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7. Glossary
Adsorption; adsorption
Interaction of atoms in gas or liquid molecules with atoms on a solid surface
Amorphous; amorphous
No short-distance organization
Crystalline; crystalline
Three-dimensional atomic or molecular organization forming a network
Elastomer; elastomer
Cross-linked polymer with high-strain elastic properties
Monomer; monomer
Initial reactive molecule involved in a reaction leading to polymer formation
Polymer
Macromolecule made up of a chain of monomers
Cross-linked
Material forming a permanent three-dimensional network
Thermosetting...
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Events
Société Française du Vide, SFV, Paris
Annual Adhesion Days, JADH organized by SFV
Bi-annual conferences, European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis, ECASIA, some conferences are published in the journal Surface and Interface analysis
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