Publication details
Atmospheric pressure plasma treatment of polyamide-12 foils
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| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Open Chemistry |
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| Citation | |
| Web | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/chem.2015.13.issue-1/chem-2015-0049/chem-2015-0049.xml |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/chem-2015-0049 |
| Field | Plasma physics |
| Keywords | PA-12; plasma treatment; contact angle; XPS; peel test |
| Description | The surface of a polyamide-12 (PA-12) foil was modified in order to improve the adhesive properties by two types of atmospheric pressure plasma sources. The samples were characterized using contact angle measurement, adhesive properties measurement and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The ageing of the plasma modification was also studied. A significant increase in wettability was observed at different treatment times. The same effect was also seen in the adhesive properties - the adhesion was increased almost 12 times for 10 s DCSBD treatment in comparison to untreated PA-12. XPS analysis confirmed chemical changes due to the plasma modification of the PA-12. It was concluded that both plasma sources improve the adhesive properties of PA-12, with DCSBD obtaining better results. |
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