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Mechanics of Adhesion

A greater understanding of the principals involved in adhesives, adhesive tape, mechanical gripping devices and the forces involved will help the restorer to achieve better results.

Many problems are encountered when trying to put specific areas of skin under constant tension and much of this is to do with asking too much of the physical devices used.  This section attempts to explain the theory behind making such attachments to skin and will use every day examples where possible.

One thing is certain in the world we live in which is inescapable 'The Laws of Physics'.  These laws cannot be ignored so we ought to make an attempt to understand at least the principals, the mathematics that go with these laws can be ignored but the principals cannot.

You may find the following boring but I assure you that understanding the basics may save a lot of effort in the long run.

As explanations are best understood in pictorial or diagram format the study of this subject has been split up into sections rather than having a very long single page.  They are arranged as pages under this heading page so use the 'UP' button in the navigation border or the back button on your browser to return to this page.

1    Adhesives (how they work) and Friction

2    Forces exerted on tape or attachments, Shear forces and Weak points.

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