Mussel-inspired load bearing metal-polymer glues

A mussel-inspired synthetic adhesive based on dopamine containing methacrylate copolymers was developed to bond polymers to metal surfaces at an adhesion strength of up to 20 MPa for bulk samples.

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2012-06, Vol.48 (50), p.6238-6240
Main Authors: Stepuk, Alexander, Halter, Jonas G, Schaetz, Alexander, Grass, Robert N, Stark, Wendelin J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adhesive bonding
Adhesive strength
Adhesives - chemical synthesis
Adhesives - chemistry
Animals
Bearing
Bivalvia
Bonding strength
Bulk sampling
Copolymers
Dopamine
Polymers
Polymers - chemical synthesis
Polymers - chemistry
Surface Properties
Titanium - chemistry
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Summary:A mussel-inspired synthetic adhesive based on dopamine containing methacrylate copolymers was developed to bond polymers to metal surfaces at an adhesion strength of up to 20 MPa for bulk samples.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/c2cc31996a