Treatment of textile fibers
US5376413A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06M2200/12
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process for forming a coating on a surface of a textile fiber, comprising subjecting the fiber surface to first and second process phases while passing the fiber through a reaction medium comprising a cold flowing plasma containing an active species, the first phase including treating the fiber surface in order to increase its adhesive properties, and the second phase including introducing a polymerizable material comprising at least one of a prepolymer and a monomer into the cold flowing plasma in the presence of the fiber under conditions sufficient to induce the formation of a polymerized coating on the fiber surface, polymerization being induced by the active species.
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