Characterization of non-uniform wettability on flame-treated polypropylene-film surfaces

Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 643-653

  Park, John ^a   Lyons, Christopher S ^a   Strobel, Mark ^a   Ulsh, Michael ^a   Kinsinger, Michael I ^a   Prokosch, Michael J ^a  

^a 3M COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact angle; Flame treatment; Polypropylene; Surface modification; Wettability; Wilhelmy plate technique

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ANGLE; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; OXIDATION; POLYPROPYLENES; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TREATMENT; WETTING; THERMOPLASTICS;

FLAME TREATMENT;

PLASTIC FILMS;

DYNAMIC CONTACT ANGLE; FLAME TREATMENT; NON-UNIFORM WETTABILITY; NON-UNIFORMITIES; POLYPROPYLENE FILMS; PP FILMS; PROCESS VARIABLES; QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION; SIMPLE METHOD; SPATIALLY RESOLVED; TREATMENT CONDITIONS; WILHELMY PLATE TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0037253848     PISSN: 01694243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156856103321340787     Document Type: Article

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