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Rapid Development of Surface Treatment Processes for Bonding Dissimilar Materials

A recent concept in automotive lightweighting is that of the ‘joining of dissimilar materials.’ The purpose is to allow tailoring the materials in a structure so as to ensure that each part of the structure has the optimum mechanical properties and minimum weight. An example would be the bonding of...

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Water Contact Angle Correlation to Crosshatch Adhesion Tape Test in Accordance with ASTM D3359-09

Manufacturers are familiar with adhesion challenges when attempting to bond, paint, etch, or coat a substrate. Poorly prepared surfaces can undoubtedly produce problematic adhesion issues.

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Rapid Evaluation of Surface Properties of Medical Tubing for Process Development and Quality Assurance

This paper is a joint creation between Brighton Science and Teleflex Inc., a prominent provider of medical devices such as medical tubing.

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Effect of Surface Roughness on Contact Angle Measurements Obtained with the Surface Analyst

A frequent question from people who use contact angle measurements to characterize surfaces and control manufacturing processes is, “What effect does surface roughness have on these measurements?” This is a valid question, especially when dealing with surfaces that have a range of textures...

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Effect of Grit-Blasting on the Surface Energy of Graphite/Epoxy Composites

Composites consisting of polymer matrices reinforced with graphite fibers are attractive materials for structural applications in the aerospace industry because they are light in weight and have a high strength-to-weight ratio.

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Water Contact Angle as a Quantitative Measure of Total Polyethylene Surface Energy

A wide variety of plasma treatments were performed on polyethylene surfaces, resulting in a wide range of total surface energies.

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The Surface Analyst: Advanced Goniometry for Manufacturing

There are fundamental differences between an NRL-style goniometer and the Surface Analyst, most of which contribute to the value of the measurement for the development and control of surface-sensitive manufacturing processes.

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Investigating the Impact of Solvent Wiping and Sanding Procedures on Surface Energy

Solvent wiping and sanding procedures can greatly affect the surface energy of a substrate. To investigate the surface energy differences following different preparation procedures of an epoxy/composite laminate, several different surface conditions were created utilizing different cleaning...

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