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Process for surface treatment of vulcanized rubber and process for production of rubber-based composite material

US6013153A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 15, 1998
Grant dateJan 11, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 15, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29K2021/00
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A process for surface treatment of a vulcanized rubber is disclosed, said process comprising: generating a nonequilibrium low-temperature plasma under atmospheric pressure between a cathode and an insulating dielectric which is interposed between the cathode and an anode while introducing a gas for generating plasma to a plasma-generating region between the cathode and the insulating dielectric, placing the vulcanized rubber in air and outside the plasma-generating region so that a surface of the vulcanized rubber faces the plasma-generating region, and directing the gas from the plasma-generating region toward the surface of the vulcanized rubber so that the gas impinges against the rubber surface for effecting surface treatment.

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