Surface Modification of Polyester/Cotton Blends Using Atmospheric Plasma to Improve Wettability and Wickability

摘要

In this paper, dielectric barrier discharges in air at one atmospheric pressure were generated and the atmospheric plasma was applied to surface modification of polyester/cotton blends. Both wettability and wickability of the polyester/cotton blends were studied. The study shows that, under the proper conditions, using atmospheric plasma can improve the wettability and wickability of the polyester/cotton blends to the level of pure cotton. The aging effect of the treated samples and dispersion degree of measured values are discussed.