Plasma functionalization of textiles: Specifics and possibilities

Plasma technology offers many interesting possibilities for the production of high-value-added textiles. Nevertheless, textiles can have a considerable structural and chemical complexity, and their properties must be taken into account for the implementation of plasma processes. The influences of so...

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Published inPure and applied chemistry Vol. 82; no. 6; pp. 1239 - 1245
Main Authors Guimond, Sebastien, Hanselmann, Barbara, Amberg, Martin, Hegemann, Dirk
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin De Gruyter 01.06.2010
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Subjects
Capillarity
metallization
Metallizing
Organic chemistry
Plasma
plasma activation
plasma polymerization
Textiles
wicking
Yarns
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Summary:Plasma technology offers many interesting possibilities for the production of high-value-added textiles. Nevertheless, textiles can have a considerable structural and chemical complexity, and their properties must be taken into account for the implementation of plasma processes. The influences of some of these properties are highlighted through several examples of recent interesting applications, such as the metallization of polyester yarns, the enhancement of fabric moisture wicking and the surface functionalization with plasma polymerization.
ISSN:0033-4545
1365-3075
DOI:10.1351/PAC-CON-09-10-38