Characterizing Polyester Fabrics Treated in Electrical Discharges of Radio-Frequency Plasma

Polyester (PET) swatches are treated with an electrical discharge plasma of a reactive atmosphere (tetrachlorosilane) to graft chlorosilane groups, subsequently hydrolyzed to very hydrophilic hydroxysilane groups. The Kawabata evaluation system for fabrics (KES-FB), high resolution microscopy, and s...

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Published in:Textile research journal 2000-01, Vol.70 (1), p.1-7
Main Authors: Negulescu, Ioan I., Despa, Simona, Chen, Jonathan, Collier, Billie J., Despa, Mircea, Denes, Agnes, Sarmadi, Majid, Denes, Frank S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chlorosilanes
Electrical discharge
Fabrics
Microscopy
Physical properties
Polyester resins
Surface tension
Textiles
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Summary:Polyester (PET) swatches are treated with an electrical discharge plasma of a reactive atmosphere (tetrachlorosilane) to graft chlorosilane groups, subsequently hydrolyzed to very hydrophilic hydroxysilane groups. The Kawabata evaluation system for fabrics (KES-FB), high resolution microscopy, and surface tension measurements are used to investigate the physical properties of the fabrics before and after plasma exposure. The results show that the surface parameters are considerably modified by the treatment.
ISSN:0040-5175
1746-7748
DOI:10.1177/004051750007000101