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Abstract

Application of a polymer on a substrate, e. g. a metal sheet, generates a boundary layer in the polymer. In this boundary layer the properties of the polymer differ from the bulk properties. In the present contribution a mechanical theory based on a structural parameter is presented that allows for the existence of such interphases and, therefore, leads to effective material properties depending on the thickness of the layer. (© 2004 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)