A considerable weight reduction in thermoset-based composite is attained by replacing
mechanical fasteners with a structural adhesive during the secondary bonding. The quality …

This chapter details how plasma treatments can be used to tailor the wettability of polymers.
A plasma is an excited gas, and exposure of a polymer to a plasma discharge generally …

This paper considers the effects of an atmospheric plasma treatment (APT) on the surface
properties of an amine cured carbon fibre/epoxy resin composite, and how those effects …

Surface treatment is typically required to improve the bonding performance of carbon-fiber-
reinforced composites. Herein, a wet peel ply was prepared using bismaleimide (BMI) resins …

This paper describes the results obtained when ultraviolet laser treatment was performed as
a surface treatment prior to adhesive bonding for two aeronautical carbon fibre-reinforced …

In two previous studies, promising results regarding the feasibility of atmospheric pressure
plasma (APP) as surface preparation for aeronautical composites prior to structural …

Plasma processing treatments are used widely in materials finishing. The plasmas used for
these applications can be either 'hot'or 'cold'. Examples of the former include those used in …

A cold atmospheric pressure plasma source was investigated as an alternative pre-
treatment for carbon fibre reinforced epoxy substrates prior to bonding. For reference …

Plasma treatments are widely used to enhance the surface energy of polymers prior to
bonding or the application of functional coatings. This study investigates the performance of …

This chapter considers the complementary phenomena of overtones and partial signals that
are present in technological low-pressure and atmospheric-pressure plasma jets. The …