TITLE:
Application of Pomegranate Rind Extract for Improvement of Functional Properties of Various Materials—A Critical Review
AUTHORS:
Habeebunissa, Narayanan Gokarneshan, Murugan Umamaheswari, Muthumani Dhiliphan Kumar, Usha Kumari Ratna, Jayagopal Lavanya, Senthamarai Kannan Umamageshwari, Sona Mohandas Anton, Zahurudeen Shahanaz, Venkatesan Sathya, David Piriadarshani, Chokkanathan Kayalvizhi
KEYWORDS:
Natural Polymers, Synthetic Polymers, Pomegranate Rind Extract (PRE), Dyeing, Functional Property
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Composite Materials,
Vol.14 No.2,
March
12,
2024
ABSTRACT: Pomegranate rind is abundantly available as a waste material. Pomegranate Rind Extract (PRE) can be applied to cotton fabrics for its natural colours, as a mordanting agent and also for imparting certain functional properties such as fire retardancy and antimicrobial properties. This paper reviews the feasibility of Pomegranate Rind Extract to improve the functional properties of cellulosic fabrics. Studies show that varying concentrations and higher temperatures that were used to apply the extract on the fabric, resulted in enhanced functional properties. At a particular concentration, the treated fabric showed a 15 times lower burning rate in comparison with the control fabric. Also, antimicrobial efficacy has been observed against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Due to the natural colouring material, it can be used as a natural dye on cotton material. The fire retardancy of pomegranate rind extract was tested on jute material under varying alkalinity. Research has indicated that pomegranate rind extract could be used to dye polyamide as well. The rubbing and wash fastness of the finished fabrics is good. The light fastness was fair, and its antibacterial efficiency against tested bacteria was good.