Ultrahydrophobic Polymer Surfaces Prepared by Simultaneous Ablation of Polypropylene and Sputtering of Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) Using Radio Frequency Plasma

Surface modification of poly(tetrafluoro

Surface modification of poly(tetrafluoroethylene) by a low-temperature cascade arc torch and radio-frequency plasmas

✍ Q. S. Yu; C. M. Reddy; M. F. Meives; H. K. Yasuda 📂 Article 📅 1999 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 341 KB 👁 2 views

Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) films were treated with a low-temperature cascade arc torch (LTCAT) and radio-frequency (RF) plasmas of argon and hydrogen. The plasma-treatment effect on the PTFE surface was studied with contact-angle measurement and scanning electron spectroscopy (SEM). LTCAT argo