Abstract: Bonding of air plasma oxidized polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) strips is evaluated in this paper by peel testing. Two PDMS–PDMS strips, after being treated with air plasma, were brought together for bonding into a specimen, which was subsequently subjected to peeling until breaking apart. The maximum load applied in each peel test was used to indicate the bonding strength. Among the 68 specimens tested, 40 experienced a maximum load in the range of 0.1–0.2 N mm−1. Seventy-six percent of the specimens under peel testing failed at the cohesive ...
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Composite material