10.26180/5dccc152a9502 Lex Edmond Lex Edmond Cathodic disbondment of fusion bonded medium density polyethlene : mechanisms and rate influencing factors Monash University 2019 Cathodic protection Plastic coating Plastics to metal bonding Polyethylene Pipe, Steel Fracture mechanics Fusion bonded polyethlene (FBPE) Cathodic disbondment Disbondment failures Adhesive failures Materials Engineering not elsewhere classified 2019-11-14 02:52:00 Thesis https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/Cathodic_disbondment_of_fusion_bonded_medium_density_polyethlene_mechanisms_and_rate_influencing_factors/10302176 The overall aim of this research project was to recommend ways in which the cathodic disbandment (CD) performance of fusion bonded medium density polyethylene (FBPE), could be improved. The FBPE is applied to steel pipe manufactured in Australia for corrosion protection. Prior to this work, details of the disbandment mechanism/s and rate determining factors were obscure. It was necessary therefore to first determine the major mechanism/s, so that an appropriate experimental program could be developed to delineate the important rate influencing factors.[…]