Atmospheric pressure gas plasma device

Atmospheric pressure gas plasma device 「PLT-50」

Atmospheric pressure gas plasma device

PlasmaTact generates atmospheric pressure plasma with argon gas.
Plasma treatment allows surface modification with irradiating argon gas plasma.

BeforeAfter

Plasma treatment

Hydrophobic surface
PC：Polycarbonate（Thermoplastic resin）

Hydrophilic surface
Condition ： 50W、Ar 10slm

Plasma treatment allows surface modification

Plasmatorch
Atmosphericpressure plasma

ArArArAr
N2①Active species
are generated：Active species

O2
O

O2
O②Active species reactwith surface molecules

OHOHNOx

Hydrophobic surface

OH③OH and CO groups
are formed

OH O OH
Hydrophobic surface

Hydrophilic surface

Introduction of functional group enables hydrophilic surface

Composite

Thermoplastic resin

Thermosetting resin

MetalGlass

PlasmaTact allows to make various types of surface hydrophilicExample of resin surface modification

BeforeAfter

Plasma treatment

PEEK：Polyetereterketone（Thermoplastic resin）
Condition ： 50W、Ar 10slm

Example of metal surface modification

BeforeAfter

Plasma treatment

Aluminium
Condition ： 50W、Ar 10slm

Contact angle changes by plasma treatment
120.0

111.6

Contact angle(deg.)

98.9
100.0

86.0

89.4

88.0

89.2

71.0

80.0

60.0
40.8

40.3
40.0
20.0

22.6

before
after

26.3
13.0

12.2

5.7

0.0

Plasma treatment allows to improve hydrophilicity

Pull in the
direction of
the arrow2）
strength（N/mmshearstrength（N/mm
Tensile2）
Tensile shear

Changes in adhesive strength
4.00

Adhesive strength
between PEEK andadhesive

3.18

2.00

0.76

0.00
Plasmauntreated
Untreated

PlasmatreatedPlasma2

Adhesivesurface
Bottomfixed

AG-X plus 10kN(Shimadzu)

strength（N/mmshearTensileshear）
2）
strength（N/mm
Tensiletreated
6.00

Adhesive strength
between Al andadhesive
4.00

5.44

2.21
2.00

0.00
Plasma untreated

Untreated

Plasma treatedPlasmatreatedPlasma treatment allows to improve adhesive strength

Tensile shear strength（N/mm2）

Changes in adhesive strength
6.00

5.44

5.02
5.00

4.00

3.18

2.59

3.00
2.00
1.00

1.36
0.76

2.21

Plasma untreatedPlasma treated

0.86
0.27

0.31

0.00

Applicable in pretreatment for difficult-to-adhesive materials

BeforeAfterPlasma treatment

Dirt on the surface
The glass applied oil-based ink

Removal of dirton the surface
Condition： 50W、Ar 5slm, Ar+H2 50sccm、Irradiation：10s

Plasma treatment allows surface cleaning①Atmospheric pressure
Generate plasma
at atmospheric pressure②Argon gas
Generate argon gas plasma③Microwave method
Irradiate low temperature plasma
at low voltage

ScreenControl unit

Button✓ This unit controls gas flow andplasma power.
✓ Front panel buttons allow to control.

Plasma torchNozzle✓ Atmospheric pressure plasma isejected from a 2mm diameter nozzle.
PlasmaTact is available to modify
12mm area in diameter（It depends on gas flow rate, input
power, distance and time）

Specification
ModelPlasma gas

Plasma power source
Power source

External dimensions

PLT-50<Main gas：Argon gas>
5.0 - 10.0slm（0.1slm steps）
0.1 - 0.3MPa<Sub gas：N2/O2/Ar+H2＞
10 - 500sccm （1sccm steps）
Microwave power(2.4 - 2.5GHz) MAX50W
Single phase 100-220V ± 10% 350VA＜Control unit＞(W) 323 x (L) 400 x (H) 177 (mm) Protruding parts not included＜Plasma torch＞(W) 39 x (L) 195 x (H) 41 (mm)WeightCooling type
AC inlet
Gas connector
Remote connector

Approx. 16kg/35lbs
Forced air cooling, water cooling（torch）
AC inlet: IEC 320-C14
Swagelok SS-QC6-D1-600（Main gas）/SS-QC6-B1-600（Sub gas）
RS-232C : D-sub9pin male socket
IF : D-sub25pin female socket

Control Unit External Dimensions

topfrontsiderearPlasma Torch External Dimensions

Screw length 6mm or less

Mounting screw hole×4