EFFECT OF PLASMA TREATMENT ON THE SPREADING OF MICRO DROPS THROUGH POLYLACTIC ACID (PLA) AND POLYESTER (PET) FABRICS

Autex Research Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-7

  Wardman, Roger H ^a   Abdrabbo, Abdulalhameed ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

PET; PLA; plasma treatment; wetting; wicking

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; PLASMA; POLARITY; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; PROCESSING; SPREADING; SURFACES; WETTING;

ABRASION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PLASMA TREATMENT; POLYESTER FABRIC; POLYLACTIC ACID FIBER; SURFACE MODIFICATION; WETTING; WICKING;

EID: 77952903302     PISSN: 14709589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/aut-2010-100101     Document Type: Article

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