Surface Treatment in Bonding Technology

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Bonding Technology
3. Surface Treatment Methods
4. Degreasing
5. Mechanical Treatment
6. Chemical Treatment
7. Electrochemical Treatment
8. Other Treatment Methods

Authors

Anna Rudawska Associate Professor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lublin University of Technology. Anna Rudawska is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Lublin University of Technology, where she is also head of Technological Processes, and Systems Design Chair. Her research is focused on the influence of technological and structural factors on joint strength in polymers and metals, design of bonding technology, adhesives, surface treatment methods and the adhesive strength of adhesive joints. Her research includes both experimental studies and numerical analysis using finite element method, and non-destructive testing methods to analyze the correctness of adhesive joints. She has written 220 articles in scholarly journals, several monographs and book chapters, and holds patents and patent applications in adhesive and bonding technology. She is a member the Polymer Processing Society, the Polish Society of Mechanical Engineers and Technicians, the Polish Maintenance Society, the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives.