Enhancing the surface properties of linen by
non-thermal atmospheric air-plasma treatment

Szabo, Orsolya Erzsebet; Csiszár, Emı́lia; Tóth, A.

doi:10.1515/chem-2015-0068

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“…Finally, the LPLA sample is composed of 50% flax and 50% PLA, showing an initial angle of 152.7° with a decreasing contact angle behavior as PES. Erzsébet et al [ 38 ] investigated the wettability of flax fibers treated with plasma to reduce their initial contact angle. Their research determined that the surface energy of flax fibers was lower than that of water and, therefore, their initial contact angle was higher.…”

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Characterization of Natural and Synthetic Fabrics for the Treatment of Complex Wastes

López-Borrell,

Lora-García,

Fombuena

et al. 2023

Polymers

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In the present study, nine fabrics have been tested for brackish water treatment with the aim of industrial application under the concept of zero liquid discharge (ZLD). Moisture content was determined, where it was observed that the lignocellulosic fabrics had a moisture content ranging from 2.5 to 8.5%. The wetting contact angle showed that the flax with polylactic acid (LPLA) was the most hydrophobic. The determination of the liquid absorption capacity showed that, of the synthetic fabrics, the one with the highest absorption, both in distilled water and in brackish water, was the polyester (PES) fabric with an absorption of 816% compared to its initial weight. In the natural fabrics, the highest absorption capacity was shown by the wet-laid without treatment (WL-WT) fabric for both distilled water and brackish water, although it required several cycles of operation to maintain this stable absorption. Exposure to brackish water improved the absorption capacity of all samples. Mechanical and thermal characterization showed that the synthetic fabrics were more resistant than the natural fabrics, although they may compete in terms of applicability. The capillarity study showed that the most hydrophilic fabrics completed the test the fastest. Finally, the composting degradation test showed that those fabrics with polylactic acid (PLA) content degraded faster in the first 14 days and thereafter the degradation of the lignocellulosic content showed a slower degradation until 112 days. The Bam fabric did not degrade during the course of the experiment.

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Characterization of Natural and Synthetic Fabrics for the Treatment of Complex Wastes

López-Borrell,

Lora-García,

Fombuena

et al. 2023

Polymers

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Enhancing the Wetting Properties of Polypropylene and Polyethylene Nonwoven Fabrics Using a Cost-Effective Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge

El-Saber

Abou-Gabal

Al-Oufy

et al. 2018

KEM

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An atmospheric pressure surface dielectric barrier discharge (SDBD) was used for surface treatment of Polypropylene (PP) and Polyethylene (PE) nonwoven fabrics which are widely used in filtration media, oil adsorbents, biomedical textiles, etc. The SDBD reactor has been built using the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) which is an inexpensive material available in the local market. The use of the PCB led to the ease of fabrication of a low-cost discharge electrode system that can be scaled up without difficulty. The effect of the plasma treatment on the hydrophilic behavior of the treated samples was studied using water contact angle (WCA) measurements. The microstructure of the PP and PE nonwoven fabrics before and after plasma treatment was characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The results showed that the plasma treatment converted the fiber surface from smooth to textured surface. This resulted in enhancing the wettability of both materials but with more pronounced effect on the PP.

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Cold Plasma Treatment in Wet Chemical Textile Processing

Yilma

Luebben

Govindan

2020

FIBRES & TEXTILES in Eastern Europe

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Nowadays, cold plasma technology is highly involved in textile processing either to assist conventional wet-chemical processing and/or create innovative products. Plasma surface treatment is an ergonomically simple process, but the plasma process and its effect on the fibre surface are more complex due to the interplay of many concurrent processes at a time. The efficiency of plasma treatment mainly depends on the nature of textile material and the treatment operating parameters. The main objective of this review paper is to summarise and discuss the application of plasma treatment and its effect on the pre-treatment, dyeing, printing and finishing of natural and synthetic textile fibres. However, the application of plasma technology to different types of textile substrates has not been fully addressed.

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Enhancing the surface properties of linen by non-thermal atmospheric air-plasma treatment

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References 19 publications

Characterization of Natural and Synthetic Fabrics for the Treatment of Complex Wastes

Characterization of Natural and Synthetic Fabrics for the Treatment of Complex Wastes

Enhancing the Wetting Properties of Polypropylene and Polyethylene Nonwoven Fabrics Using a Cost-Effective Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge

Cold Plasma Treatment in Wet Chemical Textile Processing

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