Key Words:Hydrophobicity;Ethylene - Low density polyethylenes - Metallography - Olefins - Plastics - Polyethylenes - Propylene - Reinforced plastics - Scanning electron microscopy - Surface properties - Surface roughness;Field emission scanning electron microscopes - Hydrophobic properties - metallographic sandpaper - Micrometer scale - Sliding angle - Super-hydrophobic surfaces - Thermoplastic vulcanizates - Wettability tests
Abstract:A simple, effective, and inexpensive method has been developed to fabricate superhydrophobic surfaces based on low-density-polyethylene/ethylene–propylene–diene terpolymer thermoplastic vulcanizate. Field emission scanning electron microscope research showed that the rough microstructure could be fabricated successfully in the thermoplastic vulcanizate surface where metallographic sandpaper was used as molding template; moreover, the micrometer scale plastic deformation of thermoplastic vulcanizate matrix could be observed obviously, leading to the increasing surface roughness. Wettability test showed that the series rough thermoplastic vulcanizate surfaces that were molded with sandpapers had strong hydrophobic property; furthermore, the sliding angle value was less than 10°. Metallographic sandpaper template exhibited well re-used property. © 2017 Taylor & Francis.
Volume:56
Issue:16
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