Experimental investigation into the effect of DC glow discharge pretreatment of HDPE on tensile lap shear strength

International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 461-470

  Bhowmik, S ^a   Chaki, T K ^a   Ray, S ^b   Hoffman, F ^c   Dorn, L ^c  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

^c TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Epoxy; B. Polyolefin; B. Steel; B. Surface modification; C. Lap shear; D. Fracture

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE JOINTS; CROSSLINKING; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; GLOW DISCHARGES; POLYOLEFINS; POLYPROPYLENES; RECYCLING; SHEAR STRENGTH; STEEL; SURFACE TREATMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EPOXY; GLASS CHAMBERS; LAP-SHEAR;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE; POLYOLEFINS; SHEAR STRENGTH; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 4043105443     PISSN: 01437496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2003.11.010     Document Type: Article

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