The bonding strength of a hot-melt adhesive composed of polyamide 6 (PA6) and lithium bromide (LiBr) with a metal plate was evaluated. PA6 containing LiBr showed strong lap shear strength with a metal plate immediately after hot-melt adhesion above the melting point of PA6, e.g., 1.0 MPa between PA6/LiBr (90/10) and aluminum plates. Owing to the high adhesive strength, the cohesive failure and/or plastic deformation of PA6 was detected during lap shear strength measurements. In contrast, separation was achieved without any difficulty after moisture absorption with a low strength, e.g., 0.1 MPa between PA6/LiBr (90/10) and aluminum plates. Furthermore, there was no trace of the adhesive on the metal plate after peeling. Therefore, this smart hot-melt adhesive provides an easy-peeling nature only through exposure to humid conditions as a trigger, which can be employed for various applications such as high-performance masking films.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.