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Interphase Formation and the Characterisation of Polymer/Ceramic Adhesion |
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| Authors: | A. M. Taylor J. F. Watts H. Duncan I. W. Fletcher |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering , University of Surrey , Guildford, Surrey, GU2 5XH, UK;2. ICI Chemicals &3. Polymers Ltd. , P.O. Box 8, The Heath, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4BD, UK;4. ICI Wilton Research Centre , P.O. Box 90, Wilton, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS6 8JE, UK |
| Abstract: | The adhesion of photocured resins to ceramic substrates has been investigated using a variety of surface analytical techniques. Work has been aimed at establishing the physical and chemical interactions between resin and substrate in the interphase region and the effect of environmental exposure on these Analysis was aided by use of specially-designed, in-situ fracture facilities attached by an X-ray photoelectron spectrometer. Specific attention was focused on identification of localised regions of varying chemical composition in adhesive and adherend by imaging spectroscopies (imaging XPS and ToF SIMS imaging) and the study of the significance of such heterogeneities on adhesion and subsequent failure mechanisms. |
| Keywords: | polymer/ceramic adhesion photocured polymer alumina XPS in-situ fracture ToF SIMS microelectronics locus of failure failure mechanisms |