Research shows the breathability of spunbond

The Journal of Technical Textiles has been published by Texas Tech University and Enercon Corporation. The industry has conducted research and determined that the pretreatment of polypropylene spunbond nonwoven fabric with atmospheric pressure plasma increases the air permeability of the fabric. Atmospheric pressure plasma treatment increases the number of pores and enlarges the pore size of the fabric to improve the diffusion of steam between the filaments of the spunbond structure without compromising the barrier properties. These attributes are significant in the medical industry when developing disposable medical clothing such as masks, surgical gowns and curtains. One of the most requested properties of barrier fabrics for medical applications is a low-cost nonwoven material, breathable, sterilizable, flexible development, and resistant to blood and virus penetration. Enercon's Plasma3 is a web application for online, dry and continuous surface treatment processes. Its treatment method provides fast, efficient and environmentally friendly air permeability on the surface of non-woven fabrics/textiles. Seshadri Ramkumar's group of nonwovens and advanced materials laboratory and colleagues in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University, Enercon is cooperating to explore environmentally friendly ways to improve the breathability of nonwoven synthetic fabrics .