Does anyone know of a process whereby thin layers (~ 1um) of an elastic material can be deposited on a metal surface? The only requirements would be that it be insulating and elastic. I'm thinking particularly about a process that would possibly be compatible with Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)in which thin layers of semiconducting materials are deposited. Is there a CVD-like method for elastomers?
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Thin film elastomers?
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Hi BakerJ,
elastomers are macromolecules and are therefore not volatile through gas phase.
There are IMHO basically two ways to consider. One is application of a liquid elastomer and/or solution in a suitable solvent like a laquer and curing/crosslinking in situ, the other way could be transport of the monomer as a gas to the surface and polymerisation in situ.
The first way is quite common ( even if I do not know about so thin layers), the second way is more exotic.
Berti
elastomers are macromolecules and are therefore not volatile through gas phase.
There are IMHO basically two ways to consider. One is application of a liquid elastomer and/or solution in a suitable solvent like a laquer and curing/crosslinking in situ, the other way could be transport of the monomer as a gas to the surface and polymerisation in situ.
The first way is quite common ( even if I do not know about so thin layers), the second way is more exotic.
Berti
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