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Article

Hydrophobic Leather Coating for Footwear Applications by a Low-Pressure Plasma Polymerisation Process

by
Carlos Ruzafa Silvestre
*,
María Pilar Carbonell Blasco
,
Saray Ricote López
,
Henoc Pérez Aguilar
,
María Ángeles Pérez Limiñana
,
Elena Bañón Gil
,
Elena Orgilés Calpena
and
Francisca Arán Ais
Footwear Technology Centre, Campo Alto Campground, 03600 Alicante, Spain
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Polymers 2021, 13(20), 3549; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13203549
Submission received: 27 August 2021 / Revised: 5 October 2021 / Accepted: 6 October 2021 / Published: 14 October 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Plasma Processes for Polymers)
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Abstract

The aim of this work is to develop hydrophobic coatings on leather materials by plasma polymerisation with a low-pressure plasma system using an organosilicon compound, such as hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO), as chemical precursor. The hydrophobic coatings obtained by this plasma process were evaluated with different experimental techniques such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and standardised tests including colour measurements of the samples, surface coating thickness and water contact angle (WCA) measurements. The results obtained indicated that the monomer had polymerised correctly and completely on the leather surface creating an ultra-thin layer based on polysiloxane. The surface modification produced a water repellent effect on the leather that does not alter the visual appearance and haptic properties. Therefore, the application of the plasma deposition process showed promising results that makes it a more sustainable alternative to conventional functional coatings, thus helping to reduce the use of hazardous chemicals in the finishing process of footwear manufacturing.
Keywords: low-pressure plasma; plasma process; plasma polymerisation; surface modification; plasma deposition low-pressure plasma; plasma process; plasma polymerisation; surface modification; plasma deposition

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Silvestre, C.R.; Blasco, M.P.C.; López, S.R.; Aguilar, H.P.; Limiñana, M.Á.P.; Gil, E.B.; Calpena, E.O.; Ais, F.A. Hydrophobic Leather Coating for Footwear Applications by a Low-Pressure Plasma Polymerisation Process. Polymers 2021, 13, 3549. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13203549

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Silvestre CR, Blasco MPC, López SR, Aguilar HP, Limiñana MÁP, Gil EB, Calpena EO, Ais FA. Hydrophobic Leather Coating for Footwear Applications by a Low-Pressure Plasma Polymerisation Process. Polymers. 2021; 13(20):3549. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13203549

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Silvestre, Carlos Ruzafa, María Pilar Carbonell Blasco, Saray Ricote López, Henoc Pérez Aguilar, María Ángeles Pérez Limiñana, Elena Bañón Gil, Elena Orgilés Calpena, and Francisca Arán Ais. 2021. "Hydrophobic Leather Coating for Footwear Applications by a Low-Pressure Plasma Polymerisation Process" Polymers 13, no. 20: 3549. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13203549

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Silvestre, C. R., Blasco, M. P. C., López, S. R., Aguilar, H. P., Limiñana, M. Á. P., Gil, E. B., Calpena, E. O., & Ais, F. A. (2021). Hydrophobic Leather Coating for Footwear Applications by a Low-Pressure Plasma Polymerisation Process. Polymers, 13(20), 3549. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13203549

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