Adhesion Phenomena in the Bonding of Rubber to Metal by Means of Lei˘konat Bonding Agent. 2. Unfilled Vulcanized Rubber
Abstract 1. The bond strength of vulcanized rubber to metal brought about by means of a bonding agent film is regulated by the ratio of the intensities of interaction of the bonding agent film with the contacting surfaces at the bonding agent- rubber and bonding agent-metal interfaces. Where these are approximately equal the bond strength is greatest. Where they differ sharply the bond strength decreases. 2. One of the factors influencing the intensity of interaction of a bonding agent film with vulcanized rubber is a reduction in the thickness of the bonding agent film ; with reduction in the thickness of the bonding agent film the intensity of interaction of the bonding agent with the vulcanized rubber falls; this is expressed in varying ways in the bond strength to metal of vulcanizates of various rubbers, causing a fall-off in some cases, and in some other cases a certain increase in the bond strength of the vulcanized rubber to the metal. 3. By means of the Lei˘konat bonding agent it is possible to bond unfilled vulcanizates based on the majority of existing polymers, whether polar or non-polar, to metal sufficiently strongly. 4. It is established that on increasing the number of polar groups in the polymer there is an increase in the intensity of interaction of the bonding agent film with the vulcanizate containing that rubber.