The paper aims to determine the mechanical properties of adhesive joints made with acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives. Two types double-sided tapes are used. Three construction materials used prepare joints: structural steel sheet (C45), aluminium alloy (EN-AW 5754), and titanium (Grade 2). Strength tests carried out both after conditioning time at room temperature (23 °C) subjected thermal s...

Natural gecko toes covered by nanomicro structures can repeatedly adhere to surfaces without collecting dirt. Inspired by geckos, we fabricated a high-aspect-ratio fibrillar adhesive from a stiff polymer and demonstrated self-cleaning of the adhesive during contact with a surface. In contrast to a conventional pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA), the contaminated synthetic fibrillar adhesive reco...