Abstract
Viscose rayon fibres were treated with low temperature plasma (LTP) with oxygen gas. Ripple-like patterns oriented at a direction perpendicular to the fibre axis were observed. These structures developed gradually with the increment of LTP treatment time. The dimension of this ripple-like structure was above 0.1μm. Granular substances were developed on the LTP treated viscose rayon fibre. This granular substances were believed to be the "self-deposits" from the viscose rayon fibre which developed during LTP etching and adhered back to the polymer inside the LTP chamber in vacuum condition. Properties such as the tenacity and elongation-at-break were reduced while the moisture regain was increased after LTP treatment. In addition, the crystallinity was reduced also. It might conclude that the mechanical properties and the moisture regain were changed by changing the crystallinity. Moreover, the colour of the LTP treated fibre surface changed to yellow which might be subsequently due to the oxidation effect induced by oxygen LTP.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ICAFPM 2009 - Proceedings of 2009 International Conference on Advanced Fibers and Polymer Materials |
| Publisher | Chemical Industry Press |
| Pages | 2-5 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9787122067876 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2009 |
| Event | 2009 International Conference on Advanced Fibers and Polymer Materials, ICAFPM 2009 - Shanghai, China Duration: 21 Oct 2009 → 24 Oct 2009 |
Conference
| Conference | 2009 International Conference on Advanced Fibers and Polymer Materials, ICAFPM 2009 |
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| Country/Territory | China |
| City | Shanghai |
| Period | 21/10/09 → 24/10/09 |
Keywords
- Crystallinity
- Low temperature plasma
- Surface
- Textile
- Viscose rayon
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Polymers and Plastics