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Plasma technologies for textiles

Edited by R Shishoo, Shishoo Consulting AB, Sweden

Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles No. 62

…confidently recommended as the best book on plasma technologies in the textile field.
International Dyer

 - summarises both the science and technology of plasma processing, and its practical applications
 - discusses how plasma technology improves textile properties such as wettability and liquid repelling
 - an invaluable reference for researchers, scientists and technologists

Plasma technologies present an environmentally-friendly and versatile way of treating textile materials in order to enhance a variety of properties such as wettability, liquid repellency, dyeability and coating adhesion. Recent advances made in commercially viable plasma systems have greatly increased the potential of using plasma technology in industrial textile finishing. This pioneering book provides an essential guide to both the technology and science related to plasmas and its practical applications in the textile industry.

The first part of the book discusses the science and technology behind plasmas. Chapters give detailed and comprehensive descriptions on the characteristics of plasmas and methods of control and treatment in the processing of textiles. Both low pressure cold plasma and atmospheric pressure cold plasma processes are described as well as the diagnosis and control of plasma parameters in plasma generating reactors. A chapter is devoted to the use of plasma technology to achieve nanoscale treatment of textile surfaces. The second part of the book concentrates on specific applications of plasma technologies. Chapters cover treatments for water and oil repellency of textiles, engineering of biomedical textiles and woollen finishing techniques through the use of plasma technologies. Further chapters cover the modification of fibres for use in composites and the potential use of plasma technologies for the finishing of fabrics made of man made fibres. The final chapter in the book gives a comprehensive analysis of the surface chemical and physical characterisation of plasma treated fabrics.

Written by a distinguished international team of experts, Plasma technologies for textiles is an invaluable reference for researchers, scientists and technologists alike.

Published in association with The Textile Institute

£155.00 / US$265.00 / €185.00

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About the editor

Professor Roshan Shishoo is a consultant in Sweden focussing on R&D strategies and is internationally renowned for his research in the field of textiles, especially added value and technical textiles. He was formerly Director of Research and Managing Director of the TEFO/IFP Research Institute in Sweden, and Professor of Fibre Technology at Chalmers University in Gothenburg. Professor Shishoo is an Honorary Fellow of the Textile Institute.

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Contents

PART 1 PLASMA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PART 2 TEXTILE APPLICATIONS

PART 1 PLASMA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The physics and chemistry of plasmas for processing textiles and other materials
B Graham, Queens University Belfast, UK
 - Introduction
 - Gases
 - Plasmas
 - Plasma chemistry
 - Plasma-surface collisions
 - Conclusions
 - Bibliography
 - References

The diagnosis of plasmas used in the processing of textiles and other materials
J W Bradley and P Bryant, University of Liverpool, UK
 - Introduction
 - Discharge electrical characteristics
 - Electrical plasma diagnostics
 - Plasma mass spectrometry
 - Optical emission spectroscopy
 - References

Low pressure cold plasma processing technology
P Lippens, Europlasma NV, Belgium
 - Introduction
 - Low pressure vacuum plasma technology
 - Equipment for low pressure vacuum plasma technology
 - Plasma activation in the technical textile and nonwoven industries
 - Plasma deposition on nonwoven materials
 - The economics pf vacuum plasma treatment for fabrics and nonwovens
 - Conclusions
 - References

Atmospheric cold plasma processing technology
T Herbert, Dow Corning Plasma Solutions, Ireland
 - Introduction
 - Basic manufacturability needs from plasma technology
 - Atmospheric pressure plasma types for textile processing
 - Atmospheric pressure plasma equipments for textile processing
 - Atmospheric pressure plasma surface properties for textile products
 - The atmospheric pressure plasma audit
 - References

Corona and dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatment of textiles
T Stegmaier, A Dinkelmann and V von Arnim, Institute of textile and process engineering Denkendorf and A Rau, Ahlbrandt Systems, Germany
 - Introduction: atmospheric plasma processes
 - Special adaptations of DBD technology to textiles
 - Plasma induced surface activation of fibres
 - Deposition of nano layers by gas polymerisation
 - Combination of DBD treatment and liquor deposition
 - Future trends
 - Literature

Nanoscale treatment of textiles using plasma technology
D Hegemann and D J Balazs, EMPA – Materials Science and Technology, Switzerland
 - Introduction
 - Plasma technology for textile industry
 - Materials and methods
 - Plasma cleaning
 - Plasma metallization
 - Plasma polymerization
 - Plasma co-polymerization
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information
 - References

PART 2 TEXTILE APPLICATIONS

Plasma treatment of textiles for water and oil repellency
S Coulson, P2i Ltd, UK
 - Introduction
 - Requirement for water and oil repellency
 - Theory and testing of water and oil repellency
 - Current solution for rendering textiles water and oil repellent
 - Use of plasmas for imparting liquid repellency
 - What the future holds
 - References and sources of further information

Interfacial engineering of biomedical textiles
U Vohrer, Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology, Germany
 - Introduction
 - Technical textiles for biomedical applications
 - Plasma treatment for interfacial engineering of textile textiles
 - Plasma reactor techniques
 - Assessment of the functionalized textiles
 - Surface engineering of biomedical textiles
 - Outlook
 - References and sources of further information

Plasma modification of wool
H Thomas, Aachen University, Germany
 - Introduction
 - Plasma-systems relevant for application to wool
 - Plasma induced chemical and morphological changes
 - Textile properties of plasma-treated wool
 - Finishing performance of plasma-treated wool
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

Plasma modification of natural cellulosic fibres
K Johansson, Institute for Surface Chemistry, Sweden
 - Introduction
 - Description of natural and man-made cellulose fibres
 - Mechanisms of interactions between plasmas and cellulose-based fibres
 - Plasma modification of cotton for textile applications
 - Plasma surface modification in cellulose fibre-based composites
 - Plasma modification of solid wood and wood fibres
 - Plasma modification of man-made cellulosics
 - References

Plasma treatment of fibres and textiles
B Marcandalli, Stazione Sperimentale per la Seta and C Riccardi, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Italy
 - Introduction
 - Principles of plasma processes
 - Plasma textile treatments
 - Optimising plasma processing
 - Advantages and problems of plasma treatments for textiles
 - References

Characterisation of plasma treated textiles
A Neville, University of Leeds, R R Mather and J I B Wilson, Heriot-Watt University, UK
 - Surface reactions in plasma treatment
 - Techniques for characterisation of plasma treated textiles
 - Future trends – Nanoindentation
 - References