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| A Study on the Electrostatic Charge Generated From the Friction of Wig Cap Textiles against Human Skin and Hair |
Ahmed Fouly, Badran A. H., Ali W. Y.
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Abstract:
Abstract- Chemotherapy is one of the most powerful cancer treatment methods however hair fall is one of its side effects. Women usually wear artificial wigs to compensate for hair falling and to enhance their appearance. The friction between the internal wig cap textile and the women head skin and hair generates an electrostatic charge, which can increase cancer or decrease the effectiveness of treatment. The objective of this study is to develop a new cap textile in which it can decrease the slippage between the artificial wig and the woman head and, therefore decrease electrostatic charge generation. Decreasing slippage depends on the friction coefficient of the textile when sliding against woman head skin and hair. Tests were carried out using human skin and four types of hair namely, African hair, Asian hair, and two types of commercial artificial hair, sliding against textiles. Six types of textiles were utilized; cotton, chiffon, acrylic, dantel, and two types of polyester, low and high-density fibers. Results indicated that polyester 2, of denser fibers, has relatively the highest friction coefficient against the skin and all types of hair. Besides, the electrostatic charge generated on its surface was relatively high and reached 615 volts. Chiffon fabrics followed polyester 2 in term of generating electric charges (539 volts). The generated electrostatic charge on the surface of the other four textiles varies from 24.5 to 248 volts with a friction coefficient relatively lower than that displayed by polyester 2. Based on the results, a new textile is proposed which composed of cotton, acrylic and high-density polyester with the same ratio. Results showed that the proposed textile has approximately the same friction coefficient of polyester 2 with a generated electrostatic charge did not exceed 25 volts.
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