Antisoiling of polyester (PET) by a novel method of plasma treatments and its evaluation by color measurement

ABSTRACT:The effect of the air/oxygen/helium atmospheric plasma treatment on desizing polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) on cotton fabric was discussed as compared with the conventional H2O2 desizing. The possible change mechanism of PVA during atmospheric plasma exposure was induced through a combination of weight loss of PVA after plasma, PVA dissolving rate in water at room temperature, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy.

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The mechanism of air/oxygen/helium atmospheric plasma action on PVA

Cai

Qiu

2005

“…Research groups have modified the surface morphology of textile materials using a plasma process to enhance certain properties 4, 5. It has been established that plasma treatment plays a key role in the enhancement of properties of textile fibers and fabrics, such as wettability, water repellency, desizing, and dyeing, for example 6–13. Attempts have also been made to measure the free radicals generated by plasma treatment with the help of electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy14, 15 and their applications in the finishing of textile materials 1…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Study of plasma polymerization of dichloromethane on cotton and polyester fabrics

Jahagirdar

Tiwari

2004

Self Cite

Dichloromethane (DCM) was polymerized on cotton and polyester fabrics in nonequilibrium low-temperature plasma for different durations and the effects obtained were discussed. The modified cotton and polyester fabrics were dyed with Reactive Red HE 8BI and C.I. Disperse Red 364 dyes, respectively. The relative color strength of polymerized dyed fabrics was measured and compared with that of untreated dyed fabrics. The color parameters of polymerized fabrics were evaluated by the CIE system of color measurement, with standard illuminant D65 and 10°s tandard observer, by a Dataflash 100 color measurement spectrophotometer equipped with Colortools QC 1.3 color quality control software. The chemical structures of untreated and polymerized fabrics were studied by attenuated total reflectance-infrared spectroscopy. The presence of free radicals, attributed to the polymerization, was measured by electron spin resonance spectroscopy.

“…Thus, for example, it could be applied to treatment of fabrics in order to make them dirtrepellent. 34 The consideration given above shows that a fabric modification decreasing the interfacial tension of the water-fabric interface will result in easier dirt removal from the fabric in washing. Another example is the synthesis of separating membranes.…”

Section: -mentioning

confidence: 98%

Adhesion properties of glow‐discharge‐plasma‐treated polyethylene surface

Kuznetsov

Bagryansky

Petrov

1993

A geometric method proposed by Kaelble and Moacanin for analyzing energetic characteristics of solid surfaces is discussed. It is shown that a number of characteristics can be presented in a visual geometric form. The method is applied to the analysis of adhesion in a three-component system. Results of the analysis, concerned with the problem of creation of biocompatible materials, support the Andrade hypothesis that materials with zero interfacial tension of their water-solid interface show maximum biocompatibility. Data are obtained on wetting of polyethylene by different liquids before and after glow discharge plasma treatment. The analysis of these data in terms of geometric method shows the plasma treatment increased the polar component of the polymer surface energy to change the surface adhesiveness toward probable enhancement of polymer biocompatibility. That is consistent with available data on glow-discharge-treatment enhancement of biocompatibility for a number of polymers.