Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol.171, No.1, 200-204, 1995
Solvent-Induced Changes on Corona-Discharge-Treated Polyolefin Surfaces Probed by Contact-Angle Measurement
Contact angle measurement was employed to study the effect of water, acetone, and 2-propanol on the surface properties of air corona-discharge-treated polyolefins. The results show that these solvents can significantly change the surface energy and contact angle hysteresis of corona-treated polyolefins. A model based on the corona treatment effects is proposed to depict the treated surfaces and is found to reasonably explain the results obtained.