Surface modifications of EVA copolymers induced by low pressure RF plasmas from different gases and their relation to adhesion properties

Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1145-1159

  Cepeda Jimenez C M ^a   Torregrosa Macia R ^a   Martin Martinez J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Contact angle measurements; EVA; RF plasma treatment; Scanning electron microscopy; Surface chemistry; T peel strength; XPS

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; DURABILITY; PLASMAS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; SURFACE TREATMENT; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ADHESIVE JOINTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONTACT ANGLE; COPOLYMERS; GASES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMA THEORY; STRENGTHENING (METAL); SURFACE CHEMISTRY; WAVE PLASMA INTERACTIONS;

NON-OXIDIZING GASES;

COPOLYMERS; ADHESION;

ADHESION FAILURES; ADHESION PROPERTIES; ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER; EVA; EVA COPOLYMERS; LOW PRESSURES; MECHANICAL INTERLOCKING; PLASMA PARTICLES; POLAR MOIETIES; POLYURETHANE ADHESIVES; RF PLASMA; SCANNING ELECTRONS; SURFACE ETCHING; T-PEEL STRENGTH; VINYL ACETATES;

EID: 0042233612     PISSN: 01694243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156856103322113841     Document Type: Article

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