Enhanced printability of polypropylene sheets via Ar and Ar-N₂ plasma treatment using the microwave atmospheric plasma pen (MAPP)

Authors

Aren Renz Y. Centeno ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Leo Mendel D. Rosario ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Julie Anne S. Ting ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Henry V. Lee ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Henry J. Ramos ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Roy B. Tumlos ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

Polypropylene (PP) materials are found in household and office materials, food packaging containers, and automobile components. In this study, the printability of PP sheets are enhanced through Ar and Ar-N₂ plasma treatment using the microwave atmospheric plasma pen (MAPP). Surface energy of PP is increased up to 42% for Ar and 39% for Ar-N₂ after plasma treatment. Resulting surface energy of the samples exceeded the minimum surface energy required in the industry (45 mN/m) for printing engineering materials. SEM and AFM results reveals significant roughening of the surface. In addition to physical surface modification, ATR-FTIR spectroscopy results reveals grafting of polar functional group carbonyl (C=O) on the surface of the samples.

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Issue

2014: Proceedings of the 32nd Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP2014-PB-21

Section

Poster Session PB

Published

2014-10-17

How to Cite

[1]

ARY Centeno, LMD Rosario, JAS Ting, HV Lee, HJ Ramos, and RB Tumlos, Enhanced printability of polypropylene sheets via Ar and Ar-N2 plasma treatment using the microwave atmospheric plasma pen (MAPP), Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 32, SPP2014-PB-21 (2014). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/1893.