Mechanism of Rubber-Brass Bonding

Figure 6.1 Mechanism of rubber-brass bonding after van Ooij [4], Shown are a) the original brass surface composition and, b) the interfacial copper sulphide dendrites interlocked with the crosslinked rubber compound (Reprinted with permission, from W. J. van Ooij, Rubber Chemistry and Technology, 1984, 57, 3, 426, Figure 1 and 445, Figure 11. 1984, Rubber Division, American Chemical Society, Inc.)...

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