Preface -- 1 On the Usage of Hydrophobic and Icephobic Coatings for Aircraft Icing Mitigation 1 Haiyang Hu, Linchuan Tian, Chukwudum Eluchie, Harsha Sista and Hui Hu -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Experimental Setup and Test Model -- 1.3 Measurement Results and Discussion -- 1.4 Summary -- 2 Hydrophobic Coatings: An Insight into Fundamental Concepts and Modern Applications 35 Sushil S. Pawar, Rupesh S. Naik, R. Baloji Naik, T. K. Mahato and D. Ratna -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Practical Implications and Applications -- 2.3 Emergence of Synthetic Hydrophobic Coatings -- 2.4 Advancements in Coatings -- 2.5 Emerging Approaches -- 2.6 Future Outlook and Research Opportunities -- 2.7 Summary -- 3 Enhancement of Adhesion of Polymers by Plasma Treatment: A Critical Review 65 Dipankar Pal and Sudarsan Neogi -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Plasma Processes -- 3.3 Plasma-Polymer Interaction -- 3.4 Effects of Plasma Treatment of Various Polymers -- 3.5 Improvement of Adhesion of Various Polymers by Plasma Treatment -- 3.6 Summary -- 4 Hydrophobicity Modification of Artificial Leather by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Treatment 109 C.W. Kan and T.Y. Man -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Treatment -- 4.3 Applications of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma -- 4.4 Leatherette -- 4.5 Changes in Hydrophobicity of Leatherettes After the Atmospheric Plasma Treatment -- 4.6 Results -- 4.7 Summary -- 5 Sustainable Plasma Technology as Surface Treatment on Footwear Materials: A Review 135 Carlos Ruzafa-Silvestre, Carlota Hernández-Fernández, Víctor M. Serrano-Martínez and Elena Orgilés-Calpena -- 5.1 Introduction to Plasma Technology as Surface Treatment -- 5.2 Plasma Technology in Footwear Industry -- 5.3 Types of Plasma Technology Used for Surface Treatment -- 5.4 Plasma Surface Treatment on Footwear Materials -- 5.5 Characterization of Plasma Treated Footwear Materials -- 5.6 Plasma Technology in Combination with Other Sustainable Technologies in the Footwear Industry -- 5.7 Benefits and Limitations of Sustainable Plasma Technology for Reducing Environmental Impact -- 5.8 Tips and Best Practices -- 5.9 Summary and Prospects -- 6 Bromination - The Only Selective Plasma Process 171 Jörg Florian Friedrich -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Reaction Mechanisms of Chemical Bromination -- 6.3 Plasmachemical Bromination -- 6.4 Reactions at C-Br Moieties -- 6.5 Summary -- 7 Structural Bonding to Low Surface Energy (LSE) Materials 231 Emmanuel Pitia -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Types of Low Surface Energy Materials -- 7.3 Why are LSE Materials Hard to Bond? -- 7.4 Bonding to LSE Materials -- 7.5 Summary -- 8 A Review on the Effects of a Defect and/or Joint Geometry on Stress Distribution in Tubular Joints Under Tensile Loads 261 Mohammad Shishesaz -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Stress Distribution in Adhesively Bonded Joints Under Tensile Loads -- 8.3 Estimation of Stress Concentration Factor in the Welded Tubular Joints Under Axial Brace Loads -- 8.4 Stress Distribution in Welded T-Joints Stiffened by Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Under Axial Brace Load -- 8.5 Summary -- 9 Failure Cases in Adhesive Joints and Coatings 317 Alisa Buchman -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Case Study One -- Coating Failure in a Warehouse Construction -- 9.3 Case Study Two -- Adhesion Failure in a Cooling Device -- 9.4 Case Study Three -- Adhesion Failure in Weather Balloon Cloth -- 9.5 Case Study Four -- Adhesion Failure in a Composite Cone -- 9.6 Case Study Five -- Coating Failure in a Thermoplastic Cylindrical Tube -- 9.7 Summary -- 10 Initiating Systems for Curing Anaerobic Adhesives. Critical Review 369 D.A. Aronovich -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Peroxide Curing Initiators -- 10.3 Curing Accelerators for Single-Component Anaerobic Compositions -- 10.4 Peroxide-Free AA Curing Systems -- 10.5 Controlled Curing of AA Under the Influence of External Factors -- 10.6 Conclusions -- 10.7 Summary and Outlook -- 11 Progress in Using Fungal Mycelia as Adhesive in Composites 469 Wenjing Sun, Christopher G. Hunt and Mehdi Tajvidi -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Basics of Fungal Mycelia -- 11.3 Production Procedures -- 11.4 Adhesive Performance of Fungal Mycelia in Different Composite Systems -- 11.5 Knowledge Gaps and Commercial Challenges -- 11.6 Summary and Perspectives -- 12 Mechanically Responsive Hydrogels as Adhesives for Clinical Applications 493 Anindya Karmaker, Zarin Tasnim Juthi and Shoeb Ahmed -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Fundamentals of Hydrogels -- 12.3 Design and Synthesis of Mechanically Responsive Hydrogels -- 12.4 Characterization Techniques for Hydrogel Adhesives for Clinical Applications -- 12.5 Applications of Mechanically Responsive Hydrogel Adhesives -- 12.6 Summary -- 13 Polyurea Adhesives & Coatings 521 Fabio Sarcina, Marco Signorile and Eleonora Salmoiraghi -- List of Abbreviations -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Formulation & Chemistry -- 13.3 Polyurea Properties -- 13.4 Health & Safety -- 13.5 Application Method -- 13.6 Uses -- 13.7 Future Directions -- 13.8 Summary -- 14 Adhesion Strength of Electrode Coatings in Lithium-Ion Batteries and Supercapacitors: Literature Review 561 Hajar Benhaddou, Leo Mahé, Caroline Richard and François Tran Van -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Materials, Collectors and Foils as Substrates -- 14.3 Different Delaminations in Energy Storage Systems -- 14.4 Mechanical Testing and Modeling Techniques for Characterization of Adhesion -- 14.5 Summary -- References -- Index.