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Surface characterization of polyester fibers
Author(s) -
Gillberg Gunilla,
Kemp David
Publication year - 1981
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/app.1981.070260625
Subject(s) - materials science , surface modification , microprobe , contact angle , wetting , polyester , characterization (materials science) , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , secondary ion mass spectrometry , composite material , reactivity (psychology) , substrate (aquarium) , surface layer , layer (electronics) , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemical engineering , mass spectrometry , nanotechnology , chemistry , mineralogy , organic chemistry , chromatography , medicine , alternative medicine , oceanography , pathology , geology , engineering
Fibers made from poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) are characterized by a hydrophobic surface with low reactivity. Modifications of the PET surface to render a higher degree of hydrophilicity and reactivity are therefore common. The modification often involves a surface layer of only a few nanometers thickness. The relatively low fraction of the modified surface layer and the fact that it is generally an organic modification on a thin curved organic substrate presents difficulties in surface analyses. Surface characterization is, however, of high importance in the evaluation of the degree and durability of a given surface modification. The paper will discuss the possibilities and the limits of using wettability studies according to the Wilhelmy method to evaluate the degree of surface modification and its permanence. Comparison between internal and external reflection Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy will be made. The use of electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis, secondary ion mass spectrometry, laser microprobe mass analysis, and microprobe molecular optics laser examiner will be illustrated. Data will be presented from studies of model yarns and films coated with D‐417 dip.