Surface properties of radio frequency plasma treated wool and denim fabrics
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper was to investigate the effects of hydrochloric acid (HCl), hydrazine, methyl methacrylate, styrene and hexamethyldisiloxane by radio-frequency (rf) plasma graftings on surface properties of wool and denim fabrics.
Design/methodology/approach
During plasma treatments, processing time was varied under optimized plasma conditions (50 W, rf: 13.56 MHz). All fabrics were comprehensively investigated by means of scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and contact angle measurements.
Findings
The experimental data shows that the rf-plasma processing has important effect on the wettability properties of wool and denim fabrics. The results indicated that HCl plasma treatment significantly improves the hydrophilicity of wool and denim fabrics.
Originality/value
The research on wool and denim fabric treatment by plasma is original.
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Acknowledgements
Authors gratefully acknowledge the 1509-TUBITAK International Industrial R&D Projects Grant Programme (Project No: 9110021) for financial support to this study.
Citation
Hala, A., Karaca, G.Y., Eren, E., Oksuz, L., Bozduman, F., Kiristi, M., Komur, A.I., Gulec, A. and Oksuz, A.U. (2017), "Surface properties of radio frequency plasma treated wool and denim fabrics", Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, Vol. 21 No. 2, pp. 101-110. https://doi.org/10.1108/RJTA-02-2016-0003
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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