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Correlating Interfacial Moisture Content and Adhesive Fracture Energy of Polymer Coatings on Different Surfaces
Author(s) -
O'Brien E. P.,
White C. C.,
Vogt B. D.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.200500164
Subject(s) - materials science , adhesive , composite material , polymer , adhesion , moisture , surface energy , substrate (aquarium) , water content , layer (electronics) , oceanography , geotechnical engineering , engineering , geology
The adhesion of polymer film of PMMA to different surfaces was measured using the shaft‐loaded blister test. The exposure of the films to saturated water vapor generally leads to a decrease in adhesive strength. The adhesion loss was directly related to the moisture accumulation at the polymer/substrate interface as measured using neutron reflectivity.