Effects of plasma treatments on the adhesion between polyester fabrics and silicone rubber coating

Summary form only given. In recent years, new technologies of surface treatments of textile materials. Plasma technology is widely used to modify the surface properties of materials. This technology uses very little amount of chemical and no water and has rapid reaction times. Plasma treatment is environmentally friendly and economic process. In addition, with plasma treatments, textile materials have different chemically properties, large variety of structures and different types of finishing in turn affect the efficiency of the plasma effect^1-4 Conveyor belts are usually manufactured by one or more layers of coated fabric products. Polyester fibers are often used in these products because of their high strength⁴. However, their adhesion property to coating polymers is poor because of their chemical structure. To overcome this problem, adhesives are applied to the interface but it also gives some insufficient results. Plasma is a promising technology in this field; because of its superficial effectiveness and it does not harm the bulk properties of the materials.