This book is a collection of invited papers (previouslypublished in special issues of the Journal of Adhesion Science andTechnology) written by internationally recognized researchers activelyworking in the field of plasma surface modification. It provides acurrent, comprehensive overview of the plasma treatment of polymers.
In contrast to plasma polymerization, plasma surface modificationreactions do not cause thin-film deposition, and can therefore onlymodify the surface properties of organic substrates. Plasma surfacemodifications are fast, efficient methods for improving the adhesionproperties and other surface characteristics of a variety of polymericmaterials.
The focus of this volume is on adhesion phenomena, surface propertiesand the surface characterization of plasma-treated materials. This bookopens with a critical review of the plasma surface modification ofpolymers for improved adhesion. The remainder of the papers are dividedinto two sections, one dealing with the characterization ofplasma-treated surfaces and the second concerned with various practicalapplications of plasma-treated surfaces.
This volume should be a valuable resource for researchers in the fieldof plasma and adhesion science for many years.
1994; x+290 pages ISBN 90-6764-164-2 Price (all prices are subject to change without notice): EUR 96/US$ 137
