What is Plasma
When energy is applied to a solid it becomes a liquid. Apply more energy to a liquid and it becomes a gas. If further energy is applied to a gas it then becomes a plasma.
How Does Plasma Work?
When used for surface treatment and critical cleaning applications, ions and electrons in the plasma react with the surface of materials placed within the plasma chamber. The result is a complete removal of organic contamination, and on polymers, a permanent chemical modification of the surface. Reactive chemical functionalities may be imparted to the surface resulting in a dramatic increase in bond strength and other properties, without affecting the bulk properties of the material.
What Can Plasma Do for My Business?
Although plasma processing has become routine in the fabrication of semiconductors, plasma remains a powerful, yet largely unexploited technology. This offers companies in virtually any manufacturing sector the opportunity to gain a major competitive advantage. Gas plasma provides industry with an environmentally clean and workplace-safe method to clean and / or modify the surface of bulk materials. By using plasma processes the product designer is free to choose the material best suited for the end use by its mechanical properties and cost. Then the surface can be modified for optimum performance in its application – without compromising the properties for which the bulk material was chosen.