Abstract
A moisture barrier coating of Kel-F 800, developed at LLNL to reduce uranium corrosion, had to be bonded to a porous ceramic. The adhesive could not bond too strongly or react with the coating and jeopardize its barrier properties. Methods of improving adhesion to the Kel-F coating were studied. Silane and titanate coupling agents and a fluorocarbon surfactant were somewhat effective at increasing adhesion depending on the application procedure. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was used to demonstrate the presence of fluorosurfactant at the fracture interface. Postcuring at elevated temperatures (85/sup 0/C) also significantly improved adhesive strength to the fluorocarbon coating. This was attributed to thermal acceleration to interfacial diffusion of the urethane adhesive into the fluoropolymer surface.
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