THE EFFECTS OF ETCHING ON THE SURFACE OF PLASTICIZED POLY(VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE)

Authors
GLENNON D NEVELL TG TSIBOUKLIS J EWEN RJ
Citation
D. Glennon et al., THE EFFECTS OF ETCHING ON THE SURFACE OF PLASTICIZED POLY(VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE), Materials research bulletin, 33(8), 1998, pp. 1139-1142
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science
Journal title
Materials research bulletin → ACNP
ISSN journal
00255408
Volume
33
Issue
8
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1139 - 1142
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-5408(1998)33:8<1139:TEOEOT>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) plasticized with 10% dibutyl sebacate undergoes chemical etching with fuming nitric acid, resulting in the removal of amorphous chain segments from the surface layer; there is l ittle or no chemical modification of the remaining material. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd.