The 25 edited and peer-reviewed papers in this volume derive from the Fourth International Symposium on Polymer Surface Modification: Relevance to Adhesion, held in Orlando, FL, in June 2003. Topics covered include: atmospheric pressure plasma techniques and effects; plasma treatment of polymer fibers; excimer laser surface modification; low-energy ion induced surface modification; oxidation resistance; adhesion of metals to modified polymer surfaces; surface modification of polypropylene; and more.

From the Preface: “...This volume and its predecessors...containing plentiful information should serve as a comprehensive source of latest R&D activity in the highly technologically important arena of polymer surface modification. Anyone interested — centrally or peripherally — in knowing or learning about the various ways to modify polymer surfaces should find this book of immense value...”

Target Audience: Researchers, technologists, and upper-level students interested in adhesion to — and modification of — polymer surfaces.

Table of Contents:

Plasma Surface Modification Techniques:

The Effects of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Treatments on Adhesion and Mechanical Properties of High-Performance Fibers for Composites

Modification of Electrostatic Properties of Polymer Powders by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Treatment

Improved Stain-Release Properties of PET Fabric by Plasma-Surface Modifications

Surface Characterization and Properties of Keratin Fibers Treated with Low-Temperature Plasmas

Surface Modification of PET Films by Plasma Source Ion Implantation

Functionalised Plasma Polymer Coatings for Promoting the Adhesion of High-Performance Polymer Fibers

Other/Miscellaneous Surface Modification Techniques:

Photon-Based Processes for Surface Modification of Synthetic Fibers

Wettability and Surface Free Energies of Polymeric Matierals Exposed to Excimer Ultraviolet Light and Particle Deposition onto Their Surfaces in Water

Adhesion of Copper to Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) Surfaces Modified with Vacuum UV Radiation Downstream from He and Ar Microwave Plasmas

KrF Excimer Laser Surface Modification of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyetheylene Fibers for Improved Adhesion to Epoxy Resins

The Effects of Excimer Laser Irradiation on the Surface Morphology and Self-Adhesion Properties of Some Engineering Polymers as Evaluated by Ultrasonic Welding

Structural and Chemical Surface Modification of Polymers by Low-Energy Ions and Influence on Nucleation, Growth and Adhesion of Noble Metals

Surface Modification of Natural Fibers by Photo-Grafting and Photo-Curing

Surface Modification of Polyproylene for Improved Adhesion

Surface Modification of Polymer-Based Materials to Enhance their Resistance to Highly Agressive Oxidative Environments

Fixation Strategies for Macrocyclic Ligands Such as Cyclodextrins or Cucurbit[6]uril on Polymeric Surfaces

Functionalization of Synthetic Polymers by Supramolecular Compounds: Immobilization of Calix[n]arenes on Polyester

General Papers:

Quantitative Depth Profiles from Polymer Surfaces by Angle-Resolved X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Adhesion Failure of Paints on Thermoplastic Polyolefin Substrates

Adhesion Between Hydroxyl Graft-Modified Polypropylene and Polycarbonate Films

A Novel Process for Formation of Polymer Release Surfaces

A Novel Approach Based on Scanning Probe Microscopy for Nanolithography in Polymer Films

Controlled Grafting of Well-Defined Functional Polymers on Hydrogen-Terminated Silicon Substrates: Relevance to Adhesion of Electrolessly-Deposited Copper

Gas Barrier Properties of Transparent Ceramic Thin Layers Deposited on PET Substrate Film by Reactive Sputtering

The Modification of Interphase Layer and Adhesion: Tuning and Predictability

Note: Polymer Surface Modification: Relevance to Adhesion, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 are predecessors to this volume.