Progress in Adhesion and Adhesives, Volume 9

Preface xvii 1 On the Usage of Hydrophobic and Icephobic Coatings for Aircraft Icing Mitigation 1 Haiyang Hu, Linchuan Tian, Chukwudum Eluchie, Harsha Sista and Hui Hu 1.1 Introduction 2 1.2 Experimental Setup and Test Model 6 1.3 Measurement Results and Discussion 12 1.4 Summary 27 2 Hydrophobic Coatings: An Insight into Fundamental Concepts and Modern Applications 35 Sushil S. Pawar, Rupesh S. Naik, R. Baloji Naik, T. K. Mahato and D. Ratna 2.1 Introduction 36 2.2 Practical Implications and Applications 42 2.3 Emergence of Synthetic Hydrophobic Coatings 46 2.4 Advancements in Coatings 48 2.5 Emerging Approaches 52 2.6 Future Outlook and Research Opportunities 58 2.7 Summary 60 3 Enhancement of Adhesion of Polymers by Plasma Treatment: A Critical Review 65 Dipankar Pal and Sudarsan Neogi 3.1 Introduction 66 3.2 Plasma Processes 68 3.3 Plasma-Polymer Interaction 77 3.4 Effects of Plasma Treatment of Various Polymers 81 3.5 Improvement of Adhesion of Various Polymers by Plasma Treatment 98 3.6 Summary 103 4 Hydrophobicity Modification of Artificial Leather by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Treatment 109 C.W. Kan and T.Y. Man 4.1 Introduction 109 4.2 Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Treatment 111 4.3 Applications of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma 112 4.4 Leatherette 115 4.5 Changes in Hydrophobicity of Leatherettes After the Atmospheric Plasma Treatment 116 4.6 Results 121 4.7 Summary 129 5 Sustainable Plasma Technology as Surface Treatment on Footwear Materials: A Review 135 Carlos Ruzafa-Silvestre, Carlota Hernández-Fernández, Víctor M. Serrano-Martínez and Elena Orgilés-Calpena 5.1 Introduction to Plasma Technology as Surface Treatment 136 5.2 Plasma Technology in Footwear Industry 137 5.3 Types of Plasma Technology Used for Surface Treatment 139 5.4 Plasma Surface Treatment on Footwear Materials 141 5.5 Characterization of Plasma Treated Footwear Materials 152 5.6 Plasma Technology in Combination with Other Sustainable Technologies in the Footwear Industry 153 5.7 Benefits and Limitations of Sustainable Plasma Technology for Reducing Environmental Impact 155 5.8 Tips and Best Practices 157 5.9 Summary and Prospects 159 6 Bromination - The Only Selective Plasma Process 171 Jörg Florian Friedrich 6.1 Introduction 171 6.2 Reaction Mechanisms of Chemical Bromination 175 6.3 Plasmachemical Bromination 182 6.4 Reactions at C-Br Moieties 212 6.5 Summary 221 7 Structural Bonding to Low Surface Energy (LSE) Materials 231 Emmanuel Pitia 7.1 Introduction 231 7.2 Types of Low Surface Energy Materials 232 7.3 Why are LSE Materials Hard to Bond? 235 7.4 Bonding to LSE Materials 241 7.5 Summary 256 8 A Review on the Effects of a Defect and/or Joint Geometry on Stress Distribution in Tubular Joints Under Tensile Loads 261 Mohammad Shishesaz 8.1 Introduction 262 8.2 Stress Distribution in Adhesively Bonded Joints Under Tensile Loads 264 8.3 Estimation of Stress Concentration Factor in the Welded Tubular Joints Under Axial Brace Loads 288 8.4 Stress Distribution in Welded T-Joints Stiffened by Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Under Axial Brace Load 307 8.5 Summary 308 9 Failure Cases in Adhesive Joints and Coatings 317 Alisa Buchman 9.1 Introduction 318 9.2 Case Study One -- Coating Failure in a Warehouse Construction 328 9.3 Case Study Two -- Adhesion Failure in a Cooling Device 344 9.4 Case Study Three -- Adhesion Failure in Weather Balloon Cloth 346 9.5 Case Study Four -- Adhesion Failure in a Composite Cone 357 9.6 Case Study Five -- Coating Failure in a Thermoplastic Cylindrical Tube 361 9.7 Summary 366 10 Initiating Systems for Curing Anaerobic Adhesives. Critical Review 369 D.A. Aronovich 10.1 Introduction 370 10.2 Peroxide Curing Initiators 373 10.3 Curing Accelerators for Single-Component Anaerobic Compositions 383 10.4 Peroxide-Free AA Curing Systems 446 10.5 Controlled Curing of AA Under the Influence of External Factors 454 10.6 Conclusions 455 10.7 Summary and Outlook 457 11 Progress in Using Fungal Mycelia as Adhesive in Composites 469 Wenjing Sun, Christopher G. Hunt and Mehdi Tajvidi 11.1 Introduction 469 11.2 Basics of Fungal Mycelia 471 11.3 Production Procedures 474 11.4 Adhesive Performance of Fungal Mycelia in Different Composite Systems 477 11.5 Knowledge Gaps and Commercial Challenges 484 11.6 Summary and Perspectives 485 12 Mechanically Responsive Hydrogels as Adhesives for Clinical Applications 493 Anindya Karmaker, Zarin Tasnim Juthi and Shoeb Ahmed 12.1 Introduction 494 12.2 Fundamentals of Hydrogels 495 12.3 Design and Synthesis of Mechanically Responsive Hydrogels 497 12.4 Characterization Techniques for Hydrogel Adhesives for Clinical Applications 501 12.5 Applications of Mechanically Responsive Hydrogel Adhesives 513 12.6 Summary 514 13 Polyurea Adhesives & Coatings 521 Fabio Sarcina, Marco Signorile and Eleonora Salmoiraghi List of Abbreviations 521 13.1 Introduction 523 13.2 Formulation & Chemistry 524 13.3 Polyurea Properties 533 13.4 Health & Safety 548 13.5 Application Method 549 13.6 Uses 552 13.7 Future Directions 553 13.8 Summary 554 14 Adhesion Strength of Electrode Coatings in Lithium-Ion Batteries and Supercapacitors: Literature Review 561 Hajar Benhaddou, Leo Mahé, Caroline Richard and François Tran Van 14.1 Introduction 561 14.2 Materials, Collectors and Foils as Substrates 562 14.3 Different Delaminations in Energy Storage Systems 569 14.4 Mechanical Testing and Modeling Techniques for Characterization of Adhesion 575 14.5 Summary 588 References 589 Index 593