Modification of PA6,6 by atmospheric plasma and grafting 2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate (HEMA) to improve fabric properties

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 473-478

  Gawish, S M ^a   Ramadan, A M ^a   Matthews, S R ^b   Bourham, M A ^c  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Antistatic; Atmospheric plasma; Dyeing; FTIR; HEMA; Moisture regain; PA6,6 modification; SEM; TGA

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DYEING; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GRAFT COPOLYMERS; HYDROPHILICITY; POLYAMIDES; REGAIN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

ANTISTATIC; ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA; HYDROXY ETHYL METHACRYLATE;

SYNTHETIC FIBERS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DYEING; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GRAFT COPOLYMERS; HYDROPHILICITY; POLYAMIDES; REGAIN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNTHETIC FIBERS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

ANTISTATIC PROPERTY; COPOLYMERIZATION; DYEING; FABRIC PROPERTY; GRAFTING; MOISTURE REGAIN; PLASMA TREATMENT; POLYAMIDE FABRIC;

EID: 42549135929     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550801951880     Document Type: Article

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