Delamination
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Description
The separation of one or more layers in a multiple layer material. In most cases, delamination indicates a failure in the integrity, i.e., the Adhesive or bond to the adherend (substrate). For minerals, delamination is associated with weathering, particularly for Sedimentary stones. However, in some cases delamination may be desirable, such as for the removal of a laminating material from a document. See also Exfoliation.
Synonyms and Related Terms
deslaminación (Esp.); délamination (Fr.); désquamation (Fr.); delaminazione (It.); scagliatura (It.);
Resources and Citations
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988