Continuous PTFE Coating Process on Basalt Sewing Thread

On the basis of our previous research results concerning a batch Teflon coating process on the surface of basalt fiber which has superior fire-resistance and chemical resistance, we have tried to set up suitable operating conditions for continuous polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE) coating process. The basalt fiber was continuously pre-treated with 7.5 wt%(6.5% of DPU) of triethoxytrifluoropropylsilane(TMTFPS) and then coated with 20 wt% of PTFE dispersions containing 0.25 wt% of penetrating agent sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl)sulfo succinate (DOS-Na) to get the highest tensile and loop strengths. After dipping process, the PTFE coated basalt fiber was dried under 2 m drying chamber at $120^{\circ}C$ with 12 m/min of winding speed and consequently sintered under 2 m sintering chamber at $380^{\circ}C$ for 40 s. Conclusively, PTFE coated basalt fiber whose tensile and loop strengths were to $3.4g_f/D$ and $2.3g_f/D$, respectively, applicable to high temperature sewing thread could be continuously prepared with our pilot scale process under optimum conditions.

현무암 재봉사의 연속식 테프론 코팅 공정

내화성 및 내화학성이 우수한 현무암사의 표면에 회분식 방법에 의한 테프론 코팅 연구의 결과를 토대로 연속식 코팅 공정 인자를 도출하기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. 현무암사를 7,5 wt% 트리에톡시트리플루오로실란(TMTFPS)으로 연속적으로 전처리 한 후, 침투제로 0.25 wt% bis(2-ethylhexyl)sulfo succinate (DOS-Na)가 함유된 20 wt% 테프론 수분산액으로 딥 코팅한 후 2 m의 $120^{\circ}C$ 건조 챔버에서 12 m/mim의 속도로 건조한 후 2 m의 $380^{\circ}C$ 소성 챔버에서 40초간 소성하여 최종 $3.4g_f/D$의 인장 강도와 $2.3g_f/D$의 루프강도를 가지는 테프론이 코팅된 고내열 재봉사용 현무암사를 제조하였다.