Author: Dan Newby

Why do medical device manufacturers use plasma and corona treatment?

For over 70 years, plasma and corona surface treatment systems have played an increasingly critical role in the manufacture of high-quality products within various high-technology industries around the world – none more so than the medical device sector.

What is Plasma Treatment?

Plasma treatment is a highly-popular form of surface treatment used to activate, clean, coat or etch material surfaces. It is commonly used to treat a variety of materials including plastics, metals and glass.

What is Corona Treatment?

Corona treatment is an established, widely-used surface treatment process utilised in engineering applications across the world. The technology, which primes materials using a high-frequency, high-voltage discharge, is used to improve wettability and adhesion, thus improving the receptiveness of the surface to adhesives, inks and coatings.

What is surface treatment

Simply put, a surface treatment is a process applied to the surface of a material to make it better in some way. This could be from a performance perspective, such as improving adhesion and surface wetting characteristics.