Preparation and characterization of modified collagen/PAN blending fibers

Graft modification of collagen with acrylonitrile in concentrated aqueous solution of sodium thiocyanate (NaSCN) is developed in this paper. This modification can largely change it’s solubility in water and can be applied in fiber production. Grafting modified collagen is characterized by infrared spectrum and wide angle X-ray diffraction. Wet spinning of PAN fibers containing several content of modified collagen is performed. The tests about these fibers show that breaking strength and sonic orientation decrease as the amount of collagen is raised. The addition of collagen can largely improve the moisture regain of PAN fiber. Micro-appearance of fibers observed under scanning electron microscope (SEM) presents circular cross section and longitudinal grooves on surface, the depth of grooves increases with the increasing draw ratio.