Effects of Some Additives on the Adhesion of Polyacrylamide Sizes to Fibers

IntroductionPolyacrylamide ( PAM) size is one of the sizeingredients that are commonly used in conventionalfor mulations for warp sizing and paper making .It has theproperties of adhering to fibers and can be capable ofholding fiber together by surface attachment . Comparedwith starches and polyvinyl alcohols , PAM possesses suchcapability as excellent adhesion to cellulose fibers . Thiscapability ,however ,is not due to chemical valence ;but isdeveloped only through hydrogen bonds and Van …

Effects of Some Additives on the Adhesion of Polyacrylamide Sizes to Fibers

The influences of some additives such as dissolving promoters, plasticizers and molecular stabilizers of polyacryiamide sizes on the adhesion of the sizes to polyester and cotton fibers were investigated for warp sizing. The additives evaluated included glycerine, sodium sulfate, sodium nitrite, urea, thiourea, and sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate. By an impregnated roving method, the adhesion was evaluated in terms of the maximum strength and work to break of slightly sized roving. The polyacrylamide used was prepared through solution polymerization by free radical initiator. It was found that the variation in the adhesion depends not only on the type and amount of additives, but also on the fibers to be glued, Some additives improve the adhesion while others can not. To enhance the adhesion, sodium sulfate is superior to urea or sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate as dissolving promoters; sodium nitrite is better than urea as plasticizers~ and glycerine is favorable to urea and thiourea as molecule stabilizer. Moreover, the experimental results arc also discussed and analyzed from the viewpoint of adhesion theory, especially in accordance with the weak boundary layer and internal stress on the interfaces of fiber-adhesive layer.