COATED POLYMERS -A REVIEW

The coating of polymers with different particles has become an important research direction due to the substantial increase in properties and implicitly the use of products in several industrial fields. The objectives of this review paper focus on polymers coating with different ceramic and metal micro particles. Thus, during the first part are presented the main methods of coating (with method detailing, advantages and disadvantages, usage materials and potential industrial applications). After this part the APS - atmospheric plasma spraying technology is detailed because it is one of the most used method. Going forward there are presented some studies from technical literature that analysed different aspects of powders coating onto biodegradable substrates (like polymer) such as structural and morphological analyses, tribological and adhesion tests, corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity, influence of process parameters and their optimization and so on. Thus, the present paper aims to briefly resum researchers' concerns on the coating of polymer-based materials, which has reached in the last period the attention due to their capability and functional applications.