A sensitive method to determine the bonding strength between two flexible non-compatible polymers

Authors
Spath, T Plogmaker, D Keiter, S Petermann, J
Citation
T. Spath et al., A sensitive method to determine the bonding strength between two flexible non-compatible polymers, J MATER SCI, 33(24), 1998, pp. 5739-5745
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
ISSN journal
00222461 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
24
Year of publication
1998
Pages
5739 - 5745
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2461(199812)33:24<5739:ASMTDT>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The influence of different surface morphologies and compatibilizers on the bonding strength between high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and isotactic pol ypropylene (iPP) is determined by T-peel tests. To optimize the relative co mparison, the polymer foils are prepared to have distinct areas with differ ent bond strengths. The advantage of this comparative method is the observa tion of significant differences of the bonding strength within a single sam ple, eliminating such sensitive parameters as the dimensions and peel angle . (C) 1998 Kluwer Academic Publishers.