Research Article
Xanthan Gum by Xanthomonas Campestris as Printing Thickener on Cotton Fabrics with Reactive Dyes
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.11-7-2019.2298036, author={Srie Gustiani and Cica Kasipah and Qomarudin Helmy}, title={Xanthan Gum by Xanthomonas Campestris as Printing Thickener on Cotton Fabrics with Reactive Dyes}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Islam, Science and Technology, ICONISTECH 2019, 11-12 July 2019, Bandung, Indonesia.}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICONISTECH}, year={2021}, month={1}, keywords={color fastness stiffness k/s cotton printing reactive dyes}, doi={10.4108/eai.11-7-2019.2298036} }- Srie Gustiani
Cica Kasipah
Qomarudin Helmy
Year: 2021
Xanthan Gum by Xanthomonas Campestris as Printing Thickener on Cotton Fabrics with Reactive Dyes
ICONISTECH
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.11-7-2019.2298036
Abstract
Xanthan gum is one of the natural extracellular polysaccharide, which is produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris and by other species of Xanthomonas, with good rheological characteristics, is used as thickener for textile printing process. In this study, xanthan gum (produce by X. campestris using tofu dregs as its carbon source) was used as a printing thickener on cotton fabrics and its performance comparation with commercial xanthan gum and sodium alginate was presented. Printing characteristics were evaluated by measuring K/S value, the stiffness of fabrics and color fastness properties to rubbing, washing, sweat, and sunlight according to SNI ISO 105-C06-2010. Color fastness to dry give a value of 4-5 and wet rubbing of 3-4, higher than commercial xanthan gum and alginate that give value of 3 and 3-4. Color fastness to washing (value of color stains) gives a value of 4-5, higher than the commercial xanthan gum that give a value of 4 and similar with sodium alginate. A similar result was found that xanthan gum from tofu dregs has a higher performance of K/S with a value of 11.949 compared to its commercial counterpart that gives a value of 4.476. The stiffness of cotton fabrics using xanthan gum produced from tofu dregs was higher than commercial xanthan gum in the textile printing process with reactive dyes. Xanthan gum from tofu dregs has good performance for application in the textile printing process with reactive dyes.