6th Asian Conference on Adhesion

Editorial for the special issue for the 6th Asian Conference on Adhesion

Authors: Toshiaki Ougizawa, Akio Takemura and Chiaki Sato

Experimental investigation of the effect of tip shape in gecko-inspired adhesive devices under asymmetric detachment

Gecko’s foot hairs exhibit significant frictional anisotropy that enables a strong foot grip in a specific direction and an easy detachment in the opposite direction. In this study, we fabricate adhesive devic...

Authors: Yu Sekiguchi and Chiaki Sato

Experimental investigation of mode I fracture energy of adhesively bonded joints under impact loading conditions

Double cantilever beam (DCB) tests under impact loading conditions were conducted using a falling-wedge impact test machine and a high-speed camera. The change in mode I fracture energy G

Authors: Yuki Yamagata, Xi Lu, Yu Sekiguchi and Chiaki Sato

Study of adhesion between microspheres and rubber surfaces accompanied by meniscus formation and sedimentation

This paper reports on the adhesion characteristics between microspheres and rubber surfaces. Silica, polystyrene, and poly(methyl methacrylate) microspheres were deposited on cis-1,4-polybutadiene (BR) films. A B...

Authors: Shoko Mishima, Hiroaki Iikura and Toshiaki Ougizawa

Control of adhesive strength of acrylate polymers containing 1-isobutoxyethyl and isobornyl esters in response to dual stimuli for dismantlable adhesion

To develop an adhesion system satisfying both constant adhesion strength during use and quick debonding ability during a dismantling process.

Authors: Yusuke Fukamoto, Eriko Sato, Haruyuki Okamura, Hideo Horibe and Akikazu Matsumoto

Evaluation of energy dissipation involving adhesion hysteresis in spherical contact between a glass lens and a PDMS block

Adhesion hysteresis was investigated with the energy dissipation in the contact experiments between a spherical glass lens and a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) block. The experiments were conducted under step-by-...

Authors: Dooyoung Baek, Pasomphone Hemthavy, Shigeki Saito and Kunio Takahashi

Effects of mixed micro and nano silica particles on the dynamic compressive performances of epoxy adhesive

Effects of mixed micro and nano silica particles on the dynamic stiffness, stress transmissibility, and energy absorption of the epoxy composite were investigated using the split Hopkinson pressure bars. It wa...

Authors: Yohanes and Yasuhisa Sekiguchi

Metal-resin bonding mediated by epoxy monolith layer

An epoxy monolith layer with porous structure is fabricated on the surface of a stainless steel (SUS) plate by polymerization induced phase separation process as the mediator for the bonding of SUS and various...

Authors: Fai Uehara and Akikazu Matsumoto