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Abstract
A process is described whereby polymer films are laminated using vacuum-deposited aluminium as an adhesive. Only modest pressures are needed to produce a pressure weld between the freshly deposited metal coatings. The influence of various process parameters on the metal–metal bonding is explored, with particular reference to surface contamination and deposition rate. In addition to their commercial potential, the laminates are particularly useful as test specimens for measuring metal–polymer adhesion.
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