A review on the mechanical methods for evaluating coating adhesion

Acta Mechanica

Volumn 225, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 431-452

  Chen, Zhaoxiang ^a,b   Zhou, Kun ^a   Lu, Xuehong ^b   Lam, Yee Cheong ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 84894063780     PISSN: 00015970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00707-013-0979-y     Document Type: Review

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