Content: Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Part 1: Plasma Surface Modification Techniques; The effects of atmospheric pressure plasma treatments on adhesion and mechanical properties of high-performance fibers for composites; Modification of electrostatic properties of polymer powders by atmospheric pressure plasma treatment; Improved stain-release properties of PET fabric by plasma-surface modifications; Surface characterization and properties of keratin fibers treated with low-temperature plasmas; Surface modification of PET films by plasma source ion implantation. Functionalised plasma polymer coatings for promoting the adhesion of high-performance polymer fibresPart 2: Other/Miscellaneous Surface Modification Techniques; Photon-based processes for surface modification of synthetic fibers; Wettability and surface free energies of polymeric materials exposed to excimer ultraviolet light and particle deposition onto their surfaces in water; Adhesion of copper to poly(tetrafluoroethylene) surfaces modified with vacuum UV radiation downstream from He and Ar microwave plasmas. KrF excimer laser surface modification of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fibers for improved adhesion to epoxy resinsThe effects of excimer laser irradiation on the surface morphology and self-adhesion properties of some engineering polymers as evaluated by ultrasonic welding; Structural and chemical surface modification of polymers by low-energy ions and influence on nucleation, growth and adhesion of noble metals; Surface modification of natural fibers by photo-grafting and photo-curing; Surface modification of polypropylene for improved adhesion. Surface modification of polymer-based materials to enhance their resistance to highly aggressive oxidative environmentsFixation strategies for macrocyclic ligands such as cyclodextrins or cucurbit[6]uril on polymeric surfaces; Functionalization of synthetic polymers by supramolecular compounds: Immobilization of calix[n]arenes on polyester; Part 3: General Papers; Quantitative depth profiles from polymer surfaces by angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; Adhesion failure of paints on thermoplastic polyolefin substrates. Adhesion between hydroxyl graft-modified polypropylene and polycarbonate filmsA novel process for formation of polymer release surfaces; A novel approach based on scanning probe microscopy for nanolithography in polymer films; Controlled grafting of well-defined functional polymers on hydrogen-terminated silicon substrates: Relevance to adhesion of electrolessh -deposited copper; Gas barrier properties of transparent ceramic thin layers deposited on PET substrate film by reactive sputtering; The modification of interphase layer and adhesion: Tuning and predictability.
Abstract: This book documents the proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Polymer Surface Modification: Relevance to Adhesion held under the auspices of MST Conferences, LLC in Orlando, FL, June 9-11, 2003. Polymers are used for a variety of purposes in a host of technological applications and even a cursory look at the literature will evince that currently there is tremendous interest and R & D activity in the area of polymer surface modification to attain their desired surface characteristics, particularly to enhance their adhesion. This volume contains a total of 25 papers which were prope