THIS PAPER WILL HELP EDUCATE ON THE NEED FOR SURFACE TREATMENT ON PLASTICS PRIOR TO INK OR COATING APPLICATIONS. DISCUSSED WILL BE THE BASIC ELEMENTS INVOLVED THAT DETERMINE PROPER ADHESION AND SURFACE WETTABILITY. THE DISTINCT ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF VARIOUS TREATMENT PROCESSES WILL BE EXAMINED. THE MOST CELEBRATED PROCESSES USED WORLDWIDE IN TODAY'S MARKETS WILL BE TARGETED AS WELL AS THE TYPICAL APPLICATIONS THEY ARE CURRENTLY ADDRESSING.
