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Effect of low temperature plasma treatment on the electroless nickel plating of polyester fabric
Author(s) -
Yuen C. W. M.,
Jiang S. Q.,
Kan C. W.,
Tung W. S.
Publication year - 2007
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.26304
Subject(s) - polyester , electroless nickel plating , materials science , nickel , plating (geology) , catalysis , composite material , electroless plating , oxygen , argon , palladium , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , metallurgy , chemistry , organic chemistry , electroplating , layer (electronics) , geophysics , engineering , geology
Abstract The present study is performed with an objective to acquire a deeper understanding of the properties of nickel‐plated polyester fabric after conducing low temperature plasma (LTP) treatment. LTP treatment with oxygen and argon gases was employed to render a hydrophilic property of woven polyester fabrics and facilitate the absorption of a palladium catalyst to provide a catalytic surface for electroless nickel plating. The properties of LTP‐induced electroless nickel‐plated polyester fabrics were evaluated by various standard testing methods in terms of both physical and chemical performances. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 2007