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Guild, F. J., Green, M. D., Stewart, R. and Goodship, Vannessa. (2008) Air-plasma pre-treatment for polypropylene automotive bumpers. Journal of Adhesion, Volume 84 (Number 6). pp. 530-542. ISSN 0021-8464

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00218460802161574

Abstract

The effect of forced air-plasma pre-treatment, Lectro-treat (TM), on polypropylene has been investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), angle-resolved XPS (AR-XPS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The pre-treatment process is found to induce both surface chemistry changes and topographical changes. The parameters of the pre-treatment process can be optimised from these observations. The Lectro-treat pre-treatment process has been used for adhesive bonding of a demonstrator component: a bumper assembly. The adhesively bonded bumpers performed successfully in standard automotive tests.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Subjects:

T Technology > TP Chemical technology
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery

Divisions:

Faculty of Science > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):

Automobiles -- Bumpers -- Design and construction, Atomic force microscopy, Polypropylene, Finishes and finishing, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Journal or Publication Title:

Journal of Adhesion

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis Inc.

ISSN:

0021-8464

Official Date:

June 2008

Dates:

Date	Event
June 2008	Published

Volume:

Volume 84

Number:

Number 6

Number of Pages:

Page Range:

pp. 530-542

Identification Number:

10.1080/00218460802161574

Status:

Peer Reviewed

Publication Status:

Published

Access rights to Published version:

Restricted or Subscription Access

Funder:

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Great Britain. Dept. of Trade and Industry (DTI)

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