Surface modification of polymer films for improved adhesion of deposited metal layers

Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 223-243

  Langowskia, Horst Christian ^a,b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR PROCESS ENGINEERING AND PACKAGING IVV   (Germany)

Author keywords

aluminum metal deposition; biaxially oriented polypropylene films; industrial scale processes; Plasma treatment

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM METAL; ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA TREATMENTS; BI-AXIALLY ORIENTED POLYPROPYLENES; BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYPROPYLENE FILM; BONDING MECHANISM; DEPOSITED METAL; EXPERIMENTAL EQUIPMENTS; IN-LINE; INDUSTRIAL PROCESSS; INDUSTRIAL SCALE; LARGE-SCALE INDUSTRIAL PROCESS; LOW PRESSURE PLASMA TREATMENT; METAL DEPOSITION; MULTI-STEP; OPTIMUM PROPERTIES; PACKAGING FILMS; PLASMA TREATMENT; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTION RUN; REPRODUCIBILITIES; SCALING-UP; SMALL SCALE; SUBSTRATE FILMS; SURFACE MODIFICATION OF POLYMERS; WATER VAPOR PERMEATION;

ADHESION; ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM COATINGS; CHIP SCALE PACKAGES; INDUSTRY; LAMINATES; METALLIC FILMS; METALS; OPTIMIZATION; OXYGEN; PLASMA DEPOSITION; PLASMAS; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYPROPYLENES; SUBSTRATES; THERMOPLASTICS; WATER VAPOR;

POLYMER FILMS;

EID: 78649706431     PISSN: 01694243     EISSN: 15685616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/016942410X520844     Document Type: Article

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