Rubber has been employed in contact with a variety of surfaces for decades, yet the
adhesional mechanisms involved are not fully understood. This article describes …

In earlier studies of elastomer adhesion it has been found that the level of adhesion rises
with increasing contact time for joined surfaces. Physical reasons for this dwell time effect …

Earlier studies suggested that the adhesion of rubber to a substrate is increased by slight
surface roughening. Rolling resistance experiments confirm this effect for very soft …

A rolling drum apparatus has been constructed to measure the surface adhesion of rubber
up to high speeds. In this, a ball rolls freely on a continuous track of smooth-surfaced rubber …

In an earlier study of adhesion between smooth rubber and rigid surfaces time effects were
apparent. It now appears that under non-equilibrium conditions these effects largely …

In general, rubber friction is divided into two parts; the bulk hysteresis and the contact
adhesive term. These two contributions are regarded to be independent of each other, but …

The adhesion energy, G (at low separation velocities), between a rubber and a solid surface,
is expected to increase when flexible chains, chemically identical to the rubber, are attached …

This picture of the origin of static friction for smooth rubber indicates that it is governed by the
purely elastic consideration of the strain necessary to produce surface instability. The …

A surface electrostatic charge may be generated on rubber by contact with a dissimilar
material and it has been suggested that resulting electrostatic attraction may contribute …

This article examines what is understood about adhesion and wetting both from the
historical and scientific perspectives. Topics covered include mechanical adhesion, specific …