Wettability measurements on plasma treated synthetic fabrics by capillary rise method

The capillary rise method was applied to evaluate the improvement in water uptake of polyester and acrylic fabrics obtained by plasma treatment. Power, exposure time and gas type (nitrogen, air and oxygen) were considered as plasma variables. After plasma treatment, fabric samples were tested throug...

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Published inPolymer testing Vol. 22; no. 5; pp. 571 - 578
Main Author Ferrero, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2003
Elsevier
Subjects
Acrylic
Applied sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Fibres
Physicochemistry of polymers
Plasma
Polyester
Polymers and radiations
Properties and characterization
Textile
Wetting
Wicking
Plasma
Polyester
Textile
Wetting
Fibres
Wicking
Acrylic
Wettability
Capillarity
Ester polymer
Surface properties
Water absorption
Acrylic polymer
Experimental study
Property processing relationship
Fabric
Surface treatment
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Summary:The capillary rise method was applied to evaluate the improvement in water uptake of polyester and acrylic fabrics obtained by plasma treatment. Power, exposure time and gas type (nitrogen, air and oxygen) were considered as plasma variables. After plasma treatment, fabric samples were tested through capillary rise of water. The processing of a set of height absorption values vs. time, until equilibrium is reached, allows characterisation of the wettability of samples by three parameters. The influence of plasma variables on these parameters was studied.
ISSN:0142-9418
1873-2348
DOI:10.1016/S0142-9418(02)00153-8