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ČECH, V. KNOB, A. LASOTA, T. LUKEŠ, J.
Original Title
Plasma coating of glass fibers as an alternative technology
Type
review
Language
English
Original Abstract
The recent development and wide-scale use of synthetic composites, particularly those containing fibers used as reinforcements in a polymer matrix, has revolutionized materials usage and continues to accelerate. All reinforcing fibers have to be coated with a suitable interlayer (thin film) to ensure their effective functionality in fiber-reinforced polymer composites. The interlayer adhesion on the reinforcing fibers is most critical and decides the performance of the composite. The world market is dominated by glass reinforcement (87%) in unsaturated polyester (UP) resin (63%), together comprising approximately 60% of the total volume. Wet chemical processes using silane coupling agents are typically employed for commercial sizing of glass fiber (GF) reinforcements. The sizing (functional coating) should improve compatibility and form a strong but tough link between the fiber and the polymer matrix. However, commercial sizing is a heterogeneous coating of variable thickness, with only a small portion of the total sizing chemically bonded to the GF surface. In addition, the bonding is hydrolytically unstable. We have developed a plasmachemical reactor enabling the deposition of a homogeneous plasma polymer film (interlayer) of controlled thickness and controlled chemical, mechanical, and surface properties. This plasma polymerization technique3-5 can be used as a gentle but powerful tool for the surface modification of inorganic, organic, and natural fibers.
Keywords
plasma polymerization; thin film; glass fibers; polymer composite
Authors
ČECH, V.; KNOB, A.; LASOTA, T.; LUKEŠ, J.
Released
22. 11. 2017
Publisher
Society of Plastics Engineers
Pages from
1
Pages to
4
URL
https://www.4spe.org
BibTex
@misc{BUT144153, author="Vladimír {Čech} and Antonín {Knob} and Tomáš {Lasota} and Jaroslav {Lukeš}", title="Plasma coating of glass fibers as an alternative technology", year="2017", pages="1--4", publisher="Society of Plastics Engineers", url="https://www.4spe.org", note="review" }