Surface modification of non-fabricated polypropylene textile in low-temperature plasma at atmospheric pressure

The plasma activation of polypropylene (PP) non-fabricated textile in low temperature plasma at atmospheric pressure has been studied. The aim of the present work was the study of the surface modification of non-fabricated textiles in order to improve their hydrophilic properties. The surface treatment has been provided by nonequilibrium discharges as barrier discharge and surface discharge. The surface properties have been characterized by measuring the contact angle of PP textiles with liquid, standard industrial permeability measurements and absorption tests. The degradation of treated PP samples has also been studied. (author)