EP0089124A2
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Method of treating inner surface of plastic tube with plasma
Assignee: Toray Industries Inc
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Filing: 1983-02-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-02-18
Abstract
Abstract In plasma-treating the inner surface of a plastic tube, the invention provides a treating method which ensures stable treatment under readily operative conditions. The present invention relates to a method comprising the steps of placing a plastic tube inside an electrically insulating tube wherein the difference between the inner diameter of the insulating tube and the outer diameter of the plastic tube is less than 2 mm, letting a gas into the plastic tube, keeping the inner pressures of both tubes at a reduced pressure, applying a high voltage across electrodes disposed outside the electrically insulating tube to initiate and sustain discharge inside the plastic tube and thus plasma-treating the inner surface of the plastic tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenji Hatada
- 👤 Osamu Miyajima
- 👤 Hiroaki Kobayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 00:17
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C59/00; B29C59/14; B29C59/142; B29K; B29K2027/00; B29K2027/06; B29L; B29L2023/00; B29L2023/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of plasma-treating the inner surface of a plastic tube comprising the steps of placing said plastic tube inside an electrically insulating tube wherein the difference between the inner diameter of said electrically insulating tube and the outer diameter of said plastic tube is less than 2 mm, letting a gas into said electrically insulating tube and said plastic tube, holding the inner pressure of both of said tubes at a reduced pressure, applying a high voltage across electrodes disposed outside said electrically insulating tube so as to initiate and sustain discharge inside said plastic tube and thus plasma-treating the inner surface of said plastic tube.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of plasma-treating the inner surface of a plastic tube comprising the steps of placing said plastic tube inside an electrically insulating tube wherein the difference between the inner diameter of said electrically insulating tube and the outer diameter of said plastic tube is less than 2 mm, letting a gas into said electrically insulating tube and said plastic tube, holding the inner pressure of both of said tubes at a reduced pressure, applying a high voltage across electrodes disposed outside said electrically insulating tube so as to initiate and sustain discharge inside said plastic tube and thus plasma-treating the inner surface of said plastic tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of plasma-treating the inner surface of a plastic tube as defined in claim 1 wherein the difference between the inner diameter of said electrically insulating tube and the outer diameter of said plastic tube is less than 1 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of plasma-treating the inner surface of a plastic tube as defined in claim 1 wherein the frequency of said high voltage to be applied across said electrodes is from 50 KHz to 1 MHz.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of plasma-treating the inner surface of a plastic tube as defined in claim 1 wherein the degree of said reduced pressure is from 0.5 Torrs to 30 Torrs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of plasma-treating the inner surface of a plastic tube as defined in claim 1 wherein said electrically insulating tube is made of an inorganic dielectric material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of plasma-treating the inner surface of a plastic tube as defined in claim 1 wherein said electrically insulating tube is a glass tube.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of plasma-treating the inner surface of a plastic tube as defined in claim 1 wherein said electrically insulating tube is a ceramic tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of plasma-treating the inner surface of a plastic tube as defined in claim 1 wherein said plastic tube is a plasticized polyvinyl chloride tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of plasma-treating the inner surface of a plastic tube as defined in claim 1 wherein said gas is a carbon monoxide gas.
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