US 4,913,762 AGrant
Surface Treatment of Polymers for Bonding by Applying a Carbon Layer With Sputtering
Issue Date:1990-04-03
•6 Claims
•1 Drawing Sheets
Abstract
Polymers of low surface energy, particularly fluoropolymers, may be surface treated by deposition of thin layer of carbon, particularly by magnetron sputtering. Such surface treating improved bondability and printability.
Metadata
Assignee
- Andus Corporation
Inventor
- Wilfred C. Kittler
Application Information
Application Number:US 2568713
Filing Date:1988-10-12
Priority Date:1987-04-08
Art Unit:131
Classifications
IPC:
C23C 1434C23C 1406
Field of Search:
204427428156192.14;192.15;192.36;192.1;298 C;298 BD;298 TC;192.1140;249;38;39421;422155;272.6;272.2;910
Patent Drawings (1 sheets)
Description
Apparatus useful for carrying out the invention is illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.
FIG. 1 shows schematically a bell jar sputter coater 1. Within its housing is a rotatable carrier 2 carrying a fluoropolymer film or other substrate to be coated. The carrier 2 is shielded by deposition shielding 3 (which may be fixed) and by a moveable shutter 4 which may be opened for a time chosen according to the extent of deposition desired. A carbon sputter target 5 is shown positioned above a magnetron cathode 6. Various details such as cooling water and electrical connection are omitted for clarity. A sputtering gas inlet is shown as 7.
FIG. 2 shows schematically a roll coating apparatus 8. Apparatus 8 contains a chilled support drum 9 carrying fluoropolymer film 10 or other substrate to be treated. Untreated film is supplied from pay-roll 11, and treated film is re-wound onto take-up roll 12. Shields 13 are provided to control the sputtering beam. As before, carbon sputter target 14 is shown above a magnetron cathode 14. A gas inlet 16 and a vacuum outlet 17 are also shown.
Claims
I claim:
1. A method of bonding together a first and a second material, the first material comprising a polymeric material, which comprises: (1) sputtering onto a surface of said first material a layer consisting essentially of carbon; and (2) applying said second material to said layer consisting essentially of carbon.
2. A method according to claim 1, in which step (b) is carried out by pressure lamination in the absence of a separate adhesive.
3. A method according to claim 1, wherein said first material comprises a fluoropolymer, a polyolefin, a polyester, or a polyimide.
4. A method according to claim 1, wherein said first material comprises a fluoropolymer selected from the group consisting of fluorinated ethylene-propylene copolymer, perfluoroalkoxytetrafluoroethylene copolymer, polyvinylfluoride, polychlorotrifluoroethylene, and polytetrafluoroethylene.
5. A method according to claim 1, wherein said first material is in the form of a film, a sheet, or a shaped part.
6. A method according to claim 1, wherein said second material is also a polymeric material.
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