Adhesion 13

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
The U.S. Army’s Adhesive Bonding Improvement Initiative....Pages 1-7
The Surface Characterisation and Adhesive Bonding of Aluminium....Pages 8-22
Surface Free Energy Calculation for Polymers by a Group Contribution Method....Pages 23-47
Role of Molecular Dissipation in Elastomer Adhesion....Pages 48-61
Energy Losses in Peeling of Unvulcanized Rubbers....Pages 62-78
Adhesion of Rubber to Rigid Substrates: Memory Effects and the Threshold Energy....Pages 79-97
The Current Situation for Holt-Melt Adhesives....Pages 98-104
Chemistry of Reactive Urethane Acrylate Adhesives....Pages 105-113
Moisture-Curable Polyurethane Adhesives and Sealants for Civil Engineering and Construction Applications....Pages 114-141
Composite to Metal Jointing for Transport Applications....Pages 142-162
Bonded Joint Design Analyses....Pages 163-187
Finite Element Modelling Applied to Crack Propagation Studies in Bonded Components....Pages 188-200
Effects of the environment on bonded aluminium joints: an examination by electron microscopy....Pages 201-220
The Study of Strain Fields in Adhesive Joints by Laser Moire Interferometry....Pages 221-236
The Selection of Adhesives for Aircraft Repairs Based on Fundamental Mechanical Properties of the Resins Themselves (Phase II)....Pages 237-277
Studies of Titanium Primers for Adhesion by I.E.T.S.....Pages 278-293