
This paper describes some personal ideas concerning adhesion that have evolved over a period of years. Further, by posing several important questions, we shall highlight some current areas of interest in adhesion science: 1. Why do we surface treat polymers in order to join them adhesively? 2. What happens when a polymer is surface treated? 3. Do we have to surface treat a polymer in order to adhesively bond it, or is it that we don’t know enough about how to form a surface?
| citations This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 19 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Top 10% | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Top 10% | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
