This book embodies the proceedings of the InternationalSymposium on Polymer Surface Modification: Relevance to Adhesion, heldin Las Vegas. The articles in this book were previously published infour special issues of the Journal of Adhesion Science andTechnology.
Polymeric materials are used for a legion of applications in a host oftechnological areas. However, polymers are innately hydrophobic, lowsurface energy materials and thus do not adhere well to other materialsbrought in contact. This necessitates their surface modification/treatment torender them adhesionable.
The articles in this volume cover a wide array of surface modificationtechniques, ranging from simple to sophisticated, wet to dry, vacuum tononvacuum for a host of polymeric materials. The topics coveredinclude: plasma surface treatment of a number of polymers; laser surfacetreatment of various polymers; corona, flame, UV, ozone, UV/ozone,photochemical, photografting, chemical grafting, and chemical methods ofpolymer surface modification; modification of polyamide surfaces bymicroorganisms; effect of polymer surface modification on metal/polymeradhesion; barrier properties of surface treated polymers; ageing studyof surface treated polymers; physico-chemical properties ofsurface-modified polymers; application of inverse gas chromatography inthe characterization of polymers; and surface acoustic wave sensor tostudy polymer surface treatments.
This book will be of great value and interest to anyone interested inpolymer surfaces and adhesion.
1996; x+548 pages ISBN 90-6764-201-0 Price (all prices are subject to change without notice): EUR 139/US$ 199
