Studies Regarding the Increase in Hydrophilicity of Some Textile Fabrics through Treatment by Cold Plasma and Grafting with Vinyl Monomers

M. Popa; A. I. Ecsner; R. Muresan; E. Muresan; E. G. Ioanid; A. Ioanid

doi:10.18321/ectj623

Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal (Apr 2005)

Studies Regarding the Increase in Hydrophilicity of Some Textile Fabrics through Treatment by Cold Plasma and Grafting with Vinyl Monomers

M. Popa,
A. I. Ecsner,
R. Muresan,
E. Muresan,
E. G. Ioanid,
A. Ioanid

Affiliations

M. Popa: "Gh. Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Faculty of Industrial Chemistry, Department of Macromolecules, Bd. D. Mangeron, nr. 71 A, 700050 Iasi, Romania
A. I. Ecsner: "Gh. Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Faculty of Industrial Chemistry, Department of Macromolecules, Bd. D. Mangeron, nr. 71 A, 700050 Iasi, Romania
R. Muresan: Gh. Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Faculty of Textiles and Leather Engineering, Bd. D. Mangeron street, nr. 53 A, 700050 Iasi, Romania
E. Muresan: "Gh. Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Faculty of Industrial Chemistry, Department of Organic Engineering, Bd. D. Mangeron, nr. 71 A, 700050 Iasi, Romania
E. G. Ioanid: Chemical Macromolecule Institute "P. Poni" Iasi, Electron Microscopy Laboratory, Al.Grigore Ghica-Voda street, nr. 41 A, 700051 Iasi, Romania
A. Ioanid: Chemical Macromolecule Institute "P. Poni" Iasi, Electron Microscopy Laboratory, Al.Grigore Ghica-Voda street, nr. 41 A, 700051 Iasi, Romania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18321/ectj623
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 2
pp. 123 – 131

Abstract

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The polyamide and polyester fabrics have been treated by glow discharge plasma and grafted with 2- hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA) in order to increase the hydrophilicity and to improve the soil release properties. The plasma treatments were carried out at different exposure times. Grafting was obtained with gaseous HEMA and with alcohol or aqueous solution of HEMA at different concentrations. The physical and chemical surface changes were studied using scanning electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, colour measurements. The hydrophilicity was assessed through the absorption time of a water drop and the soil removal through washing by remission values.

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ISSN: 1562-3920 (Print); 2522-4867 (Online)
Publisher: al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Country of publisher: Kazakhstan
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry
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