Metallisation of polymers and polymer matrix composites by cold spray: state of the art and research perspectives

Surface treatments on polymer-based materials are frequently used to enhance mechanical and physical properties. Cold spray is a metallisation technique that provides viable solution overcome the main drawbacks of conventional thermal processing techniques related surface degradation at high temperatures. This review critical overview polymers polymer matrix composites using cold spray. It offers an informative read different approaches, bonding mechanisms, spraying procedures parameters influence deposition efficiency, features coating. The future scope section broadly highlights potentially relevant areas for further developments method metallising substrates.