CALL FOR PAPERS
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON
ADHESION ASPECTS OF THIN FILMS
(INCLUDING ADHESION MEASUREMENT AND METALLIZED PLASTICS)
To be held at the Grosvenor Resort Hotel, Orlando, FL; December 15-17, 2003
This symposium integrates key aspects of three symposia which were held separately in the past dealing with adhesion aspects of thin films, adhesion measurement and metallized plastics. The main idea is to provide a broader venue for the discussion and exploration of these three closely related fields of endeavor. The main part of the symposium is concerned with those aspects of thin film technology that have a direct bearing on film adhesion to the substrate. This is a topic of both fundamental interest to thin film technology and of great practical concern in applications where films of high stress are involved. The coating of diamond films onto machine tools is one of many applications where thin films adhesion is a critical factor in coating durability. The second part of the symposium will deal with the ability to accurately measure the adhesion of coatings to surfaces which is a crucial part of the development and manufacturing process dealing with coatings and films. Finally, metallized plastics are a burgeoning technology heavily dependent on thin film adhesion with applications ranging from decorative design to optical coatings to advanced thin film wiring schemes in the microelectronics industry. Metallized plastic films allow the technologist to capitalize on the favorable properties of two disparate classes of materials to create new and unique products which transcend the performance and usefulness which can be obtained by either class alone.
The invited speakers have been selected so as to represent widely differing disciplines and interests, and they hail from academic, governmental and industrial research laboratories. This meeting is planned to be a truly international event both in geographic coverage as well as in spirit. The technical program will contain both invited overviews and contributed original research papers.
TOPICS OF INTEREST INCLUDE:
Adhesion Aspects of Thin Films
- Factors influencing adhesion - Residual stress, mechanical properties, contamination ... etc.
- Bond durability, corrosion prevention
- Adhesion promoters
Fundamental Issues
- Role of surface chemistry, wettability and morphology
- Fundamental adhesion mechanisms including film/substrate interactions
Applications of Adhesion Measurement
- Adhesion measurements in quality control and manufacturing
- Adhesion measurements in support of coating process research and development
- Adhesion measurement instrumentation for laboratory and manufacturing environments
Fundamental Aspects of Adhesion Measurement
- Mechanics of adhesion testing, the role of film stresses
- Fracture mechanics of adhesion testing
- Physico-chemical aspects of adhesion testing, the role of film morphology and chemistry
Metallized Plastics
- Metallization techniques and properties of metal deposits
- Metal diffusion during deposition
- Morphology and properties of metal deposits
Investigation of Interfacial Interactions
- Influence of polymer surface functional groups
- Metal-polymer interactions
- Fundamental adhesion mechanisms including coating-substrate interactions
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FAX: 212-656-1016
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Dr. Robert H. Lacombe
Conference Chairman
3 Hammer Drive
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
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845-227-7026
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