Hot embossing of PTFE: Towards superhydrophobic surfaces

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 257, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2353-2360

  Jucius, D ^a   Grigalinas, V ^a   Mikolajnas, M ^b   Guobien, A ^a   Kopustinskas, V ^a   Gudonyt, A ^a   Narmontas, P ^a  

^a KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

^b Panev ys Mechatronics Centre   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Contact angle; Hot embossing; Hydrophobicity; Polytetrafluoroethylene

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ANGLE; GLASS TRANSITION; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES;

APPLYING PRESSURE; HOT-EMBOSSING; IMPRINT TEMPERATURE; LATERAL DIMENSION; PATTERN TRANSFERS; SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES; SUPERHYDROPHOBIC; WATER CONTACT ANGLE;

HYDROPHOBICITY;

EID: 78650297747     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.09.102     Document Type: Article

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