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Air-plasma pre-treatment for polypropylene automotive bumpers

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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. doi:10.1080/00218460802161574

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

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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, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > 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
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DateEvent
June 2008Published
Volume: Volume 84
Number: Number 6
Number of Pages: 13
Page Range: pp. 530-542
DOI: 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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