A Potential Textile Application of UV Excimer Laser Irradiation on Polyester Fabrics

UV Excimer laser treatment can be used to produce a modification of surface morphology on polymer. The interaction produces the characteristic ripple/roll like structures and changes in physical and chemical properties. Possible textile application of this non-contacting physical technique on polyester microfibre fabric was systematically studied. Two commercially available high temperature dyes of red and blue were used in this study and results revealed that dyeing rate of both dyes on polyester increased remarkably after laser treatment.