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High Strength Reversible Adhesive Closures
| Title: | High Strength Reversible Adhesive Closures |
| Authors: | King, Daniel R. Browse this author | | Bartlett, Michael D. Browse this author | | Nalbach, Martin Browse this author | | Irschick, Duncan J. Browse this author | | Crosby, Alfred J. Browse this author |
| Keywords: | adhesion | | adhesives | | bio-inspiration | | closures | | gecko-inspired adhesion | | material science | | mechanical properties | | polymers | | scaling |
| Issue Date: | 1-Dec-2017 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons |
| Journal Title: | Journal of polymer science. Part B, Polymer physics |
| Volume: | 55 |
| Issue: | 23 |
| Start Page: | 1783 |
| End Page: | 1790 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.1002/polb.24427 |
| Abstract: | Closures such as buttons, clasps, zippers, and hook-and-loops find widespread use in daily life, and all work by mechanical interlocking. However, these traditional closures are often rigid, lose performance with age, and can produce a harsh sound during use. Here high strength (> 50 N cm(-2)), reusable, and nearly silent closure devices are fabricated based on recently developed fibril-less gecko-inspired adhesives. Guided by a reversible adhesion scaling law, the closure force capacity is tuned by modifying the closure materials and geometry. A simple analytical model is presented which accurately predicts system performance, based on the reversible adhesion scaling parameter. The force capacity of these adhesive closures is measured and compared to commercially-available hook-and-loop closures, and it is found that the adhesive closures sustain forces that are 4.4 times greater for comparable geometry. The sound of release is also quantified and shown to be minimal for adhesive closures. This work provides motivation to develop new high strength, reusable closures for commercial and industrial applications. |
| Rights: | This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: [High Strength Reversible Adhesive Closures], which has been published in final form at [10.1002/polb.24427]. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. |
| Type: | article (author version) |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/72091 |
| Appears in Collections: | 国際連携研究教育局 : GI-CoRE (Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education : GI-CoRE) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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Submitter: KING DANIEL RUDOLF
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