Plasma Surface Treatment for Better Adhesion and Performance

Plasmas are highly reactive mixtures of gas species consisting of large concentrations of ions, electrons, free radicals, and other neutral species. This proven technology provides an efficient, economical, environmentally friendly, and versatile technique for modifying the surface properties of materials without creating hazardous by-products or changing bulk properties.

How Plasma Surface Activation Works

Surface activation is a process in which surface functional groups are replaced with different atoms or chemical groups in the plasma. Surfaces are activated using plasma source gases such as argon, oxygen, hydrogen, or a mixture.

When to Use Plasma Cleaning Equipment in Electronics Manufacturing

Plasma treatment is widely used in advanced semiconductor manufacturing, electronic device assembly, printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing, and medical device manufacturing to activate surfaces, improve adhesion, promote fluid flow, and remove contamination.

The enhanced surface wettability from plasma treatment also improves the adhesion of conformal coatings to high-performance solder mask materials and other difficult-to-adhere-to substrates.

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