Reel-to-Reel Atmospheric Pressure Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) Plasma Treatment of Polypropylene Films

Seidelmann, Lukas JW, Bradley, James W ORCID: 0000-0002-8833-0180, Ratova, Marina, Hewitt, Jonathan, Moffat, Jamie and Kelly, Peter (2017) Reel-to-Reel Atmospheric Pressure Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) Plasma Treatment of Polypropylene Films. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL, 7 (4). p. 337.

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Abstract

Atmospheric pressure plasma treatment of the surface of a polypropylene film can significantly increase its surface energy and, thereby improve the printability of the film. A laboratory-scale dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) system has therefore been developed, which simulates the electrode configuration and reel-to-reel web transport mechanism used in a typical industrial-scale system. By treating the polypropylene in a nitrogen discharge, we have shown that the water contact angle could be reduced by as much as 40° compared to the untreated film, corresponding to an increase in surface energy of 14 mNm-1. Ink pull-off tests showed that the DBD plasma treatment resulted in excellent adhesion of solvent-based inks to the polypropylene film.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	dielectric barrier discharge, atmospheric pressure plasma, surface energy, polypropylene
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	22 May 2017 06:23
Last Modified:	15 Mar 2024 03:13
DOI:	10.3390/app7040337
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3007590