GAS PLASMA TREATMENT OF POLYMERS IS AN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY THAT IS DRY, CLEAN, COST EFFECTIVE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE. IT INCREASES THE SURFACE ENERGY OF THE TREATED SUBSTRATE AND PROVIDES REACTIVE GROUPS, RESULTING IN INCREASED BONDING STRENGTH BETWEEN THE SUBSTRATE AND COATING. CREATING A UNIFORM PLASMA WITHIN A LARGE VACUUM CHAMBER HAS BEEN A TECHNICAL CHALLENGE. THE TECHNICAL OBSTACLES HAVE BEEN OVERCOME AND LARGE PLASMA SYSTEMS HAVE BECOME COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE. THIS PAPER DISCUSSES THE UNIFORMITY ACHIEVABLE IN SUCH LARGE SCALE EQUIPMENT.
| Number of Pages : | 10 |
| Published : | 06/01/1994 |
