Influence of Plasma Chamber Set‐Up on the Surface Modification of Non‐Vulcanized and Pure SBR Rubber Treated at Radio‐Frequencies Air Plasma. Issue 10 (31st March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Henry, Alicia; Vallat, Marie‐France; Noël, Cédric; Belmonte, Thierry; Roucoules, Vincent
• Is Part Of: Plasma processes and polymers. Volume 12:Issue 10(2015:Oct.)
• Page Start: 1139
• Page End: 1152
• Publication Date: 2015-03-31
• Subjects: non‐vulcanized styrene‐butadiene rubber -- plasma diagnostic -- radio‐frequency (RF) low‐pressure air plasma -- surface characterizations; Plasma polymerization -- Periodicals; Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; Plasma chemistry -- Periodicals
• DOI: 10.1002/ppap.201400241
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1612-8850

Abstract

Abstract : Non‐vulcanized styrene‐butadiene rubber thin films were exposed to Radio‐Frequency low‐pressure air plasma. Two different configurations corresponding to direct and downstream RF plasmas were compared. Optical emission spectroscopy provided information about plasma composition and temperature. The plasma treated SBR surfaces were characterized by contact angles and XPS spectroscopy. Two different phenomenological mechanisms are proposed to describe the observed differences according to the plasma configuration used and account for the impact of the activated gas phase on the structure of plasma‐treated non‐vulcanized SBR surface.. Abstract : Non‐vulcanized styrene‐butadiene rubber (SBR) thin films were exposed to radio‐frequency (RF) low‐pressure air plasma. Two different phenomenological mechanisms are proposed to describe the observed differences and account for the impact of the activated gas phase on the structure of plasma‐treated non‐vulcanized SBR surface.