Abstract
In this study, the effects of air-plasma and N2-plasma treatment on the hybrid polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)/ cotton fabric and a phenolic resin were investigated in detail. The tribological properties of the untreated and plasma-treated hybrid PTFE/cotton fabric/phenolic composites were investigated. The results indicated that air-plasma-treated hybrid PTFE/cotton fabric/phenolic composites exhibited better antiwear and friction reduction properties. The combination of scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis illustrated that hybrid PTFE/cot- ton fabric/phenolic composites treated with air-plasma possessed more integrated structure and more functional groups, which plausibly contributed to the better tribological properties of the hybrid PTFE/cotton fabric/phenolic composites treated with air-plasma.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1523-1531 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Polymer Composites |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |