For all the laminated polymer pairs, ice-water cooling generated stronger adhesion compared with ... Both AFM and TEM characterization proved to be valuable techniques to reveal the interfacial ...

The concepts expressed are still extremely current and well represent the key role of polymer characterization ... SEM uncovers a heterophasic morphology with variable interfacial adhesion, dependent ...

Raman microscopy has become one of the most important characterization tools in the polymer field because of the large number of chemical and structural information that could be extracted from a ...

Abstract: The objective of this work is to validate an experimental method and nondimensional model for characterizing the normal adhesive response between a polyvinyl chloride based synthetic ...

Not long after Dr. Ali Dhinojwala, chairman of The University of Akron Department of Polymer Science, unpeeled the secret (fine, clingy hairs) behind the remarkable adhesion of gecko feet ...

In this graduate-level laboratory class, the students will learn a variety of valuable techniques for the syntheses and characterization of high molecular weight polymers.

The Department of Plastics Engineering has polymer characterization equipment in Ball Hall and the Mark and Elisia Saab Technology and Innovation Center (ETIC). There are two shared use laboratories ...