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| Title: | A novel approach for functionalization of polyester and cotton textiles with continuous online deposition of plasma polymers |
| Authors: | Kale, Kiran H
Palaskar, Shital S
Kasliwal, Priyanka M |
| Keywords: | Cotton
Dielectric barrier discharge
Hexamethyldisiloxane
Plasma polymer
Polyester
Water repellency |
| Issue Date: | Sep-2012 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | This paper reports a novel approach for
surface modification of 100 % cotton and 100 % polyester fabrics with
atmospheric pressure plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition (APPECVD) of
hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO). The chemical and structural nature of HMDSO
plasma polymers deposited on the fabric surface with respect to discharge power
has been studied with FTIR spectroscopy. The functional property such as water
repellency imparted to the polyester and cotton fabrics after plasma treatment
has been determined by spray test. It is observed that water repellent
properties improve after plasma treatment. Moreover, the intrinsic hydrophilic
or hydrophobic behaviour of cotton and polyester substrates has been found to
have significant effect on the water repellency of the plasma treated samples.
Deposition of plasma polymer on the surface of treated samples has been
substantiated by scanning electron microscopy. It has been observed that
tensile strength of cotton fabric remains unaffected by the given experimental
conditions, whereas that of polyester fabric considerably deteriorates at
higher discharge powers. |
| Page(s): | 238-244 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1025 (Online); 0971-0426 (Print) |
| Source: | IJFTR Vol.37(3) [September 2012]
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