Surface modification of polymer using AC-pulsed plasma. Optimization of the electrical parameters and characterization by contact angle and probe-tack tests

Surface and Coatings Technology

Volumn 203, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1573-1579

  Magga, Youssef ^a,b   Dérail, Christophe ^b   Guerton, Fabrice ^a   Ponche, Arnaud ^d   Soulem, Nicolas ^b,c  

^a Laboratoire d'Electronique des Gaz et des Plasmas   (France)

^b CANBIO   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE HAUTE ALSACE   (France)

Author keywords

B: Adhesion; C: Pulsed plasma; Contact angle; D: Nitrogen; Polymer; Probe tack test

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CONTACT ANGLE; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; NITROGEN; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMAS; POLYMERIC GLASS; POLYMERS; PROBES; SPACE PROBES; SURFACE TREATMENT; TESTING;

B: ADHESION; C: PULSED PLASMA; D: NITROGEN; POLYMER; PROBE-TACK TEST;

SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 60049094844     PISSN: 02578972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2008.11.029     Document Type: Article

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