Frictional and tensile properties of conducting polymer coated wool and alpaca fibers
journal contribution
posted on 2005-09-01, 00:00authored byLijing Wang, Tong Lin, Xungai Wang, Akif Kaynak
Wool and alpaca fibers were coated with polypyrrole by vapor-phase polymerisation method. The changes in frictional and tensile properties of the single fibers upon coating with the conductive polymer are presented. Coating a thin layer of polypyrrole on the alpaca and wool fibers results in a significant reduction in the fiber coefficient of friction, as the conducting polymer layer smooths the protruding edges of the fiber scales. It also reduces the directional friction effect of the fibers. Depending on the type of fiber, the coating may slightly enhance the tensile properties of the coated fibers.
History
Journal
Fibers and polymers
Volume
6
Pagination
259 - 262
Location
Seoul, Korea
ISSN
1229-9197
eISSN
1875-0052
Language
eng
Publication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal article