{"id":1460,"date":"2023-09-19T16:40:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T16:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enerconind.com\/plasma-treating\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=1460"},"modified":"2025-01-08T17:39:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T17:39:29","slug":"plasma-flame-surface-treating-comparison-guide","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.enerconind.com\/plasma-treating\/library-resource\/plasma-flame-surface-treating-comparison-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Plasma &amp; Flame Surface Treating Comparison Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Plasma &amp; flame surface treaters clean, etch &amp; functionalize surfaces to enable bonding with inks, adhesives, paints &amp; coatings on plastics, composites, glass &amp; metal. But how are they similar and how are they different?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Air Plasma<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.enerconind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/02145649\/blown-ion-blown-arc-blown-ion-discharge.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1462\" style=\"width:416px;height:230px\" width=\"416\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.enerconind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/02145649\/blown-ion-blown-arc-blown-ion-discharge.jpg 440w, https:\/\/media.enerconind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/02145649\/blown-ion-blown-arc-blown-ion-discharge-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Air plasma is formed by blowing atmospheric air past high-voltage powered electrodes and is sometimes referred to as corona treatment. The electrical discharge positively charges the ion particles surrounding it. Through direct contact, these particles positively charge the treated area of the object\u2019s surface.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two types of atmospheric plasmas, Blown-arc\u2122 and Blown-Ion\u2122 and for difficult to treat surfaces a noble gas may be introduced into the plasma process to create a variable chemistry plasma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flame Plasma<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/media.enerconind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/02145710\/flame-treating-syringes-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"flame treating syringes\" class=\"wp-image-1399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.enerconind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/02145710\/flame-treating-syringes-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.enerconind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/02145710\/flame-treating-syringes-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.enerconind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/02145710\/flame-treating-syringes-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.enerconind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/02145710\/flame-treating-syringes.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Flame plasma is formed when flammable gas and atmospheric air are combined and combusted to form an intense blue flame. The surfaces of objects are made polar as species in the flame plasma affect the distribution and density of electrons on the surface. This polarization is made through oxidation. In addition, certain functional groups are deposited on the surface of these substrates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Flame plasma is effective at treating small or large areas at high speeds and can generate higher treatment levels than air plasma. Because they generate more heat than air plasma they may not be suitable for each application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out which technology is best for your application download our Surface Treating Technology Comparison Guide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plasma &amp; flame surface treaters clean, etch &amp; functionalize surfaces to enable bonding with inks, adhesives, paints &amp; coatings on plastics, composites, glass &amp; metal. But how are they similar and how are they different? 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