Designation:D6105−04(Reapproved2019)StandardPracticeforApplicationofElectricalDischargeSurfaceTreatment(Activation)ofPlasticsforAdhesiveBonding1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6105;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversvariouselectricaldischargetreat-mentstobeusedtoenhancetheabilityofpolymericsubstratestobeadhesivelybonded.ThispracticedoesnotincludeadditionalinformationonthepreparationoftestspecimensortestingconditionsastheyarecoveredinthevariousASTMtestmethodsorspecificationsforspecificmaterials.1.2Thetypesofdischargephenomenathatareusedforsurfacemodificationofpolymersfitintothegeneralcategoryofnonequilibriumornon-thermaldischargesinwhichelectrontemperature(meanenergy)greatlyexceedsthegastempera-ture.1.3Thetechnologiesincludedinthispracticeare:TechnologySectionGasplasmaatreducedpressure8Electricaldischargesatatmosphericpressure9ACdielectricbarrierdischarge9.1HighFrequencyApparatus9.1.1SuppressedSparkApparatus9.1.2ArcPlasmaApparatus9.2GlowDischargeApparatus9.3NOTE1—Theterm“coronatreatment”hasbeenappliedsometimesintheliteraturetothedifferentelectricaldischargetreatmenttechnologiesdescribedinSection9.ThispracticedefineseachelectricaldischargetreatmenttechnologyatatmosphericpressurepresentedinSection9anddrawsthenecessarydistinctionsbetweenthemandcoronadischarge.SeeTestMethodD1868for“coronadischarge.”1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SpecifichazardstatementsappearinSection6.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithin...
