Green polyurethane adhesive bonding of aluminum: Effect of surface treatments

• Main Authors: M.Z., Norazwani, S.H., Ahmad, E.S., Ali
• Format: Conference Paper
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Aluminum and alloys; Contact angle; Lap shear strength; Surface treatments
• Online Access: http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/9199
• Institution: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Aluminum alloy 2024-T3 was treated by two different methods of surface treatments i.e. by alkaline etching and warm water treatment followed by silanization method in order to enhance the adhesive bonding. The effects of both the substrate surface condition and the adhesive properties on single-lap...