Research and Development of Silver Plated Fiber Technology
The silver plated fiber was prepared on FDY nylon filament fiber by Magnetron sputtering.The effects of plasma pretreatment gas and Magnetron sputtering conditions on the silver plated fiber coating were stud-ied,and the best scheme was finally determined through comprehensive analysis:the pretreatment gas was a mix-ture of argon and oxygen,with a power of 400 W;The vacuum degree of Magnetron sputtering is 0.1 MPa,the current is 3.5 A,the voltage is 430-530 V,the filament feeding speed is 7 m/min,the coating time is flexibly set according to the length of the fiber.Finally,the silver plated fiber showed good conductivity,and the coating sur-face was smooth,dense,and uniform,presenting a white metallic luster.