Abstract
Various techniques have been employed to improve the wettability of polypropylene materials for a wide range of applications. In this study, polypropylene nonwovens were treated in oxygen plasma for improving water adsorption properties. The effects of plasma treatment on wetting and water adsorption behavior were characterized using dynamic contact angle measurements and dynamic sorption measurements. The introduction of hydrophilic groups was detected by attenuated total reflection–Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The plasma treatment roughened the fiber surface revealed by atomic force microscopy. The roughened and hydrophilic surface resulted in the change in advancing and receding contact angles. The dynamic sorption measurements also examined the water adsorption behavior of the materials. The investigation revealed that plasma treatment could significantly improve the water adsorption properties of polypropylene nonwovens. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 104: 2157–2160, 2007
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