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Table 1
(continued)
Plasma type
Working gas
Cellulosic
substrate
Main task
Positive impacts
References
DBD
Air, oxygen, or
nitrogen
Linen containing
fabrics
Pretreatment to upgrade
properties and dyeability of
linen-containing fabrics
• Eco-friendly plasma pretreatment
followed by enzymatic treatment
using neutral cellulases and
alkaline pectinase for enhancing
the wettability, degree of
whiteness, softness as a well post
reactive dyeing
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DBD
Air, oxygen, or
nitrogen
Linen containing
fabrics
Enhancing hydrophilicity and
affinity for H
2 O
2 bleaching
• Eco-friendly substitution of
conventional scouring process
taking in consideration, quality,
ecology and economy concerns
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DBD
dielectric barrier discharge; APGD
atmospheric glow discharge plasma; APPJ
atmospheric pressure plasma jet