Silane adhesion promoters glass fibres

Surface treatments used are discussed elsewhere under Silane adhesion promoters. Fibre-matrix adhesion - glass fibres. 

ToF-SIMS chemical imaging (often in conjunction with iXPS) also plays a role in the analysis of the interphase region of fully fabricated glass fibre composites, particularly interaction of silane based adhesion promoters with the resin matrix. ToF-SIMS is profitably used in the packaging industry (adhesives) and food industry (contamination of contents by the packaging). The technique allows examining phase-separation of blends in the surface [822]. 

A pyrrole-based silane has been reported to promote polypyrrole (Ppy) adhesion on insulating substrates such as n-type silicon photoanodes [10], p-type silicon wafers [11] and glass fibres [12]. To the authors knowledge, this approach has not been used with reactive metals. If both ECPs and silane compounds are combined in a single coating, it should be possible to obtain a composite film with improved corrosion protection, chemical/mechanical stability and adhesion. In the end, simplification of the deposition and processing of ECPs would be feasible. 

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