Biomimetic adhesives: A review of recent developments

Assembly Automation

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 282-288

  Bogue, Robert ^a  

^a Robert Bogue and Partners   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adhesives; Nanotechnology; Polymers

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ADHESION; BIOMIMETICS; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

ADHESION MECHANISMS; APPLICATIONS.; ATTACHMENT MECHANISMS; BIOMIMETIC ADHESIVES; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; NOVEL ADHESIVES; RANGING; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; RECENT PROGRESSES; RESEARCH EFFORTS;

ADHESIVES;

EID: 54249163414     PISSN: 01445154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01445150810904422     Document Type: Review

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