Adhesion of construction sealants to polymer foam backer rod used in building construction

International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 555-566

  Hutchinson, A R ^a   Iglauer, S ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Sealants; B. Polymer foams; C. Contact angles, Peel; D. Adhesion

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CLADDING (COATING); CONTACT ANGLE; ELASTOMERS; FOAMS; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; POLYMERS;

CONTACT ANGLES, PEEL; PEEL FORCE-SURFACE ENERGY; POLYMER FOAM; TACK AND PEEL TESTS;

SEALANTS;

ADHESION; BUILDINGS; CONTACT ANGLE; ELASTOMERS; FOAM; POLYMERS; SEALANTS; SURFACE ENERGY;

EID: 33645740970     PISSN: 01437496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2005.09.001     Document Type: Article

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