Thermoset fiber reinforced composites, widely used in current structural applications, have
complex repair procedures and generates significant amounts of scrap due to its recycling …

Drying is one of the oldest methods for food preservation that removes the water from fruit
and makes it available for consumption throughout the year. Dried fruits can be produced by …

This classic reference examines the mechanisms driving adhesion, categories of adhesives,
techniques for bond formation and evaluation, and major industrial applications. Integrating …

This work proposes an approach to minimize surface energy deactivation of plasma-treated
metal and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) surfaces by vacuum sealing. Plasma …

Due to the inherent low surface energy of the polymer matrix portion of a given composite
material, poor adhesion properties are exhibited and must be overcome in order to achieve …

Atmospheric pressure plasma processing has attracted significant interests over decades
due to its usefulness and a variety of applications. Adhesion improvement of polymer …

The investigation of renewable and recyclable materials becomes more critical every day
due to the high levels of waste and carbon emissions and their impact on the environment …

In this work, air dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) operating at the line frequency (60 Hz) or
at frequency of 17 kHz was used to improve the wetting properties of polypropylene (PP) …

Polyolefins are considered among the most difficult polymeric materials to treat because
they have poor adhesive properties and high chemical barrier responses. In this paper, an in …

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a cold plasma surface treatment of
polypropylene substrates with the aim of increasing their adhesion characteristics. These …