part Part 1. Silane Coupling Agents -- chapter Are silane films water barriers? -- chapter Differentiation of silane adsorption onto model E-glass surfaces from mixed solutions of amino and glycidyl silanes -- chapter The differential adsorption of silanes from solution onto model E-glass surfaces using high-resolution XPS -- chapter Characterization of the interaction between silanes and solid surfaces by the streaming potential method -- chapter Thermal characterization of the interaction of silanes with a dihydroxy vulcanized fluoroelastomer -- chapter Modeling and practice of ethanol devolatilization from silica–silane rubber compounds in an internal mixer -- chapter The effect of trialkoxysilane coupling agent coatings on E-glass fibers on the flexural properties of fiber-reinforced composites -- chapter Glass strengthening by organosilane water-based coatings -- chapter Glass substrates modified with organosilanes for DNA immobilization -- chapter Surface photografting of unsaturated alkoxysilanes onto polyolefins with excimer-UV lamps -- chapter Surface functionalization of textile fibers with reactive silanes -- chapter Localization of octadecyltrimethoxysilane self-assembled monolayers by a combination of bottom-up and top-down approaches -- chapter Self-assembled monolayers of omega-functional silanes: A platform for understanding cellular adhesion at the molecular level -- chapter Stability enhancement of polystyrene thin films on aminopropyltriethoxysilane ultrathin layer modified surfaces -- chapter Applications of trialkoxysilanes in dental biomaterials: A review -- part Part 2. Silanes for Corrosion Inhibition/Protection -- chapter Electrodeposition of aromatic bis-silanes for pretreatment of aluminum alloys -- chapter Performance of silanes in protecting metals from corrosion: Effect of substrate cleaning -- chapter Improved water-based silane pretreatment for hot-dip galvanized steel substrates -- chapter Integral epoxy resin–silane primer system for hot-dip galvanized steel -- chapter Corrosion inhibitors for silane systems on aluminum alloys -- chapter A novel low-VOC, chromate free, one-step primer system for corrosion protection of metals and alloys -- chapter An ultra-flexible, chromate-free, low-VOC, silane-based finishing and coating system for corrosion protection of aluminum alloys -- part Part 3. General Papers -- chapter Well-defined polymer–Si/SiO2 hybrids via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization and their relevance to nanotechnology -- chapter Incorporation of the macrocyclic ligand cucurbit[6]uril into a silica matrix -- chapter Effect of the post-application of polysiloxanes on plasma-treated wool fabrics -- chapter Comparative studies of hydrophobic surface treatments for TiO2: n-octylphosphonic acid and n-octyltriethoxysilane.

This book chronicles the proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium held on this topic in Toronto. A total of 26 papers covering many ramifications of silanes and other coupling agents are included in this book. The topics covered include: various ways to deposit silanes; silane adsorption; investigation of interfacial interactions between silanes and substrates; factors affecting effectiveness of silanes as adhesion promotors; silanes for corrosion inhibition/protection; application of silanes in a variety of technological areas; silanes in dental biomaterials, in understanding cellular adhesion, and in the field of textiles; and other (non-silane) coupling agents.