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General Introduction to Surface Treatments

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The use of surface treatments to optimize adhesion has been well established. In this chapter, the main treatment methods for metals and polymers will be considered in terms of how such processes are carried out and their influence on surface physical and chemical properties. Consideration has been given to a range of treatments from simple degrease options to the more highly complex multistage processes. An attempt has been made to relate the changes in physicochemical properties to adhesion performance, and, where relevant durability.

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Critchlow, G. (2018). General Introduction to Surface Treatments. In: da Silva, L., Öchsner, A., Adams, R. (eds) Handbook of Adhesion Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55411-2_7

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