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Today Plasma technology offers a valid
alternative to conventional chemistry in
the process of surface finishing of
materials, with many benefits due to its high
eco-sustainability.
Plasma chemistry is a “dry and green” chemistry working
without solvents and with minimal use of reagents. It is
based on the physical principle that by supplying energy to
matter, changes in its state happen so that:
solids becomes liquid
and liquids becomes gaseou
If energy is supplied to a gas, it is ionized and generates the
PLASMA , called the fourth state of matter.
This is an ionized gas rich of reactive species such as
radicals, ions and electrons able to modify the surface
properties of the materials exposed to it.
It becomes possible to finely tune the surface properties
of the materials through the fine adjustment of the
experimental parameters, resulting in a customized
“surface tailoring “ of materials, without affecting their bulk
properties.
Three main classes of plasma processes can be defined,
namely:
Plasma Etching,
Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour
Deposition (PE-CVD),
Plasma Treatment.
PLASMAETCHING
the ablation of materials
through the formation
of volatile products after
interaction of the material
with the active species
produced in the plasma.
This class of processes
is most commonly used
in microelectronics, for
designing integrated circuits
with high spatial resolution,
by means of the anisotropic
chemical attack on silicon.
Furthermore these processes
underlie the technologies of
cleaning or sterilization.
PLASMAENHANCED
CHEMICALVAPOUR
DEPOSITION (PE-CVD)
deposition of thin
(5-1000 nm) organic or
inorganic coatings, this is
probably the widest class of
plasma processes. PE-CVD
processes can apply many
different classes of coatings
to tailor the surface of
materials, with composition
and properties that span
from teflon-like to silica-
like to nano-composite,
from super hydrophobic to
hydrophilic to hydrogel-like.
It is possible to adjust at the
best of the customer needs
or applications the stability
of the coating-material
interface, a property
that is crucial for uses
like corrosion protection
and functionalization of
biomedical polymers.
solid liquid gas plasma
PLASMATREATMENT
That is grafting of functional
groups on materials. Grafted
functionalities may be
partially associated with a
certain degree of
cross-linking of the treated
surface. Plasma treatments
are generally used to impart
new surface properties on
polymers, paper, textiles
and other materials with
negligible addition or
subtraction of mass.
Stable changes from
hydrophobic to hydrophilic
surfaces (and viceversa) are
possible, and many others
for uses like enhanced
printing capability,
dyeing, metallization,
enhanced/reduced
wettability, and many others.
TECHNOLOGY
PLASMA
3. frict
Plasmafrict is the right choice for
reducing the friction coefficient of rubber
and plastics.
This plasmochemical process reduces the surface tension
of the material without changing its bulk properties and
without adding any kind of coating onto it.
These peculiarities make PLASMAFRICT
the best solution for dynamic applications.
Plasmapps Ltd has successfully developed plasma
processes able to adjust friction coefficient of rubber with
high accuracy.
With PLASMAFRICT it becomes possible to finely tune
the value of the friction coefficient to the desirable value
by means of solutions tailored on specific surfaces and
materials. The process is PWIS-free recommended for
industrial field such us automotive, aeronautical, biomedical
and many other applications in which the cleanliness of the
items is crucial.
It finds its application in the industry of :
Gaskets,
O-rings,
Valves,
Dosing systems,
Closingsystems(FurnitureandAutomotive)
MODULATIONOF
FRICTIONCOEFFICENT
Materials
RUBBER:
NBR, HNBR, EPDM, Fluorosilicone, silicone, FKM, etc
PLASTICS:
POM, PP, PE, HDPE, etc
Surface tension
≤19 Dyne/cm at 20°C
Process temperature
25-70 °C
Industrial Fields
Gaskets, O-rings, Valves, Closing systems
(Furniture, Automotive, Biomedical)
Contact us for a specific consultancy and the treatment price for your product.
Plasmafrict is not a coating
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Recommended for dynamic application
in air and oil, permanent,resistant to
traction and deformation
4. Chemicals, acids and bases, solvents,
oil, hydrocarbons damage the surfaces
of rubber items, causing swelling and
reducing performances and life time.
With PlasmaShield it becomes possible to protect
rubber and plastic items from chemicals attack, it
prevents the swelling of seals and gasket, ensuring
optimum performance and durability of the
industrial products.
Plasmashield is a nanocoating, conformal, well adherent to
the surface and elastic, resistant to deformation.
It finds its industrial application in the industry of:
Automotive,
Aerospace,
Naval,
Biomedical,
Hydraulics.
PROTECTION
Materials
RUBBER:
NBR, HNBR, EPDM, Fluorosilicone
silicone, FKM, etc
PLASTICS:
POM, PP, PE, HDPE, etc
Surface tension
Resistant and stable to acids, organic solvents,
oil and hydrocarbons
Industrial Fields
Automotive, Aerospace, Naval,
Biomedical, Hydraulics.
Contact us for a specific consultancy and the treatment price for your product.
Plasmashield is a coating
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5. Plasmapps Ltd has successfully
developed an anti-sticking plasma
process for rubber (NBR, HNBR, FKM,
Fluorosilicone, EPD)
This treatment makes easier the handling of the items,
reducing the problems in assembly lines and improve the
production efficiency.
The process is PWIS-free recommended for industrial
field such us
automotive, aeronautical, biomedical
and many other applications in which the
cleanliness of the items is crucial.
PLASMUNSTICK is the right solutions for avoiding the
sticking of rubber/plastic.
This antisticking plasmochemical process is the right choice
PWIS-free, recommended for industrial fields such as
automotive,
aeronautics,
biomedical,
other applications in which the cleanliness of
the rubber/plastic items is essential.
PLASMUNSTICKS is perfectly homogeneous on
the entire surface.
ANTISTICKING
Materials
RUBBER:
NBR, HNBR, EMDP, Fluorosilicone, silicone, FKM, etc
PLASTICS:
POM, PP, PE, HDPE, etc
Surface tension
≤17 Dyne/cm at 20°C
Process temperature
25-70 °C
Industrial Fields
automotive, aeronautics, biomedical, assembly lines
Contact us for a specific consultancy and the treatment price for your product.
Plasmaunstick is not a coating
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Recommended for dynamic application
in air and oil, permanent,resistant to
traction and deformation
6. Plasmaeasy is the right choice for
reducing the force-fitting assemblies.
Plasmapps Ltd has successfully developed a plasma
process for rubber components specific for reducing the
force required in the assembly and disassembly.
The process works by
reducing the surface tension of the
material
without changing its bulk properties and without adding
any kind of coating onto it. It is PWIS-free, resistant to
traction and any kind of deformation, recommended for
dynamic applications.
It finds its industrial application in the industry of :
Gaskets,
O-rings,
Valves,
Dosing systems,
Furniture,
Automotive,
Biomedical
REDUCTIONOF
FORCE-FITTINGASSEMBLIES
Materials
RUBBER:
NBR, HNBR, EPDM, Fluorosilicone, silicone, FKM, etc
PLASTICS:
POM, PP, PE, HDPE, etc
Surface tension
≤19 Dyne/cm at 20°C
Process temperature
25-70 °C
Industrial Fields
Gaskets, O-rings, Valves, Closing systems
(Furniture and Automotive)
Contact us for a specific consultancy and the treatment price for your product.
Plasmaeasy is not a coating
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Recommended for dynamic application
in air and oil, permanent,resistant to
traction and deformation
7. ANTILIMESTONE
AND UNFOULING
Plasmapps Ltd has successfully developed a
plasma process able to prevent the adhesion of
limestone, organic and inorganic substances
on the surface of rubber, polymers and metals.
Plasmapps Ltd can provide industry with inert, safe and stable
surfaces that don’t allow the limestone and bio-film adhesion.
The process is recommended for industrial field such us
automotive, aeronautical, biomedical, hydraulic, industrial
washing and many other applications in which the prevention
of limestone or bio-film invalidate the right working of the
industrial products.
PLASMAFOULSTOP is the right choice for stopping and
preventing the deposit of limestone or biofilm on materials
in contact with fluids.
The materials become completely anti-limestone and
unfouling without changing their bulk properties.
It finds its industrial application in the industry of:
Gaskets,
O-rings,
Valves,
Dosing systems
Industrial washing,
Hydraulics
Materials
RUBBER:
NBR, HNBR, EMDP, Fluorosilicone, silicone, FKM, etc
PLASTICS:
POM, PP, PE, HDPE, etc
METALANDALLOYS
Performance
Permanent
Process temperature
25-70 °C
Industrial Fields
Gaskets, O-rings, Valves, Dosing systems,
Industrial washing, Hydraulics
Contact us for a specific consultancy and the treatment price for your product.
Plasmafoulstop
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8. Plasmapps Ltd has successfully developed
plasma processes for activating
rubber (NBR, HNBR, EPDM, Silcone,
Flurosilicone) and polymers (PET, PP,
POM, PE, PTFE, FEP, FE, EVA, TPU)
With Plasma activation it is possible to improve the
surface properties of materials such as wettability,
printing capability, dyeing, glueing and bonding.
Suitable pre-treatment reduce the ageing process and
ensures the stability of modified surfaces over the time.
Organic contaminants, silicones, oxides, biofilm or
processing residues on the surfaces affect the ability of the
materials to interact with other materials or to be used in
biomedical and science life application.
Plasma Cleaning removes all kind of contaminants from
the surfaces by means of eco-friendly, dry, clean and safe
process, offering smart solution to ensure the success of
industrial processes.
CLEANING
ANDACTIVATION
Contact us for a specific consultancy and the treatment price for your product.
Plasmaeasy is not a coating
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Recommended for dynamic application
in air and oil, permanent,resistant to
traction and deformation
Materials
Polymers, Rubber, Metals and Alloy,
Glass and Ceramics, Powders
Wettability
10-30° Water contact angle
Process Temperature
25-60°C
Life time
Permanent
Industrial Fields
Plastics, Rubber, Biomedical and Life science,
Automotive, Aerospace, Nautical