Adhesion in which interfaces between phases or components are maintained by intermolecular forces, chain entanglements, or both, across the interfaces.
Notes: - Interfacial adhesion is also referred to as tack.
- Adhesive strength (recommended symbol: Fa, unit: N m-2) is the force required to separate one condensed @PT07286@ from another at the @I03082@ between the two phase domains divided by the area of the @I03082@.
- @I03088-1@ (recommended symbol: γ, unit: N m-1, J m-2) is the change in Gibbs energy per unit change in interfacial area for substances in physical contact.
- Use of the term interfacial energy for @I03088-2@ is not recommended.
Source:
PAC, 2004, 76, 1985. 'Definition of terms related to polymer blends, composites, and multiphase polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2004)' on page 1992 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200476111985)