Investigation and demonstration of the durability of air plasma pre-treatment on polypropylene automotive bumpers

International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-99

  Stewart, Rebecca ^a   Goodship, Vannessa ^a   Guild, Felicity ^b   Green, Martyn ^b   Farrow, Jeff ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Hamiltons Machinery Sales   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Polyolefins; C. Lap shear; D. Durability; Surface treatment by excited gases

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BOND STRENGTH (CHEMICAL); BONDING; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DURABILITY; GLASS; IMPACT TESTING; PLASMAS; PLASTIC ADHESIVES; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYOLEFINS; POLYPROPYLENES; POLYURETHANES; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TREATMENT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

LAP-SHEAR; LOW-DENSITY MATERIALS; POLYMER COMPOSITES; SURFACE TREATMENT BY EXCITED GASES;

AUTOMOBILE BUMPERS;

EID: 7544228944     PISSN: 01437496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2004.04.001     Document Type: Article

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