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FIZIKA A 13 (2004) 3 , 105-112
 
SURFACE TREATMENT OF POLYMER MATERIAL USING ARGON GLOW DISCHARGE
M. A. HASSOUBAa, M. A. A. SAADb and F. F. ELAKSHARc
aPhysics Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Egypt
bTextile Engineering Department, National Research Center, Egypt
c Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Azhar University, Egypt
E-mail address: hassouba@yahoo.com
Received 15 January 2004; revised manuscript
received 2 September 2004
Accepted 13 September 2004 Online 2 February 2005
Surface treatment of polymer material (thin polyester samples) was performed in the DC
glow discharge, using Ar gas. The effect of the experimental parameters of the glow
discharge (the gas pressure and the sample treatment time) on the wettability of the
samples was studied. The wettability was characterized by the water repellency (water
spray test). In the present work, it was shown that at a constant gas pressure (270 or 670
Pa), the wettability of the polyester sample was decreased by increasing the exposure time
of the sample in the glow discharge. At constant exposure times (2, 5, 10 or 15 min) the
wettability of the polyester sample was increased by increasing the gas pressure. This is
due to the formation of hydrophilic groups, which increased by increasing the density of
electrons and/or metastables.
PACS numbers: 61.41.+e, 81.65.-b
UDC 531.747.5, 538.971
Keywords: DC glow discharge, surfaces treatment, wettability
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