title: Challenges and solutions for joining polymer materials.
abstract: The different mechanisms contributing to adhesion between two polymer surfaces are summarized and described in individual examples, which represent either seminal works in the field of adhesion science or novel approaches to achieve polymer-polymer adhesion. A further objective of this article is the development of new methodologies to achieve strong adhesion between low surface energy polymers.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Materials Science, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kiel, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143, Kiel, Germany.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Heepe
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Strueben
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Adelung
authors.forename: Stanislav N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Gorb
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Staubitz
mesh_terms: D000268:Adhesiveness; D002208:Caproates / Q000737:chemistry; D002627:Chemistry, Physical / Q000379:methods*; D007783:Lactones / Q000737:chemistry; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D014752:Vinyl Chloride / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D002208:Caproates; D007783:Lactones; D011108:Polymers; C121056:caprolactone; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate; D014752:Vinyl Chloride
keywords: composite materials; immiscible polymers; low surface energy polymers; mechanical interlocking; polymer-polymer adhesion