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

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2000

Abstract

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. © 2000, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Textile Research Journal

First Page

1

Last Page

7

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