In this work, we study the hydrophobic properties of silk fabrics by deposition of plasma-
polymerized (pp) hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO) using low-pressure plasma-enhanced
chemical vapor deposition. Recently, hydrophobic properties are under active research in
textile industry. The effects of coating time and power on the HMDSO-coated silk fabrics are
investigated. Water contact angle of pp-HMDSO-coated silk fabric surface is measured as a
function of power and coating time. Fabric surface shows an enhancement in hydrophobicity …

In this work, we study the wetting properties of silk fabrics by deposition of
plasmapolymerized (PP) hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO) using low-pressureplasma-
enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). Recently hydrophobic properties are under
active researchintextile industry. The effectof exposure time and power on the HMDSO-
coated silk fabrics has been investigated. Water contact angle of PP-HMDSO-coated silk
fabric surface has been measured as the function of power and coating time. Fabric surface …