Physical and chemical analysis of plasma-treated cotton fabric subjected to wrinkle-resistant finishing

Lam, Y. L; Kan, C. W; Yuen, C. W. M

Physical and chemical analysis of plasma-treated cotton fabric subjected to wrinkle-resistant finishing

2011

Lam, Y. L | Kan, C. W | Yuen, C. W. M

Cotton fabrics were treated with oxygen plasma gas and/or wrinkle-resistant finishing agent with polycarboxylic acid. The results of wicking rate, contact angle and wettability tests revealed that the atmospheric plasma treatment significantly improved hydrophilicity of cotton fiber. Such improvement greatly enhances the effectiveness of post-finishing processes. The study showed that chemical composition of cotton fabric surface changed after plasma and wrinkle-resistant treatment. Chemical composition of surface of treated cotton specimens was evaluated with different characterization methods, namely, FTIR-ATR and EDX. The experimental results are thoroughly discussed.

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AGROVOC Keywords

cellulose chemical analysis chemical composition hydrophilicity oxygen

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Published in

Cellulose

Volume 18 Issue 2 Pagination 493 - 503 ISSN 0969-0239

Publisher

Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands

Other Subjects

Surface physical analysis; Wettability; Energy-dispersive x-ray analysis; Finishing; Lint cotton; Cotton fabric; Wrinkle-resistant finishing; Plasma treatment; Co-catalyst; Contact angle; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Surface chemical analysis

Language

English

Type

Text; Journal Article

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DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10570-011-9498-y

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