Atomic force microscopy study of biaxiaily oriented polypropylene films

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 451-460

  Nie, H Y ^a   Walzak, M J ^a   McIntyre, N S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

AFM tip effect; Atomic force microscopy (AFM); Biaxialiy oriented polypropylene (BOPP); Check tip performance using BOPP; Surface morphology; UV ozone treatment

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CONTAMINATION; MORPHOLOGY; OZONIZATION; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYMERS; SURFACE PHENOMENA; SURFACE TREATMENT; SURFACES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WETTING;

AFM TIP EFFECTS; BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYPROPYLENE; CHECK TIP PERFORMANCE USING BOPP; UV/OZONE TREATMENT;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 4344614508     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1361/10599490419991     Document Type: Conference Paper

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