This review offers an overview of adhesion to fluoropolymers; it includes a review of the fundamental principles of adhesion, application of these principles to fluoropolymers, examples of adhesion without surface treatment, and a discussion of various surface treatments — including wet chemical; electrochemical; photochemical; plasma, flame and corona; and their effects. This reference tool contains 356 abstracts from Rapra's Polymer Library database.

From the Introduction: “...The most effective methods to pretreat fully fluorinated polymers were developed in the 1950s. Much work, especially on electrochemical and plasma treatments, has since been carried out but to date these have not proved as effective as the early methods. Partially fluorinated polymers may be treated like polyolefins, for example, flame, and plasma treatments are very effective. Aqueous and alcoholic solutions of Group I hydroxides are also very effective...”

Rapra Review Reports contain a brief overview of the topic, followed by extensive references, with abstracts, from the Rapra database. They serve as condensed, valuable research tools for scientists, technologists, and other researchers working with rubber or plastics materials.

Target Audience: Any reader in industry or academia who is concerned with adhesion and bonding to fluoropolymers, both in practical situations and in the laboratory.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

Principles

Methods Used to Study Surfaces

Adhesion Without Pretreatment

Pretreatments

General Discussion

Conclusions

References

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Abstracts from the Polymer Library Database

Index