Open University

Adhesion and Surface Modifications, Lectures

Tampere University

Extent

5 cr

Course dates

10.1.2024- 29.4.2024

Application period

13.11.2023-4.12.2023

Fees

75,00 € (15 €/cr)

Campus

Hervanta Campus

City

Tampere

Faculty or school

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Language of instruction

English

Code

MOL-42196,MSE.440

Study fields

Technology and Natural Sciences

Mode of study

Contact teaching

Study level

Advanced studies

Adhesion and Surface Modifications, 5 cr

Code: MOL-42196,MSE.440

Language of instruction: English

Description

The target of the course is to make participants understand the importance and factors of adhesion related to materials performance and the fundamental concepts of crack, fracture and delamination related to failure of adhesive bond. The target skills are the ability to apply surface treatments for specific materials to improve adhesion and the ability to plan work for understanding and solving practical problems related to the enhancement and semi-empirical prediction of adhesion.

Core content

Main factors affecting adhesive bonds at material interfaces
Surface characteristics: Wetting and surface energy
Importance of adhesion to material performance
Concepts of crack, fracture and delamination
Understands scientific thinking, reasoning and explanation

Complementary knowledge

The student is able to solve possible adhesion problems in different production processes and can predict functionality of materials in terms of adhesion at bonds.
Contact angle measurements
Specific surface treatment and modification methods (e.g. corona, flame, plasma, chemical modification (primers, adhesion promoters)
Numerical models for bond failure

Specialist knowledge

DIfferent models of surface enregy determination
Surface treatment devices
Nonlinearity of materials, damage
Knows the risks associated with digital environments and takes them into account in his/her own actions

Prerequisites

Prerequisite

Code: MOL-42106
Name: Polymeric Materials
ECTS credits: 5
Mandatory: Advisable

Prerequisite

Code: MOL-42236
Name: Advanced Composites
ECTS credits: 5
Mandatory: Advisable

Prerequisite

Code: MOL-42257
Name: Elastomers
ECTS credits: 5
Mandatory: Advisable

Prerequisite

Code: MOL-42316
Name: Processing of Thermoplastics
ECTS credits: 5
Mandatory: Advisable

Recommended Prerequisites

Polymeric Materials, MSE.430, 5 cr
Processing of Thermoplastics, MSE.436, 5 cr
Advanced Composites, MSE.438, 5 cr
Elastomers, MSE.434, 5 cr

Teaching material

Material

Type: Book
Name: Contact angle, wettability and adhesion
Author: Mittal K.L. (ed)
Exam material: No
ISBN: 90-6764-157-x
Language: English

Material

Type: Lecture slides
Author: Mikko Kanerva
Exam material: Yes
Language: English

Material

Type: Book
Name: Paper and paperboard converting
Author: Kuusipalo, J. (ed)
Exam material: Yes
ISBN: 978-952-5216-28-8
Language: English
Info: Chapter 2

Material

Type: Book
Name: Contact angle, wettability and adhesion
Author: Mittal K.L. (ed)
Exam material: No
ISBN: 90-6764-157-x
Language: English

Material

Type: Lecture slides
Author: Mikko Kanerva
Exam material: Yes
Language: English

Material

Type: Book
Name: Paper and paperboard converting
Author: Kuusipalo, J. (ed)
Exam material: Yes
ISBN: 978-952-5216-28-8
Language: English
Info: Chapter 2

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