The Atmospheric Pressure Plasma (APP) treatment for polymer surface modification has attracted much attention recently, owing to its advantages over other techniques and its ability to improve adhesion without tampering with polymer's bulk properties. Focusing on the utility of APP treatment for enhancing polymer adhesion, this book covers the latest development in this important and enabling technology, providing profound insights from many top researchers on the design and functions of various types of reactors, as well as current and potential applications of APP treatment.Content:
Chapter 1 Combinatorial Plasma?Based Surface Modification of Polymers by Means of Plasma Printing with Gas?Carrying Plasma Stamps at Ambient Pressure (pages 1–25): Alena Hinze, Andrew Marchesseault, Stephanus Buttgenbach, Michael Thomas and Claus?Peter Klages
Chapter 2 Treatment of Polymer Surfaces with Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasmas (pages 27–81): Marcel Simor and Yves Creyghton
Chapter 3 Selective Surface Modification of Polymeric Materials by Atmospheric?Pressure Plasmas: Selective Substitution Reactions on Polymer Surfaces by Different Plasmas (pages 83–130): Norihiro Inagaki
Chapter 4 Permanence of Functional Groups at Polyolefin Surfaces Introduced by Dielectric Barrier Discharge Pretreatment in Presence of Aerosols (pages 131–156): R. Mix, J. F. Friedrich and N. Inagaki
Chapter 5 Achieving Nano?Scale Surface Structure on Wool Fabric by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Treatment (pages 157–173): C.W. Kan, W.Y.I. Tsoi, C.W.M. Yuen, T.M. Choi and T.B. Tang
Chapter 6 Deposition of Nanosilica Coatings on Plasma Activated Polyethylene Films (pages 175–197): D. D. Pappas, A. A. Bujanda, J. A. Orlicki, J. D. Demaree, J. K. Hirvonen, R. E. Jensen and S. H. McKnight
Chapter 7 Atmospheric Plasma Treatment of Polymers for Biomedical Applications (pages 199–215): N. Gomathi, A. K. Chanda and S. Neogi
Chapter 8 Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Polymerization Surface Treatments by Dielectric Barrier Discharge for Enhanced Polymer?Polymer and Metal?Polymer Adhesion (pages 217–249): Maryline Moreno?Couranjou, Nicolas D. Boscher, David Duday, Remy Maurau, Elodie Lecoq and Patrick Choquet
Chapter 9 Adhesion Improvement by Nitrogen Functionalization of Polymers Using DBD?Based Plasma Sources at Ambient Pressure (pages 251–273): Michael Thomas, Marko Eichler, Kristina Lachmann, Jochen Borris, Alena Hinze and Claus?Peter Klages
Chapter 10 Adhesion Improvement of Polypropylene through Aerosol Assisted Plasma Deposition at Atmospheric Pressure (pages 275–298): Marjorie Dubreuil, Erik Bongaers and Dirk Vangeneugden
Chapter 11 The Effect of Helium?Air, Helium?Water Vapor, Helium?Oxygen, and Helium?Nitrogen Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas on the Adhesion Strength of Polyethylene (pages 299–313): Victor Rodriguez?Santiago, Andres A. Bujanda, Kenneth E. Strawhecker and Daphne D. Pappas
Chapter 12 Atmospheric Plasma Surface Treatment of Styrene?Butadiene Rubber: Study of Adhesion and Ageing Effects (pages 315–328): Catia A. Carreira, Ricardo M. Silva, Vera V. Pinto, Maria Jose Ferreira, Fernando Sousa, Fernando Silva and Carlos M. Pereira
Chapter 13 Atmospheric Plasma Treatment in Extrusion Coating: Part 1 Surface Wetting and LDPE Adhesion to Paper (pages 329–354): Mikko Tuominen, J. Lavonen, H. Teisala, M. Stepien and J. Kuusipalo
Chapter 14 Atmospheric Plasma Treatment in Extrusion Coating: Part 2 Surface Modification of LDPE and PP Coated Papers (pages 355–381): Mikko Tuominen, J. Lavonen, J. Lahti and J. Kuusipalo
Chapter 15 Achieving Enhanced Fracture Toughness of Adhesively Bonded Cured Composite Joint Systems Using Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Treatments (pages 383–395): Amsarani Ramamoorthy, Joseph Mohan, Greg Byrne, Neal Murphy, Alojz Ivankovic and Denis P. Dowling
