Low pressure plasma modified polycarbonate: A transparent, low reflective and scratch resistant material for automotive applications

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 307, Issue , 2014, Pages 698-703

  De Vietro, Nicoletta ^a   Belforte, Luca ^b   Lambertini, Vito Guido ^b   Fracassi, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti reflection; Automotive; Low pressure plasma; Nano textured PC; Scratch resistance; Transparence

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; TRANSPARENCY;

ANTI REFLECTION; AUTOMOTIVE; LOW PRESSURE PLASMA; SCRATCH RESISTANCE; TRANSPARENCE;

POLYCARBONATES;

EID: 84901331941     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.04.105     Document Type: Article

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