@article{haji_khajeh mehrizi_ali tavanai_gohari_2021, 
  title={WATER REPELLENT BREATHABLE PET/WOOL FABRIC VIA
PLASMA POLYMERISATION TECHNOLOGY}, 
  volume={2021}, 
  DOI={10.35530/tt.2021.50}, 
  abstractNote={<jats:p>Water-repellent textiles are usually prepared by application of hydrophobic polymers such as
fluorocarbons on fabrics using padding or spraying methods followed by drying and curing steps. These
procedures impart hydrophobicity to the fabric, but harm the physical and handle properties of the fabric. In
this study, low-pressure plasma was employed for the polymerization of 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorooctyl acrylate
on PET/Wool fabric for obtaining water-repellent properties with minimum effect on other desirable properties.
To compare the results with the conventional industrial processes, a sample was treated with a commercial
water-repellent agent using pad-dry-cure method. The water contact angle, bending length, tensile strength, air
permeability, and surface morphology of the samples were compared. The plasma-treated sample showed
similar water contact angle and higher fastness properties compared with the sample prepared by the
conventional method. The tensile strength of the samples was similar, while the air permeability of the plasmatreated
sample was higher and the coating was more uniform compared with the sample prepared by the paddry-
cure method.</jats:p>}, 
  publisher={The National Research and Development Institute for Textiles and Leather}, 
  author={Haji, A. and Khajeh Mehrizi, M. and Ali Tavanai, M. and Gohari, M.}, 
  year={2021}, 
  month={Oct}
  }