Author(s)

Nicoletta De Vietro^1*, Luca Belforte², Vito Lambertini², Bartolomeo Placenza², Francesco Fracassi¹

¹Department of Chemistry, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
²Centro Ricerche FIAT (CRF) S.C.p.A., Torino, Italy.

This paper describes the development of a plasma process to produce a durable water repellent and anti-stain thin film on synthetic textile, utilized for the upholstery in the automotive field. The coatings were deposited in non equilibrium low pressure plasmas fed with 1H, 1H, 2H-perfluo-ro- 1-decene employing, as substrates, polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene terephthalate thermo-coupled to polyurethane foam. It was found that the XPS F/C ratio of the deposit was higher than 1.4 and that the treated textile was always very hydrophobic (WCA > 140?) and oil resistant (motor oil CA > 110?), even after wear.

Synthetic Textile, Automotive, Durable Water Repellent and Anti-Stain Character, Low Pressure Plasma, Fluorinated Coating

Vietro, N. , Belforte, L. , Lambertini, V. , Placenza, B. and Fracassi, F. (2015) Plasma Treatment for Preparing Durable Water Repellent and Anti-Stain Synthetic Fabrics for Automotive Applications. Journal of Surface Engineered Materials and Advanced Technology, 5, 103-109. doi: 10.4236/jsemat.2015.53012.