Surface modification of a thermoplastic polyurethane by low-pressure plasma treatment to improve hydrophilicity

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 2302-2308

  Alves, Patrícia ^a   Pinto, Susana ^a   De Sousa, Hermínio C ^a   Gil, Maria Helena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

argon plasma; contact angle; oxygen plasma; surface modification; thermoplastic polyurethanes

Indexed keywords

ARGON PLASMAS; BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTS; GAS PLASMA; LOW PRESSURE PLASMA; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; OXYGEN CONTAINING GROUPS; OXYGEN PLASMA; PLASMA PARAMETER; PLASMA TREATMENT; SURFACE FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES; WATER CONTACT ANGLE;

ARGON; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONTACT ANGLE; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OXYGEN; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMAS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SURFACE TREATMENT; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 80051474717     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.34348     Document Type: Article

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