摘要 |
Methods for chemically modifying particular surfaces using plasma surface modification are provided. A method for preparing footwear having at least two components (1, 2, 3, 4) involves chemically modifying the surface of a component (5) using plasma surface modification. The modified component surface is then adhered to a surface of another component. Functionalities that are added to the component surface by this technique include chlorine, oxygen and amine functionalities. The adhesion of a substrate is enhanced by chemically modifying a surface of the substrate using plasma surface modification to include chlorine and oxygen-containing functionalities, chlorine and amine functionalities, or amine and oxygen functionalities. |