Adel Mohamed ali El Hadidy
Mansoura University, Egypt
Title: Plasma Modification of Micro-fiber Polyester Fabrics for Protective Applications
Biography
Biography: Adel Mohamed ali El Hadidy
Abstract
The currently used high-performance micro-fiber fabrics for soft body armor have very low surface friction and this has become an issue in the effectiveness of ballistic energy absorption. In this study, non-polymerizing reactive plasma gas H2, Ar, N2 and air were employed to modify micro-fiber polyester fabric surface for the application of ballistic impact material. Capillary rise method observations yield information about the surface effect of the fabrics after plasma treatment. The surface morphology of the treated fabrics was studied. Fabric tailor ability analysis was used to analyze the surface properties of the treated samples. The yarn pulling-out test shows that the resistance to pulling out yarns from fabrics plasma-treated treated with N2 and Ar, plasma-treated fabric is increased 18% and 30% respectively, compared with the untreated fabric.