This revised and updated softcover edition is comprised of an introduction focusing on the fundamentals of surface dynamics; a detailed look at surface characterization techniques; surface modification methods, including, corona, flame, and plasma treatments; and applications of surface modification. Polymer Surfaces: From Physics to Technology is an exhaustive treatise; it presents a well-organized overview of the field, drawing from numerous published experimental studies and patent literature. It is extremely readable for a work that delves deep into the well of scientific research.

From the Preface: “...The recent prolific scientific literature is spread over a large number of journals concerning different fields, and so is only available with difficulty to the single scientist. We conceived a content that starts from the physical principles and proceeds to the more important application aspects. We intended also to focus on the latter aspect, considering mostly the scientific literature as well as the patent sources...[For the revised softcover edition], we have considered more than 700 new studies published during the period 1994 - 1996 and have included more than 200 of these in this edition. In this way, we hope to maintain the book's function as a useful handbook.”

Target Audience: Highly recommended for every researcher, technician, scientist, engineer, technologist, or student concerned with polymer surfaces and their modification.

Table of Contents:

Introductory Remarks:

The Origin of Surface Properties

Dynamics of Polymer Surfaces

Characterization Methods:

Spectroscopic Methods

Surface Energetics and Contact Angle

New and Emerging Methods

Modification Techniques:

Physical Modifications

Chemical Modifications

Bulk Modifications

Applications:

Wettability

Adhesion

Barrier Properties

Biomedical Materials

Friction and Wear

Index