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Surface treatment of polymeric textiles products by low-cost plasma technology at atmospheric pressure.

Country of Origin: Czech Republic
Reference Number: TOCZ20150610001
Publication Date: 31 July 2017

Summary

Czech research team has patented technology which allows activate and modify the surface properties of textile products by using action of electric plasma. The technology can be operated in-line in ambient at speeds up to 600 m/min.; the process is simple, continuous, cost effective, fast. The technology is environmentally friendly and safe for human body. 
The research group is looking for both companies and research teams for further development and commercialization of the technology.

Description

Czech research group has patented technology which can activate and modify (hydrofobization, hydrofilization, etc.) the surface properties of the textile products by an in-line electric plasma processing. The technology can be used with benefit at atmospheric pressure in ambient air, so no vacuum and expensive plasma gases are needed. Thus the process can be simple, continuous, cost effective (no vacuum pumps and low electricity consumption) and fast (tested at speeds up to 600m/min).

Further, it is not necessary to use expensive chemicals or gases; an simple ordinary air can be used. Other gases can be used if needed.

The technology can be used for textile surface activation before textile dying (e.g. hydrofilization of polypropylene) or in manufacturing process of water repelent textiles (hydrofobization) or for surface activation before grafting of useful compounds for wound healing in medicine, enzyme imobilization in biotechnology, treatment of antimicrobial activity, etc.

Plasma generated in this way is also safe in contact with human body. Technology is suitable for high volume continuous textile productions with high pressure on cost of surface modification.

The research group has been used for flexible cooperation with industrial partners as well as with other research teams for many years. 

The research group is looking for both companies and research teams for further development (e.g. modification to the specific needs) and commercialization of the technology (licence or commercial agreement, etc.).

Advantages and Innovations

• simple, fast and low-cost technology

• possibility to easily implement in the current production line

• high efficacy of the modification compared with current technologies for metal  surface modification

• suitable for high volume production

• no use of aggressive and dangerous chemicals

• low electricity consumption due to no vacuum necessity

• not necessary to use expensive gases

• environmentally friendly

Stage Of Development

Field tested/evaluated

Requested partner

- Type of partner sought: Industry and Academia



- Specific area of activity of the partner:Industry and Academia dealing with textile surface modification and cleaning.



- Task to be performed by the partner sought: Partners should collaborate on commercialization and/or further development.