This thematic series contains selected papers presented at the 6th Asian Conference on Adhesion held in Tokyo in June, 2016.
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...
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
To develop an adhesion system satisfying both constant adhesion strength during use and quick debonding ability during a dismantling process.
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...
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-...
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...
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...