Evaluation of Electrostatic Properties of Fiber-forming Polymers

Authors

  • Raimonda STANKUTĖ, Diana GRINEVIČIŪTĖ, Matas GUTAUSKAS, Stasys ŽEBRAUSKAS, Sandra VARNAITĖ Kaunas University of Technology

Keywords:

electrostatics, fiber-forming polymers, induction charge, materials science, triboelectric charge.

Abstract

In present work surface accumulation processes of electrostatic charge due to friction and induction charge of four new
fiber-forming polymers is analyzed. The location of these polymers in triboelectric series has not yet been fixed. Three
test methods (devices DER-3R, FMX-002 and ICM-1) for determination of potential and its relaxation control versus
time were applied in this work. It was stated that electrostatic behaviour (polarity and potential value) of soybean
protein, tencel and bamboo fiber is approximately equal to the corresponding parameters of cotton fiber. The exception
was polylactide fiber, which electrification intensity because of friction was determined several times, was higher than
other evaluated objects.

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Published

2010-03-07

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2010)

Section

TEXTILE MATERIALS

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