Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.103, No.3, 1911-1917, 2007
Atmospheric plasma-aided biocidal finishes for nonwoven polypropylene fabrics. II. Functionality of synthesized fabrics
Atmospheric plasma-aided graft copolymerization of textile materials provides single or multiple functionality polypropylene (PP) modified fabrics. Biocidal PP's are modified ones to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, molds, and fungi, and insect and tick repelling action. Novel PP biocidal fabrics synthesized by graft copolymerization using plasma-aided technique (see part I of this study) using antibacterial and insect repel-lent agents have been tested and evaluated and proved to be antimicrobial, tick repellent, and antistatic. (c) 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Keywords:nonwoven PP;atmospheric oxygenated helium plasma;GMA;beta-CD;MCT beta-CD;HTCC;antistatic;antimicrobial;insect repellent fabrics