Polymer Surface Modification

Front Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 10
Part 1: Plasma Surface Modification Techniques......Page 12
The effects of atmospheric pressure plasma treatments on adhesion and mechanical properties of high-performance fibers for composites......Page 14
Modification of electrostatic properties of polymer powders by atmospheric pressure plasma treatment......Page 36
Improved stain-release properties of PET fabric by plasma-surface modifications......Page 50
Surface characterization and properties of keratin fibers treated with low-temperature plasmas......Page 62
Surface modification of PET films by plasma source ion implantation......Page 80
Functionalised plasma polymer coatings for promoting the adhesion of high-performance polymer fibres......Page 94
Part 2: Other/Miscellaneous Surface Modification Techniques......Page 106
Photon-based processes for surface modification of synthetic fibers......Page 108
Wettability and surface free energies of polymeric materials exposed to excimer ultraviolet light and particle deposition onto their surfaces in water......Page 136
Adhesion of copper to poly(tetrafluoroethylene) surfaces modified with vacuum UV radiation downstream from He and Ar microwave plasmas......Page 150
KrF excimer laser surface modification of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fibers for improved adhesion to epoxy resins......Page 170
The effects of excimer laser irradiation on the surface morphology and self-adhesion properties of some engineering polymers as evaluated by ultrasonic welding......Page 194
Structural and chemical surface modification of polymers by low-energy ions and influence on nucleation, growth and adhesion of noble metals......Page 254
Surface modification of natural fibers by photo-grafting and photo-curing......Page 274
Surface modification of polypropylene for improved adhesion......Page 296
Surface modification of polymer-based materials to enhance their resistance to highly aggressive oxidative environments......Page 336
Fixation strategies for macrocyclic ligands such as cyclodextrins or cucurbit[6]uril on polymeric surfaces......Page 352
Functionalization of synthetic polymers by supramolecular compounds: Immobilization of calix[n]arenes on polyester......Page 364
Part 3: General Papers......Page 378
Quantitative depth profiles from polymer surfaces by angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy......Page 380
Adhesion failure of paints on thermoplastic polyolefin substrates......Page 390
Adhesion between hydroxyl graft-modified polypropylene and polycarbonate films......Page 402
A novel process for formation of polymer release surfaces......Page 418
A novel approach based on scanning probe microscopy for nanolithography in polymer films......Page 428
Controlled grafting of well-defined functional polymers on hydrogen-terminated silicon substrates: Relevance to adhesion of electrolessh -deposited copper......Page 446
Gas barrier properties of transparent ceramic thin layers deposited on PET substrate film by reactive sputtering......Page 468
The modification of interphase layer and adhesion: Tuning and predictability......Page 488