Plasma treatment (textiles)

Surface modification process for textiles

Plasma treatment is a surface modification process for textiles that imparts various functional properties at a lower cost, with fewer chemical adverse effects, and with a reduced environmental impact all while maintaining important textile properties.[1]

## Plasma

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After solid, liquid, and gas, plasma is referred to as the fourth state of matter.[2] Non-thermal and cold plasma are used to modify the surfaces of textiles. Interactions with cold plasma have little effect on the bulk characteristics of textiles. When a cold plasma interacts with a material contained within it (substrate), a variety of events occur, individually or in combination. Four major types of effects are: Cross-linking, etching, functionalization, and the formation of a deposit on the substrate's surface.[3][4]

## Advantages

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Plasma treatment in textiles can produce various functional properties, such as antimicrobial textiles, and water repellent textiles. In comparison to conventional finishing procedures, plasmas have the significant advantage of lower chemical, water, and energy use.[5][6][7][8] Plasma treatment is environmentally friendly because it is comparable to a dry process.[9][4]

## See also

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* Textile performance

## References

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1. ^ Nadi, Ayoub; Boukhriss, Aicha; Bentis, Aziz; Jabrane, Ezzoubeir; Gmouh, Said (2018-04-03). "Evolution in the surface modification of textiles: a review". Textile Progress. 50 (2): 67–108\. doi:10.1080/00405167.2018.1533659. ISSN 0040-5167. S2CID 197611023.
2. ^ Frank-Kamenetskii, D. (2012-12-06). Plasma: The Fourth State of Matter. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-1-4684-1896-5.
3. ^ "Cold Plasma - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
4. ^ a b "Nonthermal Plasma - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
5. ^ Buyle, G. (2009-03-01). "Nanoscale finishing of textiles via plasma treatment". Materials Technology. 24 (1): 46–51\. doi:10.1179/175355509X417954. ISSN 1066-7857. S2CID 135496811.
6. ^ Leroux, F.; Perwuelz, A.; Campagne, C.; Behary, N. (2006-01-01). "Atmospheric air-plasma treatments of polyester textile structures". Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. 20 (9): 939–957\. doi:10.1163/156856106777657788. ISSN 0169-4243. S2CID 137392051.
7. ^ Shishoo, Roshan; England), Textile Institute (Manchester (2007-03-09). Plasma Technologies for Textiles. Taylor & Francis. pp. 162, 277, 279. ISBN 978-1-4200-4450-8.
8. ^ Wei, Q. (2009-08-26). Surface Modification of Textiles. Elsevier. pp. 309, 315, 316. ISBN 978-1-84569-668-9.
9. ^ Dave, Hemen; Ledwani, Lalita; Nema, S. K. (2019-01-01), Shahid-ul-Islam; Butola, B. S. (eds.), "8 - Nonthermal plasma: A promising green technology to improve environmental performance of textile industries", The Impact and Prospects of Green Chemistry for Textile Technology, The Textile Institute Book Series, Woodhead Publishing, pp. 199–249, ISBN 978-0-08-102491-1, retrieved 2022-02-17