Glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRPs) are one of the most widely used composite materials
and hold great potential applications due to their high-performance and cost effectiveness …

The increasing use of polymeric materials in high technological fields, such as automotive,
has forced the need to overcome some of their limitations by means of innovative …

After the atmospheric pressure plasma treatment of polypropylene (PP) film surface, we
measured the contact angle of the surface by using polar solvent (water) and nonpolar …

The use of adhesives in place of traditional joining techniques as welding and riveting is
becoming increasingly common in structural design. Compared to other conventional joining …

In an attempt to modify the hydrophobic surface properties of polypropylene (PP) films, this
study examined the optimum process parameters of atmospheric pressure plasma (APP) …

Low pressure plasma treatment using radiofrequency (rf) discharge of argon gas was
employed to improve the hydrophilicity of polypropylene. The effects of argon plasma on the …

This paper focuses on the modification of cotton fabrics using a low pressure DC glow
discharge obtained in air. The influence of different operating parameters such as treatment …

In this study, laser surface treatment of CFRP made of PPS thermoplastic matrix by means of
Q‐switched Yb: YAG fiber laser is investigated with the aim to improve CFRP adhesive …

In order to increase the hydrophilicities and to improve dyeability, poly (ethylene
terephathalate)(polyester) fabrics were treated in low pressure and temperature plasma …

This contribution discusses the ablation phenomena observed during laser treatment of
carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) with pulsed lasers observed employing laser …