Processing of films and fabrics with the MOD VIII roll-to-roll one atmosphere uniform glow discharge plasma (OAUGDP®) reactor

Atmospheric pressure plasma treatment has unique advantages over vacuum treatment for such industrial applications as surface energy ehancement of materials, cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization of surfaces, surface etching, plasma chemical vapor deposition (PCVD), and related tasks. The MOD VIII plasma reactor system has been developed to provide roll-to-roll surface treatment of fabrics and films using a One Atmosphere Uniform Glow Discharge Plasma (OAUGDP®) operating in air. Webs can be continuously and uniformly treated by proper control of gas flow; electrode configuration; plasma voltage, current, and frequency; fabric speed; and fabric tension.