Surface Modification of HS/HM Polyethylene Fiber for Composite Applications(I

Choe CR; Jan J

Korea Polymer Journal, Vol.2, No.2, 126-130, October, 1994

Cold plasma etching and chemical treatment have been used in order to create the polar functional groups on the high strength/high modulus (HS/HM) polyethylene fiber surfaces. As the treating time of plasma etching increased up to 15 min, the amount of oxygen on the PE fiber increased gradually due to the abstraction of hydrogen from the polymer backbone. Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform (DRIFT) spectroscopy has been used for the analysis of PE fiber surface. Compared to the plasma treatment only, plasma/silane treatment of PE fibers enhanced the hydroxyl formation on the surface. Interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) of modified PE fiber composite was measured as functions of plasma treatment time and the silane solution concentration. ILSS of plasma/silane treated composites showed higher value than that of plasma treated PE composites due to the improved wettability and chemical bonding.

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[Referenced By]

[1] Adams RS, Zimmerman RS, Proc. 30th National SAMPE Symposium, Anaheim, CA, 280 (1985)

[2] Chang HW, Lin Lc, Bhatnagar A, Proc. 31st National SAMPE Symposium, Anaheim, CA, 859 (1986)

[3] Adams DF, Zimmerman RS, 31st National SAMPE Symposium, Anaheim, CA, 1456 (1986)

[4] Gibson RF, Rao VS, Magenta R, 32nd National SAMPE Symposium, Anaheim, CA, 231 (1987)

[5] Ciferri A, Ward IM, Ultra-High Modulus Polymer, Applied Science Publishers, London, Chap. 1-3 (1979)

[6] Ward IM, Adv. Polym. Sci., 70, 1 (1985)

[7] Ward IM, Ladizesky NH, Composite Interfaces, H. Ishida and J.L. Koenig, Eds., p. 37 (1986)

[8] Yuhas DE, Dolgin BP, Vorres CL, Nguyen H, Schriver A, Interfaces in Polymer, Ceramic, and Metal Matrix Composites, H. Ishida, Ed., p. 595 (1988)

[9] Kaplan SL, Rose PW, Nguyen JX, Chang HW, SAMPE Quart., July, 55 (1988)

[10] Ladizesky NH, Ward IM, J. Mater. Sci., 18, 533 (1983)

[11] Ladizsky NH, Ward IM, Phillips LN, U.S. Patent, 4,410,586 (1983)

[12] Choe CR, Jang J, J. Korean Soc. Compos. Mater., 5, 74 (1992)