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Surfx Technologies Takes Legal Action to Protect Atmospheric Plasma Patent Portfolio
Polypropylene Activation: Atmospheric Plasma vs. Corona Treatment
Is Atmospheric Plasma or Corona Treatment Better for Polypropylene? Atmospheric argon plasma outperforms corona treatment for polypropylene activation in most precision manufacturing scenarios. While corona works well for flat, high-speed film processing, atmospheric...
How Does Plasma Cleaning Improve Semiconductor Packaging Quality?
How Does Plasma Cleaning Improve Semiconductor Packaging Quality? Plasma cleaning removes nanoscale organic contamination and surface oxides that cause delamination, wire bond failures, and voiding in semiconductor packaging. Atmospheric argon plasma converts...
What Is the Role of Plasma in Surface Activation?
What Is the Role of Plasma in Surface Activation? Plasma activates surfaces by modifying the top molecular layer, breaking weak bonds, removing contaminants, and replacing low-energy groups with high-energy functional groups like hydroxyls and carboxyls. This...
How Does Atmospheric Plasma Differ From Vacuum Plasma?
How Does Atmospheric Plasma Differ from Vacuum Plasma? Atmospheric plasma operates at ambient pressure using open-air nozzles, enabling continuous in-line processing without vacuum chambers or batch cycles. Vacuum plasma requires sealed chambers, pump-down time, and...