Activation of timber surfaces by flame and corona treatments to improve adhesion

International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 167-172

  Custódio, João ^a   Broughton, James ^b   Cruz, Helena ^a   Winfield, Pat ^b  

^a NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING   (Portugal)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Durability; Surface free energy; Surface pre treatments; Timber; Wettability

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE JOINTS; ANGLE MEASUREMENT; CONTACT ANGLE; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DURABILITY; ELECTRIC CORONA; FREE ENERGY; LOGGING (FORESTRY); SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TENSION; TANKERS (SHIPS); TIMBER;

ADHERENDS; BOND DURABILITIES; BONDED JOINTS; CORONA DISCHARGES; CORONA TREATMENTS; DESIGN LOADS; EUROPEANS; FLAME IONIZATIONS; LIFE-TIMES; MARITIME PINES; ONE WAYS; POLAR COMPONENTS; SERVICE CONDITIONS; STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES; SURFACE ENERGIES; SURFACE FREE ENERGIES; SURFACE FREE ENERGY; THERMODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; TIMBER SURFACES; TREATMENT EFFECTS; WETTABILITY;

SURFACE TREATMENT;

EID: 56249083884     PISSN: 01437496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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