

Improvement of Adhesive Behavior of Ballistic Woven Aramid by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Treatment
Abstract
The objective of this work is the achievement of improved adhesive properties of woven aramid by means of atmospheric plasma treatments (APPT). The possible resistance decrease of the aramid after modification has been evaluated through tensile test. Surface chemical changes have been studied by contact angle measurements and T-peel tests (with epoxy and polyurethane adhesives) are used to evaluate the improvement in wettability.