This book describes the primary polymer adhesion issues faced by manufacturers, processors, and converters; outlines the various methods which are widely used to activate surfaces, thus increasing their wettability and adhesive potential; and provides diagnostics and troubleshooting help for adhesion-related process and material problems.

Plastic Surface Modification begins with a discussion of the fundamentals underlying adhesion to polymers and an overview of atmospheric discharge surface modification technologies. This is followed by four chapters on corona, flame, ozone, and plasma discharge treatments. The book concludes with chapters on applying surface modification techniques for various end-use applications. Based on its wealth of practical information, we recommend this title, despite an apparently complete lack of editing, surprising paucity of references for fact-checking and further research, and strongly partisan position on atmospheric plasma vs. alternative treatment methods.

From the Introduction: “As a complete reference source for surface modification of polymers, this book reviews traditional and conventional methods for improving the adhesion of inks, coating adhesives, metals, and other adherends to polymers and introduces new methods for molecular engineering polymer surfaces to enhance their adhesion to a wide range of materials. In addition, this work serves to turn the vast amount of disparate information regarding plastics surface modification from wide ranging sources into practical application knowledge...”

Target Audience: Engineers, plant managers and manufacturing supervisors, and any other reader requiring a guide to plastic surface modification techniques.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

Primary Polymer Adhesion Issues with Inks, Coatings, and Adhesives

Basic Principles of Atmospheric Discharge Surface Modification Technologies

Air Plasma (Corona) Treatment Technologies: Features and Application Benefits

Ozone Treatment Technology: Features and Application Benefits

Flame Plasma Treatment Technologies: Features and Application Benefits

Chemical Plasma Treatment Technologies: Features and Application Benefits

Applying Surface Modification Methods to Decorating Processes to Promote Adhesion

Applying Surface Modification Methods to Promote Adhesion Coating Processes

Applying Surface Modification Methods to Promote Adhesion to Plastic Nanocomposite and Composite Materials

References

Index