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Jan 23, 2012 - Thermally Conductive Adhesives : Various Types and How They Work
This article will first describe the driving force for the development and use of thermally conductive adhesives and the various applications in which they are employed. The article will then... (2 Member Reactions)
Jan 9, 2012 - Adhesives Enable Touchscreens
Revenues for touch screen modules were predicted to double in 2011, and to double again over the next six years. Adhesives play a key, but modest, role in assembling these modules. However, as a...
Dec 21, 2011 - Adhesives and Sealants for Photovoltaic Modules
This article will first examine the PV market segment as to the types of products produced and the changes that are currently occurring. It will then review the various applications for adhesives and...
Dec 15, 2011 - Dispensing with Confidence
To make reliable products, you have to use the right methods. When dispensing adhesives, it's important to consider adhesive properties like viscosity and the components used to make them. Likewise,...
Nov 21, 2011 - Adhesives for Outdoor Decorative Graphics with Emphasis on Transportation Vehicles
This article will review the value propositions provided by these products over more conventional technologies. Emphasis will be on demanding applications in the transportation area. Specification...
Nov 14, 2011 - Osmotic Blistering
This article will review the causes of osmotic blistering and describe how it can become a major problem with products that are immersed in water, such as boat hulls, pools, hot tubs, and so forth. ...
Nov 9, 2011 - Rigid packaging: Adhesive Types, their Applications and Recent Trends
For manufacturers developing and producing rigid packaging, it's vital to be fully aware of what different types of adhesives can do for them, and which applications they each suit best. Economical...
Oct 19, 2011 - Silicone, Acrylic, or Rubber PSA?
This article is designed to assist the end-user in choosing the correct PSA for the application. The three main polymer families will be considered. Various factors relating to the PSA base polymer... (1 Member Reaction)
Oct 5, 2011 - Using Spin Coating in High Volume Manufacturing
3D integrated circuits, a key technology for faster computing, is enabled by temporary wafer bonding. Here, spin-on adhesives attach device wafers to supportive carriers so they can be ground to tens...
Sep 21, 2011 - Safely Removing Adhesives
Did you know that separating surfaces bonded by polyurethane adhesives is a critical step in decommissioning nuclear weapons? And even if you did, would you have thought that how those adhesives are...
Sep 5, 2011 - Reactive Hot Melt Adhesives – The March Goes On
This article reviews the state-of-the-technology with regard to reactive hot melt adhesives. It explores recent adhesive systems that are developed based on polyurethane chemistry as well as other...
Aug 17, 2011 - Laser-guided Adhesives
The nm-scale wavelength of light makes it exceptionally useful for precise distance measurement. As such, laser sensors can be exploited to determine the quality of automated adhesive dispensing. This...
Jul 11, 2011 - Adhesives Enable Flexible Circuits and Components
Today, flexible printed circuitry is found linking displays to their control electronics and input devices. Meanwhile progress towards screens that can bend to fit unusual permanent shapes, or that...
Jun 13, 2011 - Automotive Window Sealants
There are significant advantages associated with using polyurethane sealants for sealing and bonding of windows in a car body. These advantages are described in this article. Also discussed are the... (1 Member Reaction)
May 23, 2011 - Transdermal Patches: Much More than Just Sticking Plasters
When people take medicines in pill form, the active chemicals have a long, tortuous journey until they get to their destination. In recent decades, though, transdermal patches have emerged that are...
May 9, 2011 - Adhesive Coated Mechanical Fasteners
This article reviews the need and market opportunities for thread locking adhesives. It also discusses the various types of thread locking adhesives that are commercially available and the methods...
Apr 27, 2011 - Adapting Particleboard Manufacturing to Reduce Formaldehyde Emissions
By the end of September 2011, the US Environmental Protection Agency is due to upgrade its rating of formaldehyde from a probable carcinogen to a carcinogen by inhalation with quantitative risk...
Apr 19, 2011 - Resolving Three-dimensional Bonding Problems using Cold Gas Plasma
Polymeric and elastomeric substrates can often be extremely challenging to achieve robust bonding adhesion strength to like or dissimilar materials. Bonding applications are not limited to only...
Apr 12, 2011 - Science for Solving Plastics Adhesion Problems
Polymeric adhesion bonding problems are pervasive throughout the plastics industry. Two & three-dimensional products often include bonding plastic-to-plastic, plastic-to-metal, plastic-to-composite,... (1 Member Reaction)
Mar 28, 2011 - Freezing Adhesives for Easier Assembly
For especially fine scale manufacturing, as seen in the electronics industry, precisely and rapidly applying a very small quantity of adhesive can be a major challenge. Dispensing frozen adhesives is...