1. Gluing Tests - DIPTEM Genova - Adhesives Shear tests with four different adhesive types: Adhesive tape NITTO DENKO 30 µm thick Adhesive tape NITTO DENKO 30 µm thick Adhesive tape 3M 9461P – 30 µm thick Adhesive tape 3M 9461P – 30 µm thick Liquid glue Araldite 2020 Liquid glue Araldite 2020 Adhesive film FastelFilm 30 µm thick Adhesive film FastelFilm 30 µm thick Polyester film double coated by acrylic adhesive Polyester = 0.13-0.15 W/m K Acrilyc = 0.2 W/m K 3M Adhesive 100 (Acrylic adhesive) 3M Adhesive 100 = 0.178 W/m K Two components epoxy liquid glue Epoxy = 0.188 W/m K EVA (Ethylene - vinyl Acetate) adhesive film EVA = 0.34 W/m K ⁻Surface cleaning with acetone ⁻1 Kg for 65 hours -Surface cleaning with acetone -1 Kg for 3 minutes -80 °C in the oven (weight and plate already hot) ⁻Surface cleaning with acetone ⁻Vacuum outgassing after mixing the component ⁻Dispensing with a slice ⁻Surface cleaning with acetone ⁻1 Kg for 65 hours

2. Silicon samples 10 x 10 mm Gluing Tests - DIPTEM Genova - Samples Silicon glue Silicon Araldite: 10 samples + 2 FastelFilm: 10 samples + 4 (2 with the weight 2 without) NittoDenko: 10 samples + 4 (2 with the weight 2 without) 3M: 10 samples + 4 (2 with the weight 2 without) -TEST of Jerome’s tool: 3 samples glued with NittoDenko double tape -2 samples per glue type tested (with or without 1 kg weight) -5 samples per glue type to be ‘natural’ tested -5 samples per glue type to be tested after irradiation

3. Gluing Tests - DIPTEM Genova - Machine Top clamp Bottom clamp INSTRON 8802 – Floor Model Fatigue Testing Systems up to 500 kN

4. Gluing Tests - DIPTEM Genova - Results Preliminary test of the tool Etichetta provinoLarghezza (mm) Spessore (mm) 101 Nitto10,00000 202 Nitto10,00000 303 Nitto10,00000 Velocità di prova (mm/min) Forza massima (N) Carico massimo (MPa) 11,30000140,738491,407 21,30000116,318461,163 31,30000163,829331,638

5. 5 Gluing Tests - DIPTEM Genova - Results

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7. 7 S1 and S2 = without weight of 1 kg on top

8. 8 Gluing Tests - DIPTEM Genova - Results S1 and S2 = without weight of 1 kg on top

9. Gluing Tests - DIPTEM Genova - Results Etichetta provinoLarghezza (mm) Spessore (mm) Velocità di prova (mm/min) Forza massima (N) 1Nitto S110,00000 1,30000254,05884 2Nitto S210,00000 1,30000184,07106 3Nitto C110,00000 1,30000242,53726 4Nitto C210,00000 1,30000232,54156 53M 110,00000 1,30000419,92068 63M 210,00000 1,30000503,73673 73M S110,00000 1,30000339,91337 83M S210,00000 1,30000382,59029 9FF 110,00000 1,30000459,22995 10FF 210,00000 1,30000430,31573 11FF S110,00000 1,30000546,66996 12FF S210,00000 1,30000413,29265

10. Gluing Tests - DIPTEM Genova - Results Etichetta provinoLarghezza (mm) Spessore (mm) Velocità di prova (mm/min) Forza massima (N) 13A110,00000 1,300001706,08759