Analysis of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Parameters During Treatment of Polyethylene Terephthalate Films

作者:Deichmann Thorsten; McCord Marian G*; Bourham Mohamed A; Gries Thomas
来源:Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2011, 121(4): 1875-1884.
DOI:10.1002/app.33557

摘要

The North Carolina atmospheric plasma system (NCAPS) was interfaced with electric diagnostics and computer-based instrument control hardware and software to display plasma parameters in real-time. The monitoring system is also interfaced with gas flow controllers and a Teflon-coated thermocouple for continuous monitoring of the gas flow and the ambient temperature inside the plasma test cell. A simplified plasma model was developed and built in the interface system to solve for the plasma electron number density and display the results during device operation. Polyethylene terephthalate ( PET) films were treated in the device using various gas combinations. The ambient gas temperature inside the test cell increases from 83 to close to 95 degrees F (28.33-35 degrees C) for most gases within 30 s, and further increases to about 105 (40.6 degrees C) after 300 s of operation, indicating a nonthermal

  • 出版日期2011-8-15