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Quality Characteristics of Plasma Treated Polyester Fabric


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1 Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, College of Rural Home Science, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka), India
     

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Polyester is the hydrophobic synthetic fibre which lacks surface reactivity thus, leads to accumulation of electrostatic charge and poor fabric comfort. This undesirable property can be overcome through transforming the polyester into hydrophilic by modifying the surface topography. Oxygen plasma is the dry, eco-friendly finishing technique and effective means to alter the surface morphology of fibre in order to induce hydrophilicity in polyester by adding more numbers of polar groups. Surface structure was assessed by SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) and the wettability studied by wicking action. The changes in structural, performance, durable properties after plasma treatment and on subsequent washes were basically due to etching action of plasma.

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Hydrophilicity, Hydrophobicity, Oxygen Plasma Treatment, Polyester, Surface Topography.
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Authors

Archana Bahuguna
Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, College of Rural Home Science, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka), India
Shailaja D. Naik
Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, College of Rural Home Science, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka), India

Abstract


Polyester is the hydrophobic synthetic fibre which lacks surface reactivity thus, leads to accumulation of electrostatic charge and poor fabric comfort. This undesirable property can be overcome through transforming the polyester into hydrophilic by modifying the surface topography. Oxygen plasma is the dry, eco-friendly finishing technique and effective means to alter the surface morphology of fibre in order to induce hydrophilicity in polyester by adding more numbers of polar groups. Surface structure was assessed by SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) and the wettability studied by wicking action. The changes in structural, performance, durable properties after plasma treatment and on subsequent washes were basically due to etching action of plasma.

Keywords


Hydrophilicity, Hydrophobicity, Oxygen Plasma Treatment, Polyester, Surface Topography.

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