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. 2012 Feb 21;2012:951324. doi: 10.1155/2012/951324

Table 1.

Basic types of adhesion.

Type Characteristics
Specific Molecular attraction between surfaces in contact
Mechanical Adhesion arising from mechanical interlocking between the adhesive and the substrate surface
Effective Optimal bonding between adhesive and substrate surface due to combined effects of specific and mechanical adhesion