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Improvement of adhesion of PET fibers to rubber by argon‐oxygen plasma treatment
Author(s) -
Carlotti Stephane,
Mas Andre
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4628(19980919)69:12<2321::aid-app3>3.0.co;2-a
Subject(s) - argon , polyethylene terephthalate , oxygen , materials science , composite material , natural rubber , plasma , polyethylene , adhesion , plasma etching , synthetic fiber , polymer chemistry , chemistry , etching (microfabrication) , fiber , layer (electronics) , organic chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics
Polyethylene terephthalate fibers cords were modified with argon, oxygen, and successive argon/oxygen cold plasmas as a function of treatment time. Plasma treated cords were coated with resorcinol formaldehyde latex, then tested as rubber reinforcing materials. The peel strength was discussed with respect to the polar component of the surface energy and the etching of the fibers. An increased adhesion of ∼ 280% was obtained with 30 min argon plasma followed by 30 min oxygen plasma, at 75 W power and 40 Pa pressure without altering the traction strength of the fibers cords. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 69: 2321–2330, 1998