Surface Tension and Its Measurement
Adhesion is a phenomenon that takes place at the interfaces of adherends and adhesives. An understanding of the forces that develop at the interfaces is essential in the selection of the right adhesive, proper surface treatment of adherends, and effective and economical processes to form bonds. This chapter is devoted to the discussion of the thermodynamic principles and the work of adhesion that quantitatively characterize surfaces of materials.
Keywords
Surface tension; interface; surface free energy; adhesion; measurement
2.1 Introduction
Adhesion is a phenomenon that takes place at the interfaces of adherends and adhesives. An understanding of the forces that develop at the interfaces is essential ...
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