Content: Intro
Title Page
Copyright
Preface
Chapter 1: Adhesion Phenomena Pertaining to Thermal Interface Materials and Solder Interconnects in Microelectronic Packaging: A Critical Review
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Polymer Thermal Interface Material -Metal Interface Adhesion Phenomena
1.3 Ball Grid Array Solder Attach Adhesion Phenomena
1.4 Summary
Nomenclature
References
Chapter 2: Influence of Silicon-Containing Compounds on Adhesives for and Adhesion to Wood and Lignocellulosic Materials: A Critical Review
2.1 Introduction 2.2 An Overview of Compounds and Natural Minerals Containing the Element Si, which are the Most Relevant in the Science and Technology of Lignocellulosics2.3. Si-containing Compounds in Adhesives and in Lignocellulosic Substrates and their Influence on the Performance of Adhesive Bonds
2.4 Interactions of the Si Compounds with Lignocellulosics
2.5 Wood- and Lignocellulose-based Composites Containing Si Compounds
2.6 Summary and General Remarks
2.7 Acknowledgments
References Chapter 3: Recent Advances in Adhesively Bonded Lap Joints Having Bi-Adhesive and Modulus-Graded Bondlines: A Critical Review3.1 Introduction
3.2 Bi-adhesive Joints
3.3 Modulus-Graded Bondline
3.4 Summary
Acknowledgement
Nomenclature
References
Chapter 4: Adhesion between Compounded Elastomers: A Critical Review
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Co-crosslinking
4.3 Adhesion Between Vulcanized Rubber and Unvulcanized Rubber or Partially Vulcanized Rubber
4.4 Adhesion Between Vulcanized Rubber and Vulcanized Rubber
4.5 Summary
Acknowledgements
List of Symbols
List of Abbreviations
References Chapter 5: Contact Angle Measurements and Applications in Pharmaceuticals and Foods: A Critical Review5.1 Introduction
5.2 Contact Angle Measurements in Pharmaceutical Field
5.3 Contact Angle Measurements in Foods
5.4 Summary
Acknowledgement
References
Chapter 6: The Formation Processes of Functional Groups at Polyolefin Surfaces on Exposure to Oxygen or Ammonia Plasma: A Critical Review
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Oxygen Plasma Treatment
6.3 Ammonia Plasma for Introduction of NH2 Groups onto Polyolefin Surfaces
6.4 Discussion
6.5 Summary
Acknowledgement
References Chapter 7: Surface Free Energy Determination of Powders and Particles with Pharmaceutical Applications: A Critical Review7.1 Introduction
7.2 Surface Thermodynamic Quantities of Pure Materials
7.3 Contact Angle Methods
7.4 Determination of Surface Free Energy using IGC and AFM
7.5 Characterizing Surface Properties by Inverse Gas Chromatography
7.6 Pharmaceutical Applications
7.7 Summary
References
Chapter 8: Understanding Wood Bonds-Going Beyond What Meets the Eye: A Critical Review
8.1 Introduction: Macroscopic Knowledge for Successful Adhesive Bonding of Wood