TY - JOUR
T1 - Hydrophilic treatment of the dyed nylon-6 fabric using high-density and extensible antenna-coupling microwave plasma system
AU - Liao, Jiunn Der
AU - Chen, Chonyu
AU - Wu, Yi Te
AU - Weng, Chih Chiang
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank Shin-Era Technology Co., Shin-Yih Fabric Industrial Co., and Tex-Ray Textile Group, for their technical assistances. This research was financially supported by the China Textile Institute of Taiwan (CTI-89-02014) and the National Science Council (NSC93-2621-Z-006-012).
PY - 2005/7/1
Y1 - 2005/7/1
N2 - High density and well surface-distributed oxygen microwave plasma with an extensible antenna-coupling design was utilized to modify a densely weaved and large-surface-area Nylon-6 fabric within a short treatment time. Plasma pretreatment and subsequent acrylic acid (AAc) or 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) grafting process were studied and optimized at the stage after dyed and finished procedure. The monomer-grafted dyed Nylon-6 fabrics evolved lasting hydrophilic properties and thereafter created or improved surface properties such as water diffusion, drainage, moisture regain and water absorbency, in different degrees. The pHEMA-grafted sample exhibited minor effect in color perception, which was also much hydrophilic than the pAAc-grafted one. Based upon surface analyses and wetting assessment, the penetration of HEMA monomer into the plasma-treated fabric matrix contributed to the facilitation of wetting properties. This work accordingly ensures such plasma-induced system to incorporate with the pattern of hydrophilic properties on the analogous textiles without interrupting their finishing process.
AB - High density and well surface-distributed oxygen microwave plasma with an extensible antenna-coupling design was utilized to modify a densely weaved and large-surface-area Nylon-6 fabric within a short treatment time. Plasma pretreatment and subsequent acrylic acid (AAc) or 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) grafting process were studied and optimized at the stage after dyed and finished procedure. The monomer-grafted dyed Nylon-6 fabrics evolved lasting hydrophilic properties and thereafter created or improved surface properties such as water diffusion, drainage, moisture regain and water absorbency, in different degrees. The pHEMA-grafted sample exhibited minor effect in color perception, which was also much hydrophilic than the pAAc-grafted one. Based upon surface analyses and wetting assessment, the penetration of HEMA monomer into the plasma-treated fabric matrix contributed to the facilitation of wetting properties. This work accordingly ensures such plasma-induced system to incorporate with the pattern of hydrophilic properties on the analogous textiles without interrupting their finishing process.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11090-004-3039-5
DO - 10.1007/s11090-004-3039-5
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:17544373881
SN - 0272-4324
VL - 25
SP - 255
EP - 273
JO - Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing
JF - Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing
IS - 3
ER -