Abstract
Film samples of two very pure polyolefins (low density polyethylene and biaxially oriented polypropylene) have been surface-modified by two different methods, vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) photochemistry in low pressure ammonia, and atmospheric pressure glow discharge plasma treatment in N 2 gas. The results of these two treatments are compared, namely surface compositions (determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and infrared spectroscopy, ATR-FTIR) and surface energies (determined by contact angle goniometry with several probe liquids). We show that higher concentrations, [N], can be achieved by VUV photochemistry (up to 25%), that N is predominantly bonded as amine or amide groups, and that there exist certain particularities specific to each of the treatment methods investigated.
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