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Hydrophobic treatments/coatings for Polycarbonate
2008-04-09
Paul Monaghan
2008-04-09
Adrian Brozell
2008-04-09
Paul Monaghan
2008-04-09
Boris Kobrin
2008-04-10
Paul Monaghan
Hydrophobic treatments/coatings for Polycarbonate
Adrian Brozell
2008-04-09
Oxidation makes it hydrophilic.  Polycarbonate should be reasonably
hydrophobic like most plastics.

adrian

Paul Monaghan wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is there anyone that could point me in the direction of some simple lab
> methods for changing the surface wettability of polycarbonate -
> coatings/treatments etc.
>
> I would like to make it more hydrophobic than its native state whilst
> retaining the polymer's bulk properties. I can plasma oxidize the surface
> if that helps?
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