Journal Textile Coloration and Finishing Year / Vol., Issue, Month 2017 / V.29,no.3,Sept Title Preparation and Properties of Functional PET Textured Yarn Coated with Aromatic Polymer Authors Dajeong Ahn, Chulhoon Choi, Jaewoong Lee and Sang Oh Lee1,* Institution/Affiliations Yeungnam University Pages/Total page pp.148 ~ 154 / 7 Language Korean Abstract Abstract Many researches have been made on the processing technology of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), which is widely used for clothing and non-clothing applications. In this study, we coated PET filaments with m-aramid resin to improve heat resistance and antimicrobial properties. In order to enhance adhesion between PET and m-aramid polymer, the adhesive polymer was coated on the PET filaments using a winding speed of 100m/min and then treated with m-aramid. Scanning electron microscopy was used to analyze the surface of the adhesive polymer and m-aramid treated PET filament. The change of initial degradation temperature according to treatment was confirmed by thermogravimetric analysis. Antimicrobial activity analysis using bacterial reduction method showed that PET filament treated with adhesive polymer and m-aramid had an increased antibacterial effect compared to untreated PET filament. Keywords Keywords coating, m-aramid, PET filament, adhesion, functional fiber Download   Reference http://www.koreascience.or.kr/article/ArticleFullRecord.jsp?cn=OSGGBT_2017_v29n3_148&ordernum=