Adhesive bonding to quasi-amorphous polymer surfaces

Semicrystalline polymers can have predetermined amounts of their surfaces rendered quasi-amorphous by irradiation. Polymer surfaces which are so modified can display enhanced ability to accept bonding to other materials, particularly adhesives.

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Main Authors OUDERKIRK; ANDREW J, DUNN; DOUGLAS S, INCREMONA; JOSEPH H, AAMODT; ARTHUR A, WARNER; ROBERT W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.07.1991
Subjects
AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F,C08G
AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING
INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS
METALLURGY
ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR
SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP
TRANSPORTING
WORKING OF PLASTICS
WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
WORKING-UP
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Summary:Semicrystalline polymers can have predetermined amounts of their surfaces rendered quasi-amorphous by irradiation. Polymer surfaces which are so modified can display enhanced ability to accept bonding to other materials, particularly adhesives.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19880187018