Patent ID: 8366867

Claim:
A sealing method comprising: bringing a first film-forming compound comprising at a first end of the compound a first functional group configured to form a covalent bond with an adhesive, and at a second end of the compound a first surface bonding group, into contact with a first bonding surface of a first adherent to covalently bond the first surface bonding group to a surface functional group of the first bonding surface to form a film of the first film-forming compound on the first bonding surface; bringing a second film-forming compound comprising at a first end of the compound a second functional group configured to form a covalent bond to the adhesive, and at a second end of the compound a second surface bonding group, into contact with a second bonding surface of a second adherent to covalently bond the second surface bonding group to a surface functional group of the second bonding surface to form a film of the second film-forming compound on the second bonding surface; and contacting under pressure the first functional group with the adhesive to form a covalent bond between the first functional group and the adhesive, and the second functional group with the adhesive to form a covalent bond between the second functional group and the adhesive.