Thermodynamics of a Stable Blister Delamination at Elevated Temperature

A new blister test using thermal expansion of an internal working gas trapped at a dissimilar interface between a thin polymer coating and a rigid adherend is developed to measure the adhesive strength at elevated temperature. The blister dimensions are measured by a thermomechanical analyser (TMA) and an optical microscope as a function of temperature. The thermodynamics is presented based on both linear elastic fracture mechanics and the ideal gas law.