STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF COHERENT RADIATION ON THE PROPERTIES OF ARAMID FIBERS AND FABRICS
10.25712/ASTU.1811-1416.2022.01.014
Keywords:
aramid fibers and fabrics, laser radiation, surface and mechanical propertiesAbstract
The paper investigates the effect of coherent laser radiation on the properties of the surface and a thin near-surface layer of aramid fibers and fabrics. An experimental assessment of capillarity and wettability, elastic-strength and tribometric characteristics of high strength synthetic material fibers and fabrics, pretreated in the field of laser radiation with a power of 300 mW and 500 mW with wavelengths of 532 nm and 410 nm, respectively, depending on the exposure time of the sample, was carried out immediately, 12 hours, 24 hours and 456 hours after exposure. It was found that during irradiation, an improvement in the adhesion capacity and hydrophilization of the surface is observed, while the elastic-strength characteristics of the material do not change, and possibly improve. Based on the studies carried out, a method of photoactivation of the surface of an aramid fiber using coherent low-power laser radiation is proposed.