The 16 edited and peer-reviewed papers contained in this volume were originally presented at the Fourth International Symposium on Silanes and Other Coupling Agents, held in Orlando, FL, in June 2003. Topics covered include: silanes as corrosion inhibitors; silane oligomers; silane coupling agents in tire tread compounds; coupling agents for nanotechnology; inorganic—organic hybrid polymers for textile coating; and more.

From the Preface: “...Silanes have been used for about a half a century as coupling agents/adhesion promoters to promote adhesion between dissimilar materials in a variety of situations, e.g., coating technology, adhesive bonding, and reinforced composites. However, recently silanes have found other applications, for example, as corrosion inhibitors. Currently, there has been tremendous R&D activity in unravelling the mechanisms by which silanes work as well as in devising new and improved silanes...”

Target Audience: Researchers, technologists, and students interested in promoting adhesion between different materials over a myriad of applications.

Table of Contents:

Silane Coupling Agents:

Sterically Hindered Silanes for Waterborne Systems: A Model Study of Silane Hydrolysis

Silane Oligomers: A Class of Their Own

FTIR and XPS Surface Characterization of Allytrimethyloxysilane and 3-Methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane Mixture Adsorbed onto Titanium Substrate

Effect of Bridging Group on the Structure of Bis-Silane Water-Barrier Films

Amino- and Bis-Silane Pre-Treatments for Adhesive Bonding of Aluminum

Gamma-APS As a Durability Enhancer of Elastomer-to-Metal Adhesive Bonds

Silane Coupling Agents for Silica-Filled Tire-Tread Compounds: The Link Between Chemistry and Performance

Electrodeposition of Organofunctional Bis-Silanes and Their Effectiveness in Providing Corrosion Resistance of Metals

Silane Coupling Agents As Corrosion Fatigue Inhibitors

Modified Silane Coatings As an Alternative to Chromates for Corrosion Protection of Aluminum Alloys

Musical Instrument Strings and Corrosion: A Comparative Study of Aminosilane and Benzotriazole Surface Treatments

Other Coupling Agents/Adhesion Promoters:

Cyclic Azasilanes: Volatile Coupling Agents for Nanotechnology

Inorganic—Organic Hybrid Polymers Based on Silanes for Coating Textile Substrates

Optimising the Adhesion of Glass Fibres to an Epoxy Resin Using Plasma Copolymers

Organophosphate Adsorption on Metal Oxide Surfaces

Manufacture of Resin-Free Fiberboards from Wood Fibers Activated with Fenton's Reagent (H₂O₂/Fe²⁺)

Note: Silanes and Other Coupling Agents, Vol. 2 is a predecessor to this title.