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Effects of Plasma Surface Treatment on Electrical and Mechanical Properties of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Films

Kyung-Bum LimDuck-Chool LeeDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Inha University

(Received June 8, 2001 / Accepted September 1, 2001)

Abstract : In this study, the electrical and mechanical characteristics of PET films were analyzed after plasma surfacetreatment. After plasma treatment, the surface potential decay, surface resistivity, and dielectric property were evaluatedto analyze the electrical insulating property, and the tensile strength was measured as the mechanical characteristic. When plasma treatment was conducted for less than 10 minutes, it was found that the electrical insulating property was improved through evaporation of low molecular weight materials and cleaning of surface. However, for more than 10minutes, the insulating property of plasma treated PET films was decreased due to excessive discharge energy. The tensile strength was hardly changed by plasma treatment.Key Words : PET films, plasma treatment, electrical insulating property, mechanical characteristic

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