delaminate
Peel into layers
To delaminate is to separate into layers or cause layers to come apart.
The term appears most often in materials science and manufacturing, where bonded layers—of composite materials, coatings, or laminates—fail by splitting apart: The plywood began to delaminate after years of moisture exposure.
Delamination is the noun form.
Separation into parts
disjoin · disengage · disconnect · partition · cleave · sunder · decouple · lift
Engineered layered wood panels
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- stratifyArrange in layers
- plyOne thickness
multilayer · sandwich · substrate · fiberglass · coating · film · sheet · skin
Material that bonds objects
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
- resinViscous plant secretion
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
composite · thermoset · thermoplastic · plywood · coating · veneer · honeycomb · fiberboard
Shedding in layers
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- peelingComing off in strips
- spallingSurface material fragmenting off
- chippingBreaking into fragments
cracking · bubbling · lifting · separation · deterioration · failure · fatigue · corrosion
Small amounts of liquid
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- impactForceful contact or consequence
fatigue · age · contamination · pressure · vibration · UV exposure · chemical exposure · manufacturing defect
split
Separation into parts
unstick · disjoin · disengage · disconnect · partition · cleave · sunder · decouple · lift · part
plywood
Engineered layered wood panels
ply · multilayer · sandwich · substrate · fiberglass · coating · film · sheet · skin · facing
adhesive
Material that bonds objects
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
- resinViscous plant secretion
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
carbon fiber · composite · thermoset · thermoplastic · plywood · coating · veneer · honeycomb · fiberboard · particleboard
flaking
Shedding in layers
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- peelingComing off in strips
- spallingSurface material fragmenting off
chipping · cracking · bubbling · lifting · separation · deterioration · failure · fatigue · corrosion · weathering
moisture
Small amounts of liquid
impact · fatigue · age · contamination · pressure · vibration · UV exposure · chemical exposure · manufacturing defect · overload
delaminatebond
Binding tie or connection
adhere · laminate · cohere · hold together · fuse
delaminatelaminate
Bond thin layers together
bond · layer · consolidate · press together · join