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Mar 3, 2010 - Epoxy Adhesives in the Automobile Industry

This article will first review the general requirements for adhesives in the auto industry. It will then focus on the two main characteristics of modern epoxy adhesives that provide the greatest value to the industry: cure compatibility with other...
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 rubber based adhesives are well-established,...
Feb 3, 2010 - Bonding Leather

This article reviews the characteristics of leather as an adhesive substrate and points out why there can be much variability in leather bonding. It also describes the adhesives that are commonly used with leather and the application requirements of...
Jan 20, 2010 - How Bond Dimensions Affect Joint Strength

This article reviews the consequences of bond width, length, and thickness as well as other important factors such as substrate surface roughness, holes and other discontinuities in the bond, and joint edge effects. For a given adhesive and adherend,...
Jan 6, 2010 - Thermal Interface Adhesives

In many engineering applications, especially in modern electronics, it's crucial to remove heat from key components. Adhesives can help achieve this, but to gain the optimum thermal interface careful choices must be made. Selecting an adhesive that...
Dec 23, 2009 - Paper Vs. Film Labels and Their Effect on Adhesive Choice

This article will review the reasons for the increasing trend to plastic labels over paper. The new materials and application methods will be discussed in relation to this topic. New methods of labeling such as in-mold and shrink sleeve are also...
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 of the newer products being developed or...
Nov 25, 2009 - Sustainable Packaging Lamination Adhesives

When surveyed in recent years, manufacturers and consumers have overwhelmingly shown that the environmental impact of packaging is a growing concern. For laminating applications, a strong case can be made that adhesives minimize this impact. While... (1 Member Reaction)
Nov 11, 2009 - Adhesives for Skin Contact

This article reviews the use of pressure sensitive adhesives for skin contact applications. The requirements as well as the various types of commercially available adhesives that are commonly used are discussed. Typical applications for PSAs in the... (2 Member Reactions)
Oct 28, 2009 - Basic Principles of Testing and Sources of Variability

This article reviews the basic principles of using standard test methods. The effect of testing variables and other precautionary concerns are noted with regard to two of the most common test methods – tensile shear and peel. Tests on finished bonds...
Oct 21, 2009 - Adhesive Films for Touchscreens

Touch screen electronics are becoming increasingly desirable. Manufacturers rely heavily on adhesives to assemble of the two layers that comprise the main touch screen. However, efforts are still ongoing to reduce waste of adhesives in touch screen...
Oct 14, 2009 - Fire Regulations and Transportation Adhesives

This article provides guidance with regard to fire regulations and testing. Focus is on the contribution of the adhesive systems that may be used in constructing the component or system under evaluation. Adhesives often have a secondary but...
Sep 30, 2009 - Thermoset vs Thermoplastic Adhesives in Electronic Applications

As electronics get smaller adhesives must provide reliably secure bonds produced using ever less material to form the bond. There is also less space for channeling heat, while ironically today's fastest chips operate ever warmer. Correctly selecting...
Sep 16, 2009 - When Stress, Temperature, and Humidity All Come at Once

This article reviews past studies that indicate that a service environment consisting of stress, moderately high temperature, and moisture is highly degrading to most adhesive systems. Several adhesives are suggested for use where maximum...
Sep 2, 2009 - Dental Adhesives

Adhesive materials are used in dentistry because they are relatively easy to use and blend in well with teeth. While closely related to conventional adhesives, the unusual environment and substrates place very specific demands on the materials used... (2 Member Reactions)
Aug 19, 2009 - Food Contact Approval Requires Joint Responsibilities

This article reviews how food contact adhesives are approved for use. It primarily looks at this subject from the needs of the adhesive end-user. However, the responsibilities of the adhesive manufacturer or supplier are also considered. A strong...
Aug 5, 2009 - Surgical and Medical Device Adhesives

This article reviews the types of types of adhesives and processes that are commonly used in two large sub-sectors of the medical industry: (1) the assembly of medical devices and (2) surgical treatments. The special requirements for these markets...
Jul 22, 2009 - Timed-Degradation Adhesives

How would you feel if you bought a DVD, only to find it unplayable within a few days? What if you bought that DVD as an alternative to renting it, with the in-built means of limiting its lifespan intended as a way to save paying late fees? Well,... (1 Member Reaction)
Jul 8, 2009 - Bonding to Elastomers

This article focuses on bonding to vulcanized elastomers such as nitrile, neoprene, silicone, etc. The review explores how the elastomer substrate, adhesive, joint design, and surface preparation process effects bonded elastomer joints. Both... (1 Member Reaction)
Jun 24, 2009 - Using Aqueous Polyurethane Adhesives

As well as being environmentally benign, aqueous polyurethane adhesives are versatile and strong. Traditionally adhesives produced by dispersing polyurethane adhesives in organic solvent are reputed to be more stable and more consistent between... (1 Member Reaction)
Jun 10, 2009 - Focus on Modern Flexible Packaging Adhesives

Flexible packaging is now a well established favourite, predominantly in producing containers for food. While millions of such packages are being manufactured there remain limitations to how straightforward these products are to use and dispose of.... (1 Member Reaction)
May 27, 2009 - Fuel Cell Adhesives and Sealants

This article is the third part in a series of articles dealing with new markets for adhesives and sealants that have been created by our unquenchable demand for electricity. The first part focused on photovoltaic systems for the conversion of... (3 Member Reactions)
May 13, 2009 - Automotive Adhesives in the Peak Oil Era

2008 has been a uniquely volatile year for oil prices. A barrel of crude oil that was worth a record $147 per barrel in July fell in value to $50 by the beginning of December. Both high and low prices are indicative of current trends that are...
Apr 29, 2009 - Bonding in Thin-Film Electronics

Thin-film semiconductors and electronics are becoming increasingly important as devices get ever smaller and thinner. The most enduring image of such technologies is a circuit produced on a flexible substrate, although this is largely a product of...
Apr 15, 2009 - Adhesives in the Furniture Industry

The furniture industry is a major user of adhesives and has been so for many decades. One can easily argue that adhesives are as important as wood or any other substrate to the builder of furniture. In this article, we will review adhesives, both...
Apr 1, 2009 - Adhesive Formulation for the Non-Formulator

Modern-day adhesives are often fairly complex formulations of components that perform specialty functions. Very few polymers are used without the addition of some modifying substance such as plasticizer, tackifier, or inert filler. The selection of... (4 Member Reactions)
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 cause premature failure and to provide a... (2 Member Reactions)
Mar 4, 2009 - Storage and Shelf Life of Adhesives

When a polymeric resin is stored for a considerable length of time, physical and chemical changes can occur with the material that will affect its performance either during processing or as an end product. Shelf life is generally defined as the time... (2 Member Reactions)
Feb 18, 2009 - Producing Long-Lasting Lightweight Structures: Adhesives for Sandwich Panels

If you are involved in a manufacturing application that demands structural materials with high strength-to-weight ratio, heat resistance, sound insulation and easy assembly, then you should consider sandwich panels. The combination of low-density... (1 Member Reaction)
Feb 4, 2009 - Adhesive Use in Auto Industry Increases - Just as the Market Tanks

Adhesives have revolutionized the way automobiles have been designed and built. Adhesives are used to assemble metal, glass, plastics, rubber, and a variety of other materials during the manufacture of automobiles. They are routinely used in both... (1 Member Reaction)

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