Enhanced printability of polyethylene through air plasma treatment

Vacuum

Volumn 95, Issue , 2013, Pages 43-49

  López García, Jorge ^a   Bílek, František ^a   Lehocký, Marian ^a   Junkar, Ita ^b   Mozetič, Miran ^b   Sowe, Musa ^a,c  

^a TOMAS BATA UNIVERSITY IN ZLIN   (Czech Republic)

^b JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE GAMBIA   (Gambia)

Author keywords

Plasma treatment; Polyethylene; Printability; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

AIR-PLASMA TREATMENT; DISCHARGE PLASMA; ENERGY EVALUATION; PLASMA TREATMENT; PRINTABILITY; RADIO FREQUENCIES; SURFACE-MODIFIED; TRANSMISSION SPECTROSCOPY;

CONTACT ANGLE; PHOTOELECTRONS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE TREATMENT; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 84875188251     PISSN: 0042207X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2013.02.008     Document Type: Article

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