Topic: What is plasma? Plasma technology, fourth aggregate state of matter

Plasma technology: What is plasma?

The physical principle

Plasma is based on a simple physical principle. By supplying energy the states of matter change: from solid to liquid and from liquid to gas. If further energy is added to a gas it becomes ionized and passes over into the plasma state – a fourth  state of matter. Through  contact with the surfaces of materials utilizing Plasmatreat’s technology the added energy of the plasma state can be  transferred to the material surface and  made available for subsequent reactions on those surfaces. This  process creates surfaces having ideal properties for accepting print, adhesive bonding or even foaming.

Plasma – the fourth aggregate state of matter


solid     
liquid gaseous      plasma


Energy / Temperature   Molecule   Molecule (excited)   Ions
Free electron   Molecular fragment (high energy)

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