Woodhead Publishing Plasma Technologies for Textiles (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)

Plasma technology provides a versatile and environmentally-friendly way of treating textile surfaces, for example in improving water repellency. This important book summarises both the science and technology of plasma processing, and its practical applications. These applications include modification of particular fibres such as wool and cellulose fibres, improvement of properties such as oil and water repellency, and the development of products such as biomedical textiles. Key Features: 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. Contents: Part 1 Plasma science and technology: The physics and chemistry of plasmas for processing textiles and other materials; The diagnosis of plasmas used in the processing of textiles and other materials; Low pressure cold plasma processing technology; Atmospheric cold plasma processing technology; Corona and atmospheric pressure plasma treatment of textiles; Nanoscale treatment of textiles using plasma technology. Part 2 Textile applications: Plasma treatment of textiles for water and oil repellency; Engineering and biomedical textiles using plasma technology; Plasma modification of wool; Plasma modification of natural cellulose fibres; Plasma treatment of particular fibres and textiles; Characterisation of plasma treated textiles. Review …confidently recommended as the best book on plasma technologies in the textile field., International Dyer From the Back Cover 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. About the Author 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.