Epoxy is widely adopted in the coating industry because of its excellent performance, which
can be applied to the surfaces of metal and non-metal structures for protection and/or …

In this work, aiming to enhance the adhesion strength of water-based epoxy coating on
carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites, micron silica particles modified by γ …

The synergistic effect of ZnO and GO nanostructures on the surface modification of mild steel
before the acrylic resin coating was studied. Firstly, the steel surface was pretreated in the …

Ever since the invention of polymeric material it is widely accepted in various industries.
However, as adhesives polymer has low surface free energy and insufficient polar groups …

In this study, the design of experiments (DoE) approach was used to identify the effect of low-
pressure plasma surface treatment parameters on the lap-shear strength of adhesive …

In recent years, great attention has been paid to the challenge of integrating more
sustainable circular approaches to manufacturing, which involve optimising the entire …

In this study, a hydrophobic coating on glass surfaces was fabricated by application of a
silicone oil lubricant and activated using a microwave atmospheric plasma jet. Optimization …

The main target in the study of aluminum-epoxy resin joints was to enhance adhesion by
increasing the surface area of aluminum substrates and by chemical functionalizing the …

In this paper, the effects of low pressure plasma treatment on surface energy of polyethylene
samples and on shear properties of adhesive bonded joints based on these substrates have …

In this work, the surface of aluminium alloy A5052 thin plate was treated by chemical etching
and atmospheric plasma before applying primer to enhance its adhesion with PC/ABS under …