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Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology Volume 16, 2002 - Issue 5
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Improvement of wettability and reduction of aging effect by plasma treatment of low-density polyethylene with argon and oxygen mixtures

B. K. Kim
,
K. S. Kim
,
C. E. Park
&
C. M. Ryu
Pages 509-521 | Published online: 02 Apr 2012
 
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Abstract

To improve the hydrophilicity and reduce the aging effect, argon and oxygen mixtures were employed in the plasma treatment of low-density polyethylene (LDPE). Argon resulted in producing more oxygen ions and radicals in the plasma than only oxygen and forming cross-linked layers on the LDPE surface. Therefore, the water contact angle on plasma-treated LDPE decreased and the oxygen content measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) increased with the increase of argon content. The aging effect was also much reduced with the increase of argon content since argon induced cross-linking.

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