Enhancing polymer adhesion through surface activation using an in-line atmospheric pressure plasma

International Journal of Nanomanufacturing

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 554-569

  Tynan, John ^a   Dowling, Denis P ^a   Byrne, Gerald ^a   Hughes, Donal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

adhesion; atmospheric plasma; polymers

Indexed keywords

EID: 56449116306     PISSN: 17469392     EISSN: 17469406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNM.2007.014575     Document Type: Article

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