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