Abstract
A new model is presented which describes the adhesion of a particle to a surface following an elastic-plastic impact. The experimental testing of the model is described and it is shown that use of the model leads to values of the adhesive surface energy between the particle and the surface which are in good agreement with values obtained by other means. A method for determining the adhesive energy from the measurement of impacts involving only elastic deformations is also presented.

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