Publication detail

Plasma polymer film as a model interlayer for polymer composites

ČECH, V.

Original Title

Plasma polymer film as a model interlayer for polymer composites

Type

journal article - other

Language

English

Original Abstract

In this paper, we identify a plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition process that is useful for the preparation of thin and ultrathin films of controlled mechanical properties. Plasma-polymerised films of vinyltriethoxysilane were deposited on planar substrates and analysed using nanoindentation measurements of the Young's modulus of the films, adhesion bonding at the film/glass interface, chemical composition and structure. The modulus of plasma polymer film can be controlled simply by the effective power fed into the capacitive-coupled low-pressure plasma. The single film was tested as an interlayer in glass fibre/polyester composites. Glass fibre bundles were surface modified by plasma polymer in a unique technological system enabling continuous processing of the bundle. Glass fibre/polyester composites in the form of short beams were manufactured using the coated fibres and tested according to the standard test method. By increasing the interlayer modulus, the short-beam strength was enhanced up to 112% compared to untreated glass fibres and this enhancement was also supported by an improvement in interfacial bonding

Keywords

PE CVD, thin film, glass fibre, interface/interphase, mechanical properties

Authors

ČECH, V.

RIV year

2006

Released

20. 11. 2006

ISBN

0093-3813

Periodical

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Year of study

34

Number

4

State

United States of America

Pages from

1148

Pages to

1155

Pages count

8

BibTex

@article{BUT43593,
  author="Vladimír {Čech}",
  title="Plasma polymer film as a model interlayer for polymer composites",
  journal="IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science",
  year="2006",
  volume="34",
  number="4",
  pages="1148--1155",
  issn="0093-3813"
}