ABSTRACT
Coatings are inherent to many technologies, from paint systems to electronics manufacturing [1-3]. One of the parameters that needs to be known is the adhe sion, or resistance to fracture, of a coating to a substrate or to another coating. In general, it is difficult to quantify this adhesion. Many qualitative methods are available, such as the crosshatch-peel test and the x-hatch test for paints. Quanti tative methods include instrumented peel tests, double cantilever beam methods, and blister tests. These techniques require special sample preparations, which makes them difficult to apply to paint adhesion.