The adhesion between an industrial-grade epoxy elastomer and a silanated gl
ass surface was studied using the JKR (lohnson, Kendall and Roberts) techni
que. Both short-term and longer-term interactions were monitored between th
e two components. Different silane coupling agents and coating procedures a
re applied to the glass surfaces, and their effects on the adhesion measure
ments are investigated. The topography of the silanated surfaces was studie
d using atomic force microscopy, and correlations were made with the JKR ad
hesion data. An extensive error analysis was also conducted in an attempt t
o extract the deterministic content of the data from experimental scatter.
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