Simple and durable surface functionalization of plastics

At a glance

Project leader : Prof. Dr. Martin Winkler
Deputy of project leader : Dr. Konstantin Siegmann
Project team : Jan Inauen, Dr. Giulia Morgese
Project status : completed
Funding partner : Innosuisse (Innovationsprojekt / Projekt Nr. 32525.1 IP-ENG)

Description

Plastics, like polyethylene, cannot be bonded without pretreatment. Usual preprocessing includes corona, plasma or flame treatment. These methods have severe drawbacks. In this project, a new primer is to be developed which shall allow for the bonding of, e.g., polyolefins.

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