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Accurate and reliable information on adhesive bond strength between dissimilar solids is an important factor in joint technology. In spite of considerable efforts to obtain a quantitative measure of film adhesion, this parameter remains elusive, particularly so in cases where non-destructive means of determination are desirable if not mandatory.

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Mal, A.K., Weglein, R.D. (1988). Characterization of Film Adhesion by Acoustic Microscopy. In: Thompson, D.O., Chimenti, D.E. (eds) Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0979-6_3

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