Formation and defining the different aluminium oxide microstructures in alkaline solutions

International Journal of Material Forming

Volumn 1, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 463-466

  Poljacek, S Mahovic ^a   Cigula, T ^a   Gojo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Aluminium oxide; Contact angle; Microstructure; SEM analysis; Surface free energy

Indexed keywords

ADSORBED FLUIDS; ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; ALUMINIUM OXIDE; FOUNTAIN SOLUTIONS; MAKING PROCESS; MICROSTRUCTURAL CHANGES; PRINT QUALITIES; SEM ANALYSIS; SURFACE FREE ENERGY;

ALUMINUM; CONTACT ANGLE; FREE ENERGY; LITHOGRAPHY; MICROSTRUCTURE; OFFSET PRINTING; OXIDES; PRINTING PRESSES;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 78651530612     PISSN: 19606206     EISSN: 19606214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12289-008-0095-z     Document Type: Article

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