Title
Adhesion strength study between plasma treated polyester fibres and a rubber matrix
Author
TNO Defensie en Veiligheid
Krump, H.
Šimor, M.
Hudec, I.
Jaššo, M.
Luyt, A.S.
Publication year
2005
Abstract
In this work, the adhesion strength between poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) fibres and styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) was studied. The effects of atmospheric plasma treatment, used to increase adhesion strength between PET fibres and the rubber matrix, were investigated and compared. It was confirmed that lubricants on the fibres caused a decrease in adhesion strength between the plasma treated reinforcing PET fibres and the SBR rubber matrix. These lubricants can be removed by acetone. When washed and treated in plasma, a substantial improvement in adhesion strength was observed. No ageing in air before combination with the rubber matrix was observed. This confirmed that the plasma streamers caused the creation of a new, relatively stable chemical species on the polymer surface. It suggests that the surface modification of PET fibres by plasma treatment at atmospheric gas pressure is a suitable and technologically applicable method for the improvement of adhesion strength of polyester reinforcing materials to rubber. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Subject
Adhesion strength
Ageing
Atmospheric plasma treatment
GC-MS
Lubricants
Poly(ethylene terephthalate)
Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR)
Acetone
Fibers
Lubricants
Plasmas
Polyesters
Polyethylene terephthalates
Rubber
Strength of materials
Adhesion strength
Atmospheric plasma treatment (APT)
GC-MS
Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR)
Adhesion
2015 Observation, Weapon & Protection Systems
EM - Energetic Materials
TS - Technical Sciences
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2004.06.109
TNO identifier
238348
ISSN
0169-4332
Source
Applied Surface Science, 240 (240), 268-274
Document type
article