I. General Overviews. - Acid Base Interactions Between Oxide Surfaces and Polar Organic Compounds. - Adhesion of Polymers to Metals: The Role of Surface Topography. - Recent Progress in the Studies of Molecular and Microstructure of Interfaces in Composites Coatings and Adhesive Joints. - Adhesion and Internal Strain in Polymeric Coatings. - Determining the Locus of Failure with Modern Surface Analysis Techniques. - II. Factors Influencing Adhesion. - Processing Conditions and the Adhesion Properties of Styrene/Acrylic Polymers. - Variables Affecting the Adhesion of Aliphatic Amine-cured Epoxy Resin to Metal and Ceramic Adherends. - The Relationship of Sulfuric-Chromic Acid (FPL) Etch Composition to the Surface Properties of 2024 T-3 Aluminum Alloy. - Adhesion of Plasma-Polymerized Films (A Model Study on Water Sensitivity of Adhesion). - Epoxy Adhesion to Copper. - Infrared Spectroscopic Investigation of Polymer Coating-Metal Substrate Interaction. - The Relationship Between Adhesion and Polyelectrolyte Solution Conformation as Studied by Fourier Transform IR Spectroscopy. - Conformation and Dynamics of Adsorbed Polymer Molecules Subjected to Flow. - PTFE Film Adhesion to Electronically Conducting Materials. - III. Bond Durability. - Durability of Metal Polymer Bonds. - Correlation of Surface Chemistry and Durability of Aluminum/Polymer Bonds. - A Case Study of Water Sensitivity of Polymeric Coating-Substrate Interface for Two Aluminum Surface Preparations. - Adhesion of Organic Coatings and its Loss due to Corrosion. - The Effects of Environment on Paint Adhesion to Steel. - Effect of Aging of Pigmented Polymeric Films on Adhesion to Metal Substrates. - IV. Adhesion Promotion Via Coupling Agents. - Silane Adhesion Promoters for Polymeric Coatings. - Structure and Effects of Organosilane or Organo-titanate Adhesion Promoters on Al203/Polyethylene Joints. - Improved Wet Strength Adhesion of Epoxy Coatings to Steel. - The Use of Coupling Agents to Improve the Adhesion of Polymer Matrices for Electronic Applications. - Adhesion Promotion and Polymer Composite Performance with Titanate Coupling Agents. - Synthesis and Testing of ?-Diketone Coupling Agents for Improved Durability of Epoxy Adhesion to Steel. - Interfacial Coupling by Alkoxytitanium and Zirconium Tricarboxylates. - V. Resist Adhesion. - Adhesion Wettability and Surface Chemistry. - Organosilanes as Process Compatible Adhesion Promoters for Resist Materials. - Recognition and Discussion of Basic Adhesion Mechanisms in Photopolymeric Systems. - Factors Affecting Dry Film Photoresist Adhesion on Electroless Copper Surfaces. - VI. Adhesion Measurement. - Pull-off Test an Internationally Standardized Method for Adhesion Testing Assessment of the Relevance of Test Results. - Quantifying the Tape Adhesion Test. - Indentation-Debonding Test for Adhered Thin Polymer Layers. - Thermographic Detection of Polymer/Metal Adhesion Failures. - Ultrasonic Inspection Potential for Polymeric Coatings. - About the Contributors. Language: English