SHORT-TERM KINETICS OF POLYMER ADSORPTION ON GLASS SUBSTRATE

Short term kinetics (1 to 60 s) of polymer adsorption on glass and the variation of the adsorption density along the surface have been studied using a new technique. This method also gives information on how the polymer is distributed spatially along the interface. The effect of polymer concentration and chemical pretreatment of the substrate with an inorganic on polymer adsorption is discussed. It appears that polymer adsorption does not take place uniformly and linearly with time. Initiation of polymer adsorption by some surface controlled factors appears to be necessary before it is followed by a rapid polymer uptake.