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Plasma Processing Explanations and Definitions
Environmentally Friendly Cleaning
Plasma cleaning can be used for surface preparation prior to bonding and other applications without the use of solvents or acids. Please call for guidelines and suggestions; contact angle measurements on plasma-treated silicon or glass show enhanced surface Hydrophillicity or wettability
PDMS Devices
Plasma treatment for micro fluidic device fabrication and suggestions for plasma treatment of PDMS prior to bonding. This can be accomplished with Atmospheric plasma or Low pressure plasma. These are excellent processes for attaching other materials to PDMS
Surface Activation
Plasma treatment for modifying surface chemistry through restructuring or via physical changes. It is possible to use plasma for “micro sandblasting” to prepare a surface for primers, coatings or adhesives
Plasma Coating
Through the use of monomers, it is possible to apply various hydrophilic or hydrophobic coatings to materials. This process is known as Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD). Scratch resistant coatings, anti fog coatings, dielectric coatings, etc. can be applied in minutes
Biological Considerations
It is possible to remove all organics from a sample. It is also possible use plasma ashing for forensic studies.
