delaminating
Plies coming apart
Delaminating describes the process of separating into layers, typically when bonded materials come apart along their laminated surfaces.
Plywood delaminates when moisture weakens the glue between its thin wood sheets; composite materials delaminate under stress or age.
The old countertop was delaminating at the edges.
The term applies broadly to anything with layered construction—from dental crowns to aircraft panels—when those layers begin to peel or split apart.
Coming off in strips
- flakingShedding in layers
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- chippingBreaking into fragments
- scalingClimbing or resizing
spalling · cracking · curling · lifting · bubbling · exfoliating · shedding · loosening
Loss of adhesion
- splittingDividing into parts
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- unstickingSeparating adhered surfaces
- decouplingRemoval of interdependence
stratification · interlayer · composite · veneer · plywood · fiberglass · sandwich · multilayer
Chemical wearing away
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- erosionGradual wearing away
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
embrittlement · decomposition · crumbling · disintegration · fatigue · aging · deterioration · breakdown
Chemical hair restructuring treatment
- patchingRepairing by covering
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- clampingFixing firmly with pressure
curing · injection · consolidation · reinforcement · restoration · sealing · filling · pressing
Act of finding something
- testingExamining to evaluate
- ultrasonicAbove audible frequency range
- nondestructiveCausing no harm
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
monitoring · diagnosis · evaluation · imaging · scanning · tapping · acoustic · thermography
peeling
Coming off in strips
- flakingShedding in layers
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- chippingBreaking into fragments
scaling · spalling · cracking · curling · lifting · bubbling · exfoliating · shedding · loosening · sloughing
debonding
Loss of adhesion
- splittingDividing into parts
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- unstickingSeparating adhered surfaces
decoupling · stratification · interlayer · composite · veneer · plywood · fiberglass · sandwich · multilayer · adhesive
corrosion
Chemical wearing away
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- erosionGradual wearing away
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
oxidation · embrittlement · decomposition · crumbling · disintegration · fatigue · aging · deterioration · breakdown · weakening
rebonding
Chemical hair restructuring treatment
- patchingRepairing by covering
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
clamping · curing · injection · consolidation · reinforcement · restoration · sealing · filling · pressing · bonding
detection
Act of finding something
- testingExamining to evaluate
- ultrasonicAbove audible frequency range
- nondestructiveCausing no harm
assessment · monitoring · diagnosis · evaluation · imaging · scanning · tapping · acoustic · thermography · visual