Evaluation of plasma sprayed coatings as surface pretreatments for adhesive bonding

The use of plasma-sprayed coatings as surface pretreatments for adhesive bonding has been investigated. Increased pressure by the Environmental Protection Agency and other environmental groups has prompted the search for environmentally safe methods of pretreating metals before bonding. Plasma spray...

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Main Author: Wolfe, Kristy L.
Other Authors: Chemistry
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/43342
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06162009-063427/