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THE linear relationship found experimentally by Bar-barisi1 between bond strength and (1 + cos θ), where θ is the contact angle for epoxy-polyamide adhesive on polyethylene, is of technological importance and merits more careful analysis.
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BOUCHER, E. Wettability and Adhesion of Polyethylene. Nature 215, 1054 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/2151054a0
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