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New Approach to Surface Treatment
Flexible packaging comprised of polyolefins such as polypropylene has low levels of polar functional groups on the surface, and poor wettability and adhesion properties, making it difficult to apply other layers such as dyes, inks, adhesives and coatings. To enhance surface polarity, surface treatments such as flame, corona or plasma can be applied to improve wettability and adhesion.

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RFID Demand Heats Up
New way to deposit reactive oxide coatings

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