A study of surface morphology and physical properties of polymethylmethacrylate thin film

Abstract

The application of polymer especially polymethylmetacrylate (PMMA) has generated much interest in various industry. In this research, characterization and properties of (PMMA) has been studied by several techniques. For the first method measurements reveal the surface morphology of PMMA in a form of powder and thin film. The image of the both PMMA surface has been carried out by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Infrared detector was used to demonstrate the structure of PMMA. The result showed the bond group of PMMA in range between 500 cm- and4000 cm-1 1• The hardness of PMMA was analyzed by Affri Hardness Tester. The tensile strength has been studied by Testometric M350-5 CT Tensile Tester. The strength of PMMA thin-film has been compared with the strength of plastic.