Plasma assisted grafting of maleic anhydride to polyolefins
CA 2177890 C · Owner: Hunter, Duncan H. · Inventors: Walzak, Mary Jane; Foerch, Renate; Hunter, Duncan H.
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A method for grafting maleic anhydride groups to the surface of polyolefins is described. The method uses an excited inert gas phase species in contact with the polyolefin and solid maleic anhydride. The surface functionality is identified by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and transmission Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The modified polyolefin has an increased ability to form a thermal bond with metals, including aluminum.
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- Filed May 31, 1996 and granted April 24, 2001. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 31, 2016.
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