- m-Aramid Films in Diverse Coagulants
- Kim, Ji-Young ; Jung, Ji-Won ; Kim, Sam-Soo ; Lee, Jae-Woong ;
- Textile Coloration and Finishing, volume 21, issue 4, 2009, Pages 63~67
- DOI : 10.5764/TCF.2009.21.4.063
Abstract
m-Aramid dissolved in N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), were coagulated in different coagulants such as water, methanol, ethanol, propanol and butanol. Various concentrations and temperatures of the coagulants were also used to evaluate dyeing properties of coagulated m-aramid films. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) was employed to investigate the surface morphology of m-aramid films. Wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) was conducted in order to measure crystallinity change of mcaramid fibers and films. WAXD patterns showed that crystallinity of m-aramid fibers was reduced after film formation. In addition, color depth (K/S value) was measured and the results revealed that the film coagulated in water possessed fairly enhanced color depth.