The study focused on characterizing a weak boundary layer (WBL) of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) by observing voids on the surface but not on the bulk side. The thickness of the WBL in PTFE was estimated to be of the order of a single micrometer based on the presence or absence of voids.
A weak boundary layer (WBL), at the surface of polymers, causes poor adhesion, but such a WBL has not been characterized or quantified. In this study, to characterize a WBL of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), we observed a cross-section of PTFE using a scanning electron microscope and compared the surfaces and bulk sides. We observed voids on the surface of the PTFE but not on the bulk side. These voids existed up to 5 mu m from the outermost surface of the PTFE. We defined a WBL by the presence or absence of voids and then concluded that the thickness of the WBL in PTFE was of the order of a single micrometer.
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