TY - JOUR AU - Encinas García, Noemí AU - Oackley, Bri AU - Belcher, Marcus AU - Blohowiak, Kay AU - Dilligham, Robert Giles AU - Abenojar, Juana AU - Martínez, Miguel Ángel PY - 2014 DO - 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2014.01.004 SN - 0143-7496 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/100541 T2 - International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives AB - Due to the inherent low surface energy of the polymer matrix portion of a given composite material, poor adhesion properties are exhibited and must be overcome in order to achieve strong adhesive bonds. Mechanical methods to improve adhesion have... LA - eng M2 - 157 PB - Elsevier KW - Aircraft composites Adhesion KW - Surface treatment KW - Atmospheric plasma KW - Fluorine KW - Surface energy TI - Surface modification of aircraft used composites for adhesive bonding TY - journal article VL - 50 ER -