delamination

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They focused on crustal delamination, a process in which sections of Earth's crust become compressed, chemically altered, and dense enough to detach and sink into the mantle below.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

A known problem is that the layers of carbon fibre can separate, a process called delamination.

From BBC • May 22, 2025

Only cranksets that show signs of bonding separation or delamination will be applicable for a free replacement and installation.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

Such films require a process known as delamination to separate them from their growth substrates, which deteriorates the material’s quality and necessitates further processing10,11.

From Nature • Jan. 21, 2020

It arises, however, by delamination from the ectoderm, the tube being a secondary acquisition.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various