PLC based automation system for physical modification of textile surfaces

In this study, the use of non-woven textiles produced with viscose and polyester fibers as a method of corona discharge in the airless environment using oxygen, argon and nitrogen gases is investigated. The discharge was produced using a diaphragm electrode configuration, where the narrow slits of 0.1 x 4 x 32.5 mm (H x W x L) were placed between two electrodes at a mutual distance of 26 mm. The electrodes were connected to a pulsed HV power source depending on the double rotating spark gap. In the first part of this study, airless discharge is used to increase the winding quality of viscose and polyester fiber textiles. The effects of airless plasma processing on strength and winding behavior are defined using water contact angle measurements and impact time measurements. The effect of aging has also been investigated. The surface modification process is generated by exposing argon, oxygen and nitrogen gases to corona discharge by discharging the airless cabinet at different times. The samples were subjected to strength, air permeability, vapor permeability, color measurement and pilling tests for the results. As a result of the experiments, it was found that the fabric samples subjected to corona discharge had an effect on the strength, air and vapor permeability properties.