by Adsorption and Photocatalytic Degradation using Low Cost Activated Carbon | P. Ravichandran et al. | International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp 189–202, 2013 |
| 14 | Effect of Low Cost Activated Carbon on the Photocatalytic Degradation of Acid Dye 158 from Aqueous Solution | P. Ravichandran et al. | International Journal of Environmental Engineering, Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2014 |
| 15 | Impact of Dyeing Effluents on the Quality of Amaravathi River in Karur, Tamil Nadu | P. Ravichandran et al. | Proceedings, Gandhigram Rural Institute International Conference, Oct 2006, pp 25–27 |
| 16 | Species Specific Identification of Textiles Animal Fibre Pashmina Goat Wool and Sheep Wool by Means of Mitochondrial 12S rRNA-PCR Molecular Tools | R.P. Sontakke et al. | International Journal of Researches in Biosciences, Agriculture and Technology, Vol. V, Special Issue (3), Nov 2017 |
| 17 | Screening of Various Industrial Wastes for the Production of Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) by Isolates from Diverse Sources | R.P. Sontakke et al. | National Conference – Recent Advance in Sciences (RAS-2017), Part III, p. 84 |
| 18 | Study on Physiochemical Analysis of Textile Industry Effluent and in vitro Study of Decolourization of the Congo Red Acidic Dye by Bacterial Species | R.P. Sontakke et al. | Textile Value Chain, Sep 2016 |
| 19 | To Study the Role of Intellectual Property Rights in Nanotechnology – An Indian Perspective | R.P. Sontakke et al. | Journal of Applied Science and Research, 2016, 4 (2): 12–18 |
| 20 | Physiochemical Analysis of Textile Industry Effluent and Bioremediation of Dyes by Bacterial Species | R.P. Sontakke et al. | Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol. 5, Issue 8, Aug 2015 |
| 21 | Study of Antimicrobial Finishes on Textiles Using Natural Herbal Extract | R.P. Sontakke et al. | International Journal of Researches in Biosciences, Agriculture & Technology, Vol. II, Issue 3, May 2015, pp 261–264 |
| 22 | Screening of Multi-drug Resistance of S. aureus (Rosenbach.) from Hospital Waste – A Case Study | R.P. Sontakke et al. | International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, Vol. 5, Issue 3, Mar 2014 |
| 23 | In Vitro Method for the Study of Nanoparticles in Technical Textiles (Meditech) as an Antimicrobial Agent | R.P. Sontakke et al. | Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. 4, Issue 3, Apr 2014 |
| 24 | Studies on Development of Vaccination Strategies for Bacterial Fish Diseases | R.P. Sontakke et al. | Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2006, pp 547–550 |