Surface Modification and Analysis Course
Adhesion to any substrate is determined by the surface energetics which, in turn, is dependent on the composition and micro/macro structure of the surface. Understanding the changes that occur at a molecular level when a liquid coating or adhesive is brought into contact with a solid surface and then solidified to create a bond is key to successful and durable adhesion. Surface treatment and contamination play an important role in the adhesion compatibility of a surface. The content will drive efficient and optimum development through a fundamental understanding of principles involved in forming and measuring durable bonds over time and in less than ideal environments.
Learning Objectives
- The simple fundamentals of adhesion: surfaces, coatings, and adhesives; why some things stick (and others don't).
- What happens to surfaces in manufacturing.
- Why we need to understand and control surfaces.
- How can we measure and control surface properties.
- Surface treatments: detergent cleaning, solvent cleaning, abrasion, plasma, flame.
Giles Dillingham, Brighton Technologies Group, Inc
Giles Dillingham, President and Chief Scientist of BTG Labs, has
been fascinated by the connections between the invisible (the molecular structure
of the world around us) and the perceivable (the properties and behavior of
materials and objects) from a very early age. He earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science from University of Cincinnati in 1987. He worked in the advanced Composites Laboratory at Dow Chemical Company developing high modulus polymeric fiber reinforcements for aerospace applications. Giles later joined HiTech Polymers as the Technical director overseeing the development and manufacture of novel thermoplastic blends and fiber reinforced composites. He joined Brighton technologies (BTG Labs) in 2001 and serves to commercialize plasma porcessing. He is a Robert L. Patrick Fellow of the Adhesion Society.