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Deposition and Characterisation of Plasma Polymerised Allyl Methacrylate Based Coatings
Author(s) -
Kakaroglou Alexandros,
Scheltjens Gill,
Nisol Bernard,
De Graeve Iris,
Van Assche Guy,
Van Mele Bruno,
Willem Rudolph,
Biesemans Monique,
Reniers François,
Terryn Herman
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
plasma processes and polymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1612-8869
pISSN - 1612-8850
DOI - 10.1002/ppap.201100162
Subject(s) - monomer , materials science , adhesion , methacrylate , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , deposition (geology) , polymer chemistry , plasma , methyl methacrylate , aluminium , x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , double bond , polymerization , plasma polymerization , chemical engineering , polymer , composite material , paleontology , physics , quantum mechanics , sediment , engineering , biology
Allyl methacrylate (AMA) was deposited on aluminium using atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge plasma. AMA posseses two CC bonds which have very different reactivities and the efficiency of the plasma on polymerising the two different kinds of double bonds was evaluated. The Fourier transform infrared spectra and the nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of the plasma coatings were compared with those of conventionally synthesised poly(AMA). The influence of the monomer feed on the ester, the vinyl and the allyl functionalities of the coatings were investigated. Plasma coatings showed lower concentration of non‐reacted allyl groups than conventional poly(AMA) suggesting a more cross‐linked network. Pull‐off adhesion tests were performed after the deposition of the a topcoat to evaluate the potential use of the AMA based coatings as adhesion promoter.