Polymer Engineering Faculty Research
Title
Fundamentals of Adhesion Failure for a Model Adhesive (PMMA/Glass) Joint in Humid Environments
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 2008
Abstract
The origins for the abrupt adhesion loss at a critical relative humidity (RH) for polymeric adhesives bonded to inorganic surfaces were explored using a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) film on silicon oxide as a model system. The interfacial and bulk water concentrations within the polymer film were quantified as a function of D2O partial pressure using neutron reflectivity. The adhesive fracture energies of these PMMA/SiO2 interfaces at the same conditions were determined using a shaft-loaded blister test. Discontinuities in the adhesive fracture energy, bulk moisture solubility, and the width of the interfacial moisture excess near the interface were observed at the critical RH. A mechanism based on the coupling of bulk swelling-induced stresses with the decreased cohesive strength due to moisture accumulation at the interface is proposed and is consistent with all experimental observations.
Volume
84
First Page
339
Last Page
367
Recommended Citation
Vogt, Bryan, "Fundamentals of Adhesion Failure for a Model Adhesive (PMMA/Glass) Joint in Humid Environments" (2008). Polymer Engineering Faculty Research. 1064.
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