Improving the performance and adhesion properties of woodcoatings with the use of flame ionisation technology
FLAME
Start
Date: June 1999
Finish
Date June 2002
Flame plasma treatment of polymers is a commonly used method of improving the
adhesion of inks to these substrates. The prospect of using the process to improve the
adhesion of surface coatings on wood provides the possibility of improving their
performance on exterior wood components without costly reformulation.
To improve the adhesion and performance of surface coatings to wooden joinery
using flame plasma treatment.
Timber Research and Development Association
Commission of the European Communities
TRADA Technology Ltd
SHR – Netherlands
CTBA – France
CATAS – Italy
Oxford Brookes University
