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SURFACE MODIFICATION OF POLYLACTIC ACID FABRICS USING AMBIENT AIR PLASMA

1 SKÁCELOVÁ Dana
Co-authors:
1 RAPCOVÁ Eliška 1 KOVÁČIK Dušan
Institution:
1 Department of Plasma Physics and Technology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic, EU, skacelova@mail.muni.cz
Conference:
15th International Conference on Nanomaterials - Research & Application, OREA Congress Hotel Brno, Czech Republic, EU, October 18 - 20, 2023
Proceedings:
Proceedings 15th International Conference on Nanomaterials - Research & Application
Pages:
327-332
ISBN:
978-80-88365-15-0
ISSN:
2694-930X
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37904/nanocon.2023.4796
Published:
1st January 2024
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Abstract

The aim of this work is to study the changes in the properties of Polylactic acid (PLA) fabrics after plasma treatment at atmospheric pressure. Volume dielectric barrier discharge (VDBD) and diffuse coplanar surface barrier discharge (DCSBD) were applied to modify the PLA surface in ambient air using exposure times 1 -10s. Various PLA fabrics in the weight range of 18 – 50 gsm were studied. The change in wettability and its aging were evaluated using the contact angle measurement by the Washburn method. A scanning electron microscope was used to measure the morphology changes.

Keywords: Polylactic acid nonwoven textile, DCSBD, Volume DBD, wettability, SEM

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