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May 5, 2010 - Window Glazing Sealants
This article reviews the types of sealant materials that have been conventionally used for both types of window glazing. They are discussed in relation to the performance specifications required in...
Feb 17, 2010 - Bonding Outdoor Floor Coverings
Adhesives are used across the world to fasten down outdoor floor coverings, including indoor-outdoor carpets that essentially become part of a garden. As with conventional carpets styrene-butadiene...
Dec 30, 2009 - Duct Tape - A Product by Any Other Name
This article investigates the materials used in the manufacture of duct tape and its commercial uses. This information will provide the end-user with a methodology for selecting the proper tape for...
Dec 9, 2009 - Sustainable Building Trends Require New Adhesives and Sealants
This article reviews the effect that the sustainable buildings movement has on the adhesives and sealants industry. The motivation and barriers to using such adhesives will be discussed as will some...
Mar 18, 2009 - Surface Preparation Prior to Applying a Sealant
As with adhesives, sealants require that the substrates must be carefully cleaned prior to the application. This step is necessary to remove or prevent the formation of weak boundary layers that could... (2 Member Reactions)
Nov 26, 2008 - Adhesives and Sealants Help Make Solar Energy Affordable
Our appetite for electricity is ravenous. By 2025 global demand is projected to reach more than 26 trillion kilowatt-hours per year - almost double the electricity consumed in 2000. Renewable sources...
Mar 19, 2008 - WOOD GLUES
There are many types of products for bonding wood on the market and some serve a particular function or niche better than others. So, before we go much further, let's go over the different types of...
Dec 26, 2007 - An Introduction to the Building and Construction Market
Adhesives and sealants fall within the building and construction industry as part of the much larger construction chemicals market. In addition to adhesives and sealants construction chemicals also...
Nov 28, 2007 - Hot Melt Sealants
The sealants industry has seen significant changes in recent years. Many of these changes are the result of demands from new substrates or for improved performance characteristics. However, some of...
Oct 10, 2007 - Alternatives for Joining Plastics – Part III: Solvent Cementing
In solvent cementing, the area to be bonded is treated with solvent. The solvent diffuses into the surface allowing increased freedom of movement of the polymer chains. This softens and dissolves the...
Sep 19, 2007 - Cold Seal Adhesives
When two pieces of uncrosslinked elastomer is contacted under light pressure, some fraction of the molecular chains from one surface will come into intimate contact with those on the opposite surface....
Sep 12, 2007 - Alternatives for Joining Plastics – Part II: Thermal Welding
With this the heated tool or hot plate method, the surfaces to be fused are heated by holding them against a hot metal surface (232 to 371°C); then the parts are brought into contact and allowed to...

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