Sulfonation of Polyethylene Improves Functionality for Fabricating Technical Textiles
Incorporating conductive nanofibers into a polymer composite, so that it carries electrical signals and possesses hydrophilic properties similar to nylon and polyester, is a promising and potentially economically viable approach to new textiles. The matrix material will still constitute more than 90%...
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Society of Plastics Engineers
2014
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| Online Access: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6164/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6164/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6164/1/Sulfonation_of_polyethylene_improves_functionality_for_fabricating_technical_textiles.pdf |
| Summary: | Incorporating conductive nanofibers into a polymer composite, so that it carries electrical signals and possesses hydrophilic properties similar to nylon and polyester, is a promising and potentially economically viable approach to new textiles. The matrix material will still constitute more than 90% of such a composite system. Thus it is very important for the matrix to interact with the fillers in order to augment the desired functional properties. Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) possesses good mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties, well suited to making products. However, its low surface energy values are problematic for making a product with hydrophilic and electrical properties. Introducing functional group moieties could not only make the polymer more hydrophilic and conductive, it could also make LDPE more receptive to nanofillers. |
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