ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Ni, Fe, Ti, Al, Au, and Cu were each evaporated and deposited onto both sides of polyethylene and poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) films. Adhesive joint strengths of the different metal-polymer-metal composites were compared and subsequent surface modifications due to metalization were investigated. Studies show no change in wettability of polyethylene or PTFE after a metal layer was deposited onto their surfaces and subsequently removed. There was also no evidence of oxidation or unsaturation of the surface. Gel fractions of polyethylene show a definite correlation between joint strength and crosslink at the surfaces of the different metal-polymer composites. Metals forming the strongest joints with polyethylene yield the greatest amount of crosslinking. Conversely, metals forming the weakest joints result in the least amount of crosslinking.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1979.070230219
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