The Effect of Atmospheric DBD Plasma on Surface Energy and Shear Strength of Adhesively Bonded Polymer

Al-Maliki, Hayder; Kalácska, Gábor

doi:10.17676/hae.2017.31.52

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“…Recently, plasma surface treatment was referred to as the most accepted method of modifying the surface of polymeric materials due to its remarkable stability concerning the enhancement of surface properties compared to conventional techniques, in particular, atmospheric plasma treatment which has the ability to operate under ambient atmospheric conditions (in terms of temperature and humidity) and does not require a vacuum [9,11]. The literature often suggests that plasma treatment may improve the hydrophilicity of polymers [12][13][14][15][16], which has also been demonstrated in our previous works [17][18][19]. Even though plasmas often increase the surface roughness of polymers [15,20,21], some studies have proven that a decrease in surface roughness might occur after shorter treatment times [16,22].…”

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Tribological Behaviour of Polymers in Terms of Plasma Treatment: A Brief Review

Al-Maliki¹,

Kalácska²

2018

Hungarian Journal of Industry and Chemistry

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A review to enrich the literature concerning the effect of various plasmas on the tribological behaviour of polymers and monitor the developments of plasma for the modification of polymer surfaces over recent decades using up-to-date data. A comparative study of plasmas was conducted to identify the most useful and efficient ones which facilitate optimal improvements with regard to the characterizations of polymer surfaces and tribological properties. The studies included in this review strongly suggest that (besides Plasma-Immersion Ion Implantation, PIII) atmospheric plasmas (dielectric barrier discharges, DBD) are an effective technique in terms of modifying the characterizations of polymer surfaces thereby enhancing the tribological behaviour of polymers under different operating conditions that extends the operating life of elements within the machine.

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