Surface modification of PTFE by plasma treatment

Liu, C. and Arnell, R. D. and Gibbons, A. R. and Green, S. M. and Ren, L. and Tong, J. (2000) Surface modification of PTFE by plasma treatment. Surface Engineering, 16 (3). pp. 215-217. ISSN 0267-0844

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

Plasma treatment of polymer surfaces is a well established method for improving surface properties. In this paper the surface structure and adhesive bonding properties of PTFE treated by three types of plasma are reported. The results indicate that different plasma gases have different effects on the surface structure. Argon plasma treatment protected a highly cross-linked honeycomblike structure produced air and oxygen plasma treatment resulted in a surface displaying high aspect ratio protrusions. All experimental plasma treatments caused a marked improvement in overlap shear strength , with the highest shear strength achieved after oxygen plasma treatment. It was found that the overlap shear strength was also influenced by plasma power and plasma treatment time although excessive plasma treatment caused damage to the surface layer leading to decreased shear strength. The change in surface properties and roughened microstructure together contributed to the improvement in shear strength. (C) 2000 IoM Communications Ltd.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Surface Engineering
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/core/keywords/engineering
Subjects:
?? engineeringmaterials chemistrysurfaces, coatings and filmssurfaces and interfacescondensed matter physicsta engineering (general). civil engineering (general) ??
ID Code:
57898
Deposited By:
Deposited On:
16 Oct 2012 15:32
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
Last Modified:
15 Jul 2024 13:12