Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5367866 | Applied Surface Science | 2008 | 6 Pages |
A polypropylene (PP) film was ablated using a femtosecond laser with a center wavelength of 785Â nm, a pulse width of 184Â fs and a repetition rate of 1Â kHz. Increments of both the pulse energy and the shot number of pulses lead to co-occurrence of photochemical and thermal effect, demonstrated by the spatial expansion of rim on the surface of PP. The shapes of the laser-ablated PP films were imaged by a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and measured by a 3D optical measurement system (NanoFocus). And, the gas and water vapor transmission rate, mechanical properties of PP film micropatterned by fs laser pulses was characterized. Our results demonstrate that a femtosecond pulsed laser is an efficient tool for breathable packaging films in modifying the flow of air and gas, where the micropatterns are specifically tailored in size, location and number of which is easily controlled by laser processing conditions.