Polymer Interface and Adhesion

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Routledge, Nov 22, 2017 - Science - 630 pages
Poly mer Interface and Adhesion provides the critical basis for further advancement in thisfield. Combining the principles of interfacial science, rheology, stress analysis, and fracturemechanics, the book teaches a new approach to the analysis of long standing problemssuch as: how is the interface formed; what are its physical and mechanical properties;and how does the interface modify the stress field and fracture strength of the material.The book offers many outstanding features, including extensive listings of pertinent references,exhaustive tabulations of the interfacial properties of polymers, critical reviews ofthe many conflicting theories, and complete discussions of coupling agents, adhesion promotion,and surface modifications. Emphasis is placed on physical concepts and mechanisms,using clear, understandable mathematics.Polymer Interface and Adhesion promotes a more thorough understanding of the physical,mechanical, and adhesive properties of multiphase, polymer systems. Polymer scientistsand engineers, surface chemists, materials scientists, rheologists, as well as chemical andmechanical engineers interested in the research, development or industrial applications ofpolymers, plastics, fibers, coatings, adhesives, and composites need this important newsource book.

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INTERFACIAL THERMODYNAMICS
MOLECULAR INTERPRETATIONS
INTERFACIAL AND SURFACE TENSIONS
CONTACT ANGLES OF LIQUIDS ON SOLID
SURFACE TENSION AND POLARITY OF SOLID
WETTING OF HIGHENERGY SURFACES
DYNAMIC CONTACT ANGLES AND WETTING
EXPERIMENTAL METHODS FOR CONTACT ANGLES
WEAK BOUNDARY LAYERS
FORMATION OF ADHESIVE BOND
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EFFECT OF INTERNAL STRESS ON BOND
FRACTURE OF ADHESIVE BOND
CREEP FATIGUE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
Calculation of Surface Tension and
Index

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