Low‐temperature plasma processing for the enhancement of surface properties and dyeability of wool fabric. Issue 12 (6th December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mendhe, Pankaj; Arolkar, Gauree; Shukla, Sanjeev; Deshmukh, Rajendra
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied polymer science. Volume 133:Issue 12(2016)
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• Publication Date: 2015-12-06
• Subjects: aging -- dyes -- fibers -- microscopy -- pigments -- textiles; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; 668.9
• DOI: 10.1002/app.43097
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-8995

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In the present investigation, wool fabric was treated with a low‐temperature air plasma. The plasma discharge power and treatment time were varied. The effect of plasma treatment on various fabric properties such as wettability, wickability, dyeability, crease recovery angle, breaking strength, and elongation at break was investigated. Surface morphology was studied using SEM micrographs. The fabric became substantially hydrophilic even with a short duration of air plasma treatment of 30 s with improvement in dye uptake and in the rate of dyeing when dyed at a lower temperature. Under these treatment conditions, aging was almost nil in a dry environment, even after 45 days, whereas some aging was observed in a humid (75% relative humidity) environment. A 20% increase in the breaking strength and 24% increase in the elongation at break were observed with reduction in wrinkle recovery angle to 133–144° from 169° for untreated fabric. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci.2016, 133, 43097. Abstract :