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A Modular Peel Fixture for Tape Peel Tests on Immovable Substrates

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Background

Peel tests are frequently used to perform measurements of adhesive strength for pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes. Current lab methodologies for 90° peel tests translate the model substrate orthogonally to the peel direction in order to maintain the peel angle, precluding testing from immovable substrates.

Objective

It was our objective to develop a peel fixture capable of testing temporary pavement marking (TPM) tapes and other PSA tapes from immovable substrates such as roadways surfaces.

Methods

We present a modular peel fixture for conducting peel experiments directly on immovable substrates. The fixture was validated through a series of peel tests on consumer tapes to reproduce the linear width dependence and viscoelastic rate dependence found in traditional peeling setups. To test the capabilities of the fixture, a series of peel tests were conducted with various tapes on controlled surfaces, and a commercial tape on various immovable substrates.

Results

We demonstrate the ability of our fixture to reproduce results reported for traditional peel tests from literature. In addition, we were able to conduct peel tests directly on immovable substrates such as the benchtop.

Conclusions

This fixture shows potential for both traditional peeling tests, and for use in in-situ peel experiments from substrates relevant to the end application of the PSA tape.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Joint Transportation Research Program administered by the Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University (Project Number SPR-4423). The contents of this paper reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein, and do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the sponsoring organizations. These contents do not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. The authors thank N. Deneke for obtaining optical profilometry measurements and H. Grennan for his contribution to the data analysis.

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    J. A. Gohl, T. C. Thiele-Sardina, M. L. Rencheck, K. A. Erk & C. S. Davis

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Gohl, J.A., Thiele-Sardina, T.C., Rencheck, M.L. et al. A Modular Peel Fixture for Tape Peel Tests on Immovable Substrates. Exp Mech 61, 1209–1213 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11340-021-00738-1

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