Plasma treatment of polymers for improved adhesion

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:7248583

Kelber, J A

A variety of plasma treatments of polymer surfaces for improved adhesion are reviewed: noble and reactive gas treatment of fluoropolymers; noble and reactive treatment of polyolefins, and plasma-induced amination of polymer fibers. The plasma induced surface chemical and morphological changes are discussed, as are the mechanisms of adhesion to polymeric adhesives, particularly epoxy. Noble gas plasma etching of flouropolymers produces a partially defluorinated, textured surface. The mechanical interlocking of this textured surface is the primary cause of improved adhesion to epoxy. Reactive gas plasmas also induce defluorination, but oxygen containing gases cause continual ablation of the fluoropolymer surface. Noble and reactive gas (exept for hydrogen) etching of polyolefins results in surface oxidation and improved adhesion via hydrogen bonding of these oxygen containing groups across the interface. The introduction of amine groups to a polymer surface by amonia or amine plasma treatment generally results in improved adhesion to epoxy. However, amine-epoxy ring interactions can be severely effected by steric factors due to chemical groups surrounding the amine. 41 refs.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 7248583
• Report Number(s): SAND-87-2508C; CONF-880408-27; ON: DE88011623
• Resource Relation: Conference: Spring meeting of the Materials Research Society, Reno, NV, USA, 4 Apr 1988
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
POLYMERS
AMINATION
SURFACE TREATMENTS
POLYOLEFINS
POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE
ADHESION
PLASMA
SURFACE PROPERTIES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
FLUORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
POLYETHYLENES
360602* - Other Materials- Structure & Phase Studies
360601 - Other Materials- Preparation & Manufacture
360603 - Materials- Properties