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Akram, M. (author)Major industrial sectors like automotive, aerospace and others are increasingly using polymer composites in their structural parts. Polyimide sheet and adhesives, are high performance polymers. They are widely used in various engineering applications due to their excellent thermal, mechanical and chemical properties and their resistance to...doctoral thesis 2015
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Akram, M. (author), Jansen, K.M.B. (author), Bhowmik, S. (author), Ernst, L.J. (author)Titanium and its alloys are usually bonded together using a high temperature resistant polyimide or epoxy adhesives. Such adhesives can withstand temperatures from 200°C to300°C. Earlier research work indicates that Surface modification of titanium with mechanical treatment and atmospheric pressure plasma treatment techniques leads to improved...conference paper 2012
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Akram, M. (author), Jansen, K.M.B. (author), Ernst, L.J. (author), Bhowmik, S. (author)In this investigation surface treatment of titanium is carried out by plasma ion implantation under atmospheric pressure plasma in order to increase the adhesive bond strength. Prior to the plasma treatment, titanium surfaces were mechanically treated by sand blasting. It is observed that the contact angle of de-ionized water decreases with the...journal article 2011
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Akram, M. (author), Bhowmik, S. (author), Jansen, K. (author), Ernst, L.J. (author)Titanium is one of the most effective materials for structural application of space craft and aviation. Titanium alloys are widely used in solid rocket booster cases, guidance control pressure vessel and other different applications demanding light weight and reliability. Aerospace industry is also a larger market for titanium products and...conference paper 2010