The concept of the contact angle is also depicted with a small liquid droplet on a flat horizontal solid surface.

Just as tape can be used to determine the adhesion level of inks and coatings, tape can also be used to determine the surface energy of a surface.

What does surface treatment really do to a surface? You can find out by taking advantage of specialized technologies for analyzing the effectiveness of surface treatment.

How can you quickly determine if you are achieving the dyne levels you need? The quickest method is through the use of dyne pens. Dyne pens can be used prior to plasma treating and again after treating to determine the effectiveness of your surface treating solution.

How do you determine which pretreatment technology is best for your application? It begins with a proper definition of your application.

Plasma treating is effective at treating a wide range of polymers, elastomers, glass, metals, rubber, foams, non wovens and other composite Pretreatment of extruded, pultruded, molded, thermoformed and thermoset plastics.

In-line plasma treatment improves adhesion for a variety of plasma treatment applications. It increases productivity by eliminating the need for batch processes and eliminates the need for costly and sometimes hazardous chemical primers.

Atmospheric plasma systems are available in a variety of delivery systems for every conceivable application. Surfaces without contour that are processed on roll to roll webs and spools generally have wide (6” to several feet) treatment requirements and are treated with atmospheric plasma and flame plasma systems specifically designed for these applications.

Enercon’s new Dyne-A-Mite™ IT Elite etches, cleans, activates, sterilizes and functionalizes a wide variety of difficult to treat conductive and non conductive material surfaces. Its advanced blown-ion plasma surface treatment is ideal for promoting adhesion for painting, bonding, casting, flocking, labeling, coating, marking, extruding and overmolding applications.

A plasma field is formed when flammable gas and air are combined and combusted to form an intense blue flame.