--- title: Plasma Knowledge Base | Overview Activation description: Overview Activation | Plasma Knowledge Base blog posts --- ![search_icon](https://www.thierry-corp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Thierry_Aug20/search.png?width=18&height=18&name=search.png) [![login](https://www.thierry-corp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Thierry_Aug20/log_in.png?width=28&height=28&name=log_in.png) Thierry Germany](https://www.thierry-gmbh.de/en/) [![logo](https://www.thierry-corp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Thierry_Aug20/logo.png?width=193&height=67&name=logo.png "logo")](https://www.thierry-corp.com/?hsLang=en) [**Shop for OEM Masters**](https://store.thierry-corp.com/store/) [**REQUEST A QUOTE**](https://www.thierry-corp.com/plasma/request-plasma-system-quotation?hsLang=en) ##### [Knowledge Base](https://www.thierry-corp.com/plasma-knowledgebase) ##### Overview Activation # Search Plasma Knowledge Base ### Knowledgebase Topics - [Surface Treatment (29)](https://www.thierry-corp.com/plasma-knowledgebase/tag/surface-treatment) - [Overview Etching (20)](https://www.thierry-corp.com/plasma-knowledgebase/tag/overview-etching) - 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Thierry Corp. | [Privacy Policy](https://www.thierry-corp.com/privacy-policy?hsLang=en) | [Terms of Use](https://www.thierry-corp.com/terms-conditions?hsLang=en) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "Blog", "blogPost" : [ { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "George Osenga" }, "dateModified" : "May 22, 2022", "datePublished" : "August 17, 2021", "description" : "The storage time of the components depends on the activation time and the material and varies between a few  minutes and several months.", "headline" : "How long can treated parts (activation) be stored before further processing?", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 800, "url" : "https://www.thierry-corp.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/plasma-activation-of-medical-test-swabs-Aug-17-2021-04-04-16-97-AM.png", "width" : 800 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://www.thierry-corp.com/plasma-knowledgebase/how-long-can-treated-parts-activation-be-stored-before-further-processing", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/7474424/thierry-logo.png" }, "name" : "Thierry Corp" } }, { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "George Osenga" }, "dateModified" : "April 13, 2023", "datePublished" : "August 17, 2021", "description" : "Thierry Plasma's hydrophilic plasma treatment of UHMW polyethylene powder is used to improve dispersion in difficult materials and solutions.", "headline" : "Hydrophilic UHMWPE (UHMW Polyethylene) Powder", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 800, "url" : "https://www.thierry-corp.com/hubfs/powder-dispbursement-in-liquid.jpeg", "width" : 800 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://www.thierry-corp.com/plasma-knowledgebase/plasma-powder-activation", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/7474424/thierry-logo.png" }, "name" : "Thierry Corp" } }, { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "George Osenga" }, "dateModified" : "May 22, 2022", "datePublished" : "August 17, 2021", "description" : "Generally, the surface energy of metals, ceramics and glass is higher than that of plastics. 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