Effect of Oxygen Plasma Treatment on Wicking behavior of Bamboo Nonwoven Fabric

Authors

  • S. Manjula  Research Scholar, Research and Development Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu India
  • O. L. Shanmugasundaram  Department of Textile Technology, K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode, Tamilnadu, India

Keywords:

Bamboo nonwoven, Glow discharge, Oxygen plasma, Plasma process parameters, Wicking

Abstract

In this paper, the effect of glow discharge oxygen plasma on the hydrophilic properties of pure bamboo spunlaced nonwoven fabric has been investigated. The influence of various plasma process parameters such as discharge power, exposure duration and inter-electrode spacing on the hydrophilic properties of pure bamboo nonwoven was investigated by conducting vertical wicking test. Oxygen plasma being a highly reactive etchant, better plasma penetration has been achieved due to the open porous structure of bamboo spunlaced nonwoven resulting in improved hydrophilic properties.

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2017-12-31

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Volume 3, Issue 8, November-December-2017

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S. Manjula, O. L. Shanmugasundaram, " Effect of Oxygen Plasma Treatment on Wicking behavior of Bamboo Nonwoven Fabric, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 3, Issue 8, pp.205-209, November-December-2017.