Plasma Treatment Technology
for Surface Modification
and Functionalization of Cellulosic
Fabrics
Nabil A. Ibrahim and Basma M. Eid
Abstract The present book chapter is devoted to surface modification and functionalization of cellulosic fabrics using atmospheric non-thermal plasma treatment
technology as an eco-friendly, efficient and a promising alternative to the conventional wet chemical processing treatments without adversely affecting the bulk properties of treated substrates. In this chapter, conventional wet processing of cellulosic
fabrics and its negative impacts on products and environment quality, plasma classification, advantages of plasma-treatments compared with the conventional ones,
mode of interaction, modification, and functionalization of the fabric surface are discussed. Moreover, some potential applications of the nominated plasma in chemical
processing of cellulosic fabrics, current situation of industrial utilization of plasma
technology, as well as future developments are also considered.
Keywords Cellulosic fabrics · Chemical processing · Plasma technology · Surface
modification · Functionalization · Future trends
1 Introduction
Growing environmental and energy-savings concerns especially in many environmentally harmful water-based chemical processing of cellulosic fabrics i.e. pretreatments, coloration and final chemical finishes, along with increasing demands regarding production, user as well as disposal ecology have been speeded up the development and adoption of more eco-friendly creative solutions and innovative technologies e.g. nano, bio, plasma etc. [1–6]. Adoption of emerging green technologies
in traditional textile finishing industry brings about pollution abatement, materials
and energy conservation, environmentally sound processes and textile products, cost
reduction, and an enhancement in business performances, which in turn positively
affects the competitive edge and the market share [7, 8].
One of the very promising environmentally sound technologies is plasma technology. Recently, potential applications of plasma, as an eco-friendly, dry and economic
N. A. Ibrahim (B) · B. M. Eid
Textile Research Division, National Research Centre, El-Behouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
e-mail: nabibrahim49@yahoo.co.uk
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
M. Shahid and R. Adivarekar (eds.), Advances in Functional Finishing of Textiles, Textile
Science and Clothing Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3669-4_12
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for Surface Modification
and Functionalization of Cellulosic
Fabrics
Nabil A. Ibrahim and Basma M. Eid
Abstract The present book chapter is devoted to surface modification and functionalization of cellulosic fabrics using atmospheric non-thermal plasma treatment
technology as an eco-friendly, efficient and a promising alternative to the conventional wet chemical processing treatments without adversely affecting the bulk properties of treated substrates. In this chapter, conventional wet processing of cellulosic
fabrics and its negative impacts on products and environment quality, plasma classification, advantages of plasma-treatments compared with the conventional ones,
mode of interaction, modification, and functionalization of the fabric surface are discussed. Moreover, some potential applications of the nominated plasma in chemical
processing of cellulosic fabrics, current situation of industrial utilization of plasma
technology, as well as future developments are also considered.
Keywords Cellulosic fabrics · Chemical processing · Plasma technology · Surface
modification · Functionalization · Future trends
1 Introduction
Growing environmental and energy-savings concerns especially in many environmentally harmful water-based chemical processing of cellulosic fabrics i.e. pretreatments, coloration and final chemical finishes, along with increasing demands regarding production, user as well as disposal ecology have been speeded up the development and adoption of more eco-friendly creative solutions and innovative technologies e.g. nano, bio, plasma etc. [1–6]. Adoption of emerging green technologies
in traditional textile finishing industry brings about pollution abatement, materials
and energy conservation, environmentally sound processes and textile products, cost
reduction, and an enhancement in business performances, which in turn positively
affects the competitive edge and the market share [7, 8].
One of the very promising environmentally sound technologies is plasma technology. Recently, potential applications of plasma, as an eco-friendly, dry and economic
N. A. Ibrahim (B) · B. M. Eid
Textile Research Division, National Research Centre, El-Behouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
e-mail: nabibrahim49@yahoo.co.uk
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
M. Shahid and R. Adivarekar (eds.), Advances in Functional Finishing of Textiles, Textile
Science and Clothing Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3669-4_12
275