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Modification of polyethylene surface using plasma polymerization of silane
Author(s) -
Deshmukh R. R.,
Shetty A. R.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.26957
Subject(s) - hexamethyldisiloxane , plasma polymerization , silane , polyethylene , materials science , polymerization , surface modification , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , chemical engineering , monomer , polymer chemistry , thin film , plasma , analytical chemistry (journal) , composite material , polymer , chemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
In the present study plasma polymerization of tetraethylorthosilicate and hexamethyldisiloxane was carried out on polyethylene film with an aim of enhancing barrier properties. The glow discharge was obtained at 0.2 mbar using 13.56 MHz radio frequency source capable of giving power out put up to 100 W. The monomer vapors were passed in the system at the rate of 15 SCCM. The extent of deposition was determined from the weight gain study and the morphology was studied using SEM. Films were further characterized by surface energy measurement, ATR‐FTIR and ESCA analysis. Since PE is widely used for packaging and in this process a thin layer of glass‐like transparent SiOx was deposited, therefore it was thought necessary to study permeability to water vapors. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2007