Plasma technologies for textile and apparel / Edited by S. K. Nema , P. B. Jhala

1. Basics of plasma and its industrial application in textile
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Electric breakdown of gases
1.3 Paschen's law for gas breakdown
etc

2. Atmospheric pressure plasma processing of textile at FCIPT
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Status of atmospheric pressure plasma in the world
2.3 Non-thermal plasma at atmospheric pressure
etc

3. Atmosphric pressure plasma polymerization of HMDSO on different textile firbres and their studies
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Experimental
3.3 Characterisation
etc

4. In-situ plasma reaction for hydrophobic functionalization of textile
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Surface properties and wettability
4.3 Challenges in hydrophobic functionalization of textile using atmospheric pressure glow plasma
etc

5. In-situ plasma reaction for hydrophobic functionalization of textile substrates
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Plasma processing of textile
5.3 Mechanism of hydrophobic finishing
etc

6. Plasma processing of textile to enhance their dyeing and surface properties
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Classification
6.3 Plasma interactions with substrate
etc

7. Next to skin easy care woollens by plasma and other eco-friendly technologies
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Fabric evoked itch and prickle
7.3 Shrink proofing processes
etc

8. Low pressure air plasma for processing of silk textile
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Classification of silk
8.3 Silk formation and properties
etc

9. RF plasma treatment of muga silk and its characteristics
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Experimental
9.3 Result and discussion
etc

10. Cold plasma for dry processing, functionalization and finishing of textile materials
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Principle of cold plasma treatment of textile
10.3 Low temperature plasma (LTD) treatment of textile materials
etc

11. Nonotitania synthesis and its integration in textile using plasma technology
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Fabric pre-treatment by plasma
11.3 Methods of nanomaterial sysnthesis
etc

12. Plasma textile technology status, techno-economics, limitations and industrial usage potential
1`2.1 Introduction
12.2 Technology status
12.3 Industrial use
etc

Includes bibliographic references . _ Index : p.361-366