SYNOPSISThe structure of oriented transfer films of poly (tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE), previously used as orientation-inducing layers for a variety of materials, was studied. Transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffractometry were employed to determine the continuity and relative volume of the PTFE films, which were deposited onto glass substrates by friction transfer at controlled temperatures, pressures, and sliding rates. The thickness and continuity of the films were found to increase with increasing temperature and applied pressure. In the range of sliding rates used (0.1-10 mm/s) , no significant correlation between this processing variable and the thickness or continuity was apparent. Transmission electron microscope investigations showed that, generally, the ( 100) plane of the PTFE crystalline unit cell was parallel to the glass surface. 0
We describe an experimental study of the effects of various surface treatments on the frictional and tensile properties of cotton and aramid single yams and also on the mechanical properties of fabrics woven from these yams. Lubrication of the yarn or fabric generally reduces those parameters that quantitatively describe the properties mentioned above. We present values for the coefficient of friction, the tensile modulus of single yams, and also specific parameters that describe the way in which these yams respond when they are pulled out of the corresponding fabrics. We report the behavior of both untreated and lubricated yams and their fabrics, interpreting the reduction in frictional and tensile parameters of the yams and the increase in the compliance of the weaves in terms of the changes brought about in interfilament and interyarn friction.
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