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Surface modification of polymers and practical adhesion
Author(s) -
Schonhorn H.,
Frisch H. L.,
Gaines G. L.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.760170705
Subject(s) - penetrant (biochemical) , wetting , materials science , polymer , adhesion , surface layer , composite material , surface (topology) , polymer science , surface modification , nanotechnology , composite number , layer (electronics) , chemical engineering , chemistry , geometry , organic chemistry , engineering , mathematics
The, nature of polymer surfaces has received increasing attention as the use of these materials, in a variety of forms, increases yearly. Modifications of polymer surfaces for adhesion, friction, and diffusion oriented appiications have necessitated a careful analysis of the surfade region morphology (surface physics) and chemical properties of the surface layer (surface chemistry). The behavior of composite structures has involved the discipline of classical fracture mechanics. The orientation of polymeric species or additives which migrate to the interface may modify the wetting characteristics and, most certainly, the frictional properties in addition to the diffusion of penetrant species beyond the boundary layer. The above topics are discussed within the framework of recent analytical and theoretical developments in surface science. The findings of these recent studies have facilitated many exciting technological advances.