surface treatment of plastic, using flame treatment

Some types of plastics are very difficult to use adhesives or paint with. [1] [2] [3] One possible way to deal with this is flame treatment before using the adhesive.

flame treatment before adhesive

• Wikipedia page
• video demonstration of flame treatment, followed by a water break test, by 3M located in the Czech Republic
• video demonstration of the water break test, as well as a very short demonstration of flame treatment
• video demonstration of flame treatment, followed by a water break test
• video demonstration of flame treatment, followed by a water break / water sheeting test

flame treatment before painting / screen printing

• video demonstration of flame treatment
• video demonstration of flame treatment

see also

Other types of plastic surface treatment include plasma activation, corona treatment, or a primer.