Efficiency of using electrolytes in fabrication of fibre materials with low wettability

The efficiency of using electrolytes in fabrication of fibre materials with reduced wettability by treatment with latexes of fluorine-containing copolymers was investigated. The aggregate stability of LFM-2 latex with respect to electrolytes and the effect of the character of the electrolyte on the rate of sorption of latex particles by the fibre were investigated. It was found that the rate of sorption of the polymer by the fibre is only a function of the concentration of electrolyte and differs insignificantly for electrolytes of different types. For the same concentration of polymer modifier in the fibre, the greatest decrease in wettability is attained in processing with a composite containing aluminum sulfate.