An investigation on the effect of surface characteristics on adhesion between polymer melts and replication tools

Kevin D. Delaney; Jonathan David Kennedy; Giuliano Bissacco; Eric Moore

An investigation on the effect of surface characteristics on adhesion between polymer melts and replication tools

Kevin D. Delaney, Jonathan David Kennedy, Giuliano Bissacco, Eric Moore

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Abstract

Understanding interfacial characteristics between a polymer and its associated tool surface is critical to successful optimization of processes such as injection moulding, embossing and extrusion used to produce polymer parts. One of the factors characterizing the strength of the polymer-tool interaction is the adhesion energy and it is specific for a particular polymer-tool pair. Its magnitude depends upon the tool material, tool coating and surface contamination, where relevant, polymer chemical structure, processing conditions and the surface roughness of the tool substrate. This paper presents the results of an experimental study aimed at determining the effect of selected tool surface characteristics on the work of adhesion, by measuring contact angles of polymer droplets on the surfaces. The experimental set-up, selection of test parameters and main challenges faced to date are described and experimental results presented.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conference Proceedings of 70th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2012 (ANTEC 2012)
Volume	3
Publisher	Society of Plastics Engineers
Publication date	2012
Pages	1847-1852
ISBN (Print)	9781622760831
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	70th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2012 (ANTEC 2012) - Orlando, FL, United States Duration: 2 Apr 2012 → 4 Apr 2012 Conference number: 70

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Conference	70th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2012 (ANTEC 2012)
Number	70
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando, FL
Period	02/04/2012 → 04/04/2012

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Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings (2012, Volume 3, pp. 1847-1852)
Conference
70th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2012, ANTEC 2012

Keywords

Adhesion
Contact angle
Plastic products
Polymer melts
Surface roughness
Surfaces

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Delaney, KD, Kennedy, JD, Bissacco, G & Moore, E 2012, An investigation on the effect of surface characteristics on adhesion between polymer melts and replication tools. in Conference Proceedings of 70th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2012 (ANTEC 2012). vol. 3, Society of Plastics Engineers, pp. 1847-1852, 70th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2012 (ANTEC 2012), Orlando, FL, United States, 02/04/2012.

An investigation on the effect of surface characteristics on adhesion between polymer melts and replication tools. / Delaney, Kevin D.; Kennedy, Jonathan David; Bissacco, Giuliano et al.
Conference Proceedings of 70th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2012 (ANTEC 2012). Vol. 3 Society of Plastics Engineers, 2012. p. 1847-1852.

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