Comparison of Boron-Added Detergents in Terms of Stain Removal and Fabric Performance Loss

İngilizce (OpenAlex)

Abstract For the sustainability of the world, it is very important to use environmentally friendly products for cleaning textile products. Boron-added detergents, which are in the category of detergents used for this purpose, have also started to become popular. On the other hand, the cleanliness of the detergent and its effect on the quality of the product are equally important for the user. In this study, the effects of boron-added detergent on both stain removal and fabric performance were investigated. The research was conducted by comparing it with popular detergents preferred by users. Sample knitted fabric made of 100 % cotton was used for the analysis. The sample fabric was stained with tea, coffee, mud, and ketchup under favorable conditions and washed repeatedly in a household washing machine identical to the literature. After washing, the level of removal of stains, performance losses, and dimensional change were examined. The performance of boron-added detergent was compared with other detergents, and it was tried to analyze whether this detergent was usable. During the study, a household front-loading washing machine was used for washing, Truburst bursting strength tester was used to detect the strength of samples, an SDL Atlas stability template templer and ruler were used to evaluate the dimensional stability, and grayscale was used to compare stain removal. For analyzing the test results, graphs and scales were used. One-way ANOVA test was applied via the Design Expert 13.0 package program used for the interpretation of the test results.