Title :
Hydrophobicity variations on plasma treated silicone rubber surfaces
Author :
Gubanski, S.M. ; Stenberg, B.
Author_Institution :
R. Inst. of Technol., Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract :
Studies of the loss and recovery of hydrophobicity on silicone rubber surfaces during different plasma treatments and following storage at ambient atmosphere are presented. The plasma gases were oxygen, air, nitrogen and argon. Attempts were made to understand correlation between the chemical state of surface, its hydrophobicity and plasma nature. The changes in the chemical state were investigated by means of chemiluminescence, infrared and differential scanning spectroscopic methods
Keywords :
chemiluminescence; infrared spectra; silicone rubber; surface chemistry; surface treatment; chemical state; chemiluminescence; differential scanning spectroscopy; hydrophobicity; infrared spectroscopy; plasma treatment; silicone rubber surface; storage; Argon; Atmosphere; Chemicals; Gases; Infrared spectra; Nitrogen; Plasma chemistry; Rubber; Spectroscopy; Surface treatment;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, 1995. Annual Report., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Virginia Beach, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2931-7
DOI :
10.1109/CEIDP.1995.483766
