Special Note On The Operation Of The Plasma Process; General Description - Relyon plasma piezobrush PZ3 Betriebsanleitung

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Special note on the operation of the plasma process

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General description

Treating surfaces with atmospheric plasma has several advantages. These are e.g. the
increase of surface energy to improve the wettability of the surface. An optimal surface
wetting is the first and often decisive step to achieve excellent print quality,
homogeneous coating, uniform varnishing or an integrally bonded application of
adhesives. The bond at this interface often determines the durability and adhesive
strength of this material pairing.
Atmospheric pressure plasma increases throughput in many industrial processes, while
at the same time saving costs for solvents or chemical primers. We have successfully
integrated our plasma products into the following fields of application:
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Ultra-fine cleaning of metal, glass and plastics
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Surface activation and surface functionalization for optimized wettability
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Plasma-assisted laminating process
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Plasma-assisted adhesive bonded joints
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Plugging and sealing
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Plasma induced reduction of metal surfaces
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Chemical-free bleaching of textiles
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Handling of food products for quality and shelf life
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Multi-component injection molding
Practically all technical material classes can be efficiently processed under atmospheric
pressure:
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Metals and metal alloys
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Plastics and composite materials
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Glass, ceramics, inorganic composites and natural stone
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Real leather and imitation leather
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Natural fibers, wood and paper
Since the plasma treatment is always just one part of the entire process, it is important to
know the overall influences on the surface properties in order to achieve an optimal result.
Typical influencing factors are:
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Plasma process: Distance to the substrate, speed, module design
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Substrate / workpiece: Material composition, contamination, electrical conductivity,
thermal conductivity, moisture content
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Workpiece treatment: Contamination before or after the plasma process, the time
between the plasma process and the follow-up process
Treatment examples can be requested directly from relyon plasma GmbH.
Please note that the selected plasma system is suitable for the desired application.
Additional information on applications, as well as publications, can be found on the
website www.relyon-plasma.com.
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