"First published 2001 by VSP BV."

Preface -- Part 1. Metallization Techniques and Properties of Metal I)eposits -- Ne approaches for electroless plating processes by activation of polymer surfaces using low pressure plasma and dielectric-harrier discharge devices/M. Charbonnier, M. Romand, U Kogelschatz, H. Esrom andR. Seeböck -- Metallization of polymers by plasma pretreatment followed by an electroplating process/Tb. Mathée, A. Weber, R. Pockelmann and C -P. Klages -- Plasma pre-treatment of ultra-drawn UI-IMWPE and the consequence for vapor deposited silver adhesion/T. Nishino, T. Kojima. J. Nakao and K. Nakamae -- Integration of plasma pre-treatment, metallization, and plasma polymerization for improved aluminium mirror quality in large-scale car lighting production/H Grüwald, W Dicken, K Nauenburg, R. Adam, J. Bartella, T Gebele. S. Mitzlaff U. Patz and Snyder -- Metal I ization of surface modified fluoropolymers/T. G. Vargo and 7'S. Koloski -- Metallization of polymers modified by ion-assisted reaction (IAR)/SK Koh, J.S. Cho. S. Han. K.H Kim, J,Cho, Y.G. Han and Y.H Baeg -- Surface 'metallization" of poly(tetrafluoroethylene) films with a "synthetic metal"/L. Y. Ji, E. T. Kang and K.G. Neoh -- Metal doped plasma polymer films/I Friedrich, I. Retzko, G. Kuhn, W Unger and A. Lippiiz -- Metal-polyimide nanocomposite films. Part I. Single-stage synthesis of reflective and conductive silvered polyirnide films for space app I icat ions prepared from (hexafluoroacetylacetonato)si lver( 1) and (trifluoroacctylacetonato)si I vcr( I) with BTDA/4,4'-ODA/R. E. Southward -- Metal-polvimide nanocomposite tilm. Part II. The effects of the silver(T) ligand, polymer viscosity, and polymer structure on the single-stage synthesis of surface silvered polyimide films/R. E. Southward and D. W Thompson -- Part 2. Interfacial and Adhesion Aspects -- Modification of poly(tetrafluoroethylene) and copper surfaces by graft polymerization for adhesion improvement/I Z Wu. E. T Kang and K. G Neoh -- Chemical structure determination, modeling, and adhesion enhancement of metallpolymer interfaces/P.K. Wu and T.-M. Lu -- The fundamental state of poly(cthylcne terephthalate) and its interaction with evaporated aluminum/I Travaly, G. -M Rignanese, X Gonze and P. Bertrand -- A photoemission investigation of interfaces of poly(2.5-diheptyl- I .4-phenylcne-alt-2.5-thienylene) with an oligomer (p-sexiphenyl) and a deposited metal (calcium)/A. Rajagopal. N Koch, I Ghijsen, K Kaerivarna, R. L Johnson. G. Leising and I -J Pireaux -- Applications of surface analytical investigations in understanding interfacial bonding in metallized plastics/G.R. Sparrow -- Ultrathin polyaniline films on metal surfaces: Growth, polymerization, and conductivity/N. J DiNardo, IM Vohs, Y Wei, R. Plunk and K Lee.

This volume documents the proceedings of the 7th Symposium on Metallized Plastics: Fundamental and Applied Aspects, held in Newark, New Jersey, December 2-3, 1999. This volume contains a total of 16 papers, which were all rigorously peer reviewed and suitably revised before inclusion. The book is divided into two parts: Metallization Techniques and Properties of Metal Deposits, and Interfacial and Adhesion Aspects. The topics covered include: various metallization techniques for a variety of plastics including some novel developments involving suitable plastic pretreatments; modification of polymers by plasma and ion-assisted reactions; metal doped plasma polymer films; metal-polyimide nanocomposite films; investigation of metal/polymer interactions by a variety of techniques; ways to improve adhesion of metal/polymer systems; modeling of metal/polymer interfaces; application of surface analytical techniques in the arena of metallized plastics; and ultrathin films on metal surfaces. This volume offers a wealth of information and represents current commentary on the R&D activity taking place in the technologically highly important field of metallized plastics and is of value and interest to anyone interested in the fundamental or applied aspects of metallized plastics.

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