Surface Structure of Acrylate Polymer Adhesives

Gecko-InspIred polymer AdhesIves

The discovery of the gecko’s remarkable foot adhesion has provided a riddle for engineers and scientists to solve: how can an adhesive surface be selectively sticky, directional, remain clean, and work on almost any material? Gecko feet stick to almost anything, in almost any condition (including underwater and in space), but do not stick unintentionally, do not stick to dirt, and enable the ge...

Polymer Science Coatings and Adhesives

Polymer Adhesives and Encapsulants for Microelectronic Applications

his article provides an overview of the use of polymer adhesives in microelectronic packaging, with key applications including die attachment, underfills, and encapsulants. For many applications, polymer adhesives provide several advantages over alternative materials, and polymers have been widely used for die attachment. In flip-chip devices, polymers are being used for electrical interconnect...

Surface Modification of Adhesives, Inks and Coatings –

It is well documented that plastics surface modification techniques can greatly improve the acceptance of a wide variety of coatings, adhesives and inks for improved decoration, painting and adhesive assembly. By increasing the hydrophilic characteristics and surface-free energy of plastics, bond strengths can be improved dramatically. It is theorized that interlayer adhesion between decorating...

Supramolecular polymer adhesives: advanced materials inspired by nature.

Due to their dynamic, stimuli-responsive nature, non-covalent interactions represent versatile design elements that can be found in nature in many molecular processes or materials, where adaptive behavior or reversible connectivity is required. Examples include molecular recognition processes, which trigger biological responses or cell-adhesion to surfaces, and a broad range of animal secreted ...