Glossary of surface technology Home Process technology Glossary Release agent residues Release agent residues Residues of release agents from casting or forming processes on the surface of moulded par
Glossary of surface technology Home Process technology Glossary Dry-etching processes Dry-etching processes There are more than 10 etching processes. They are categorised in 4 main groups: physical et
Glossary of surface technology Home Process technology Glossary Water-based paint Water-based paint Paint on a water basis, i.e. water is the solvent for the paint or colour particles.
Glossary of surface technology Home Process technology Glossary Wetting angle adjustment Wetting angle adjustment The wetting or contact angle of a liquid on a coating material characterises the wetta
Glossary of surface technology Home Process technology Glossary Plasma spray coating Plasma spray coating Method for coating metal or ceramic surfaces. A gas jet of high-energy plasma is generated (ap
Glossary of surface technology Home Process technology Glossary Vacuum plasma spraying Vacuum plasma spraying Plasma coating processes, as further explained at ⇒ Plasma spraying , carried out at a max
Glossary of surface technology Home Process technology Glossary Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) TPE thermoplastic elastomers In recent years, much further development has taken place for the class of t
Glossary of surface technology Home Process technology Glossary Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Very widely used polyester plastic. Often, PET is called “polyester” f
Glossary of surface technology Home Process technology Glossary Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) Better known by its short name PMMA or the terms acrylic glass, polyacryli
Glossary of surface technology Home Process technology Glossary Perfluoralkoxy polymers (PFA) Perfluoralkoxy (PFA) Like PTFE , perfluoralkoxy polymers are fully fluorinated hydrocarbons. Whereas PTFE