Changing polymer catechol content to generate adhesives for high <i>versus</i> low energy surfaces
Amelia A. Putnam, Jonathan J. Wilker
Abstract
. Varying the catechol incorporation also resulted in changes to wettability, failure modes, and mechanics on these substrates. When considering performance of the entire bulk material, the different surfaces required an altered adhesive-cohesive balance. Tailoring the composition of polymeric adhesives for different surfaces may aid future manufacturing in cases where joining a variety of materials is required.
Topics & Concepts
CatecholPolymerAdhesiveContent (measure theory)Chemical engineeringSurface energyPolymer chemistryChemistryMaterials sciencePolymer scienceOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryLayer (electronics)Mathematical analysisMathematicsEngineeringPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity