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Different Techniques Used for Plasma Modification of Polyolefin Surfaces

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Plasma Modification of Polyolefins

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Polyolefins are well-known and the most commonly used polymers worldwide. Advantages like outstanding mechanical properties, chemical resistance, low cost, and processability are neighboring with some drawbacks like relatively high gas and vapor permeability, low surface energy. This chapter introduces surface plasma modification as an environmentally friendly, fast, and versatile technique. Details regarding different plasma reactor designs, generation methods, working parameters suitable for treating polyolefins are presented. Furthermore, plasma activation, grafting, and etching are described as the most commonly used techniques for surface energy modification to enhance polyolefins' biocompatibility, printability, adhesion to materials, and other parameters. For instance, plasma activation cross-linking of the polymer chains can be achieved, which leads to gas and vapor permeability improvement. Choice of working conditions allows controlling the degree of cross-linking, the type, and the concentration of the incorporated functional groups on the surface. Plasma polymerization is introduced as a technique for coating deposition with different properties and functionality depending on the operating parameters and monomer selection. Improvement of barrier layer performance and modification of the surface energy are the main applications of plasma polymerization of polyolefins.

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Narimisa, M., Ghobeira, R., Onyshchenko, Y., De Geyter, N., Egghe, T., Morent, R. (2022). Different Techniques Used for Plasma Modification of Polyolefin Surfaces. In: Baneesh, N.S., Sari, P.S., Vackova, T., Thomas, S. (eds) Plasma Modification of Polyolefins. Engineering Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52264-3_2

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