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MATERIALS
Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma11010029
Keywords
laser transmission welding; plasma surface treatment; surface modification; polyethylene; polyoxymethylene
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51275219]
- Changzhou High-technology Research Key Laboratory [CM20153001]
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Due to their large compatibility difference, polyethylene (PE) and polyoxymethylene (POM) cannot be welded together by laser transmission welding. In this study, PE and POM are pretreated using plasma that significantly enhances their laser transmission welding strength. To understand the mechanism underlying the laser welding strength enhancement, surface modification is analyzed using contact angle measurements, atomic force microscopy (AFM), optical microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Characterization results show that the plasma surface treatment improves the surface free energy, significantly enhancing the wettability of the materials. The increase in surface roughness and the generation of homogeneous bubbles contribute to the formation of mechanical micro-interlocking. The oxygen-containing groups introduced by the oxygen plasma treatment improve the compatibility of PE and POM, and facilitate the diffusion and entanglement of molecular chains and the formation of van der Waals force.
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