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Sep 1, 2010 - Adhesives' part in the semiconductor resurgence
As of June 2010, the semiconductor industry achieved 50% year-over-year revenue growth. Many technologies are driving this and are set to continue it further - typically identified by acronyms,...
Sep 1, 2010 - How Adhesives Can Improve Future Generations Via Life-Cycle Considerations Today
This article looks at the role adhesives play in the environmental disposal and / or reuse of materials at the end of a product’s life. When considering this perspective, it becomes apparent that,...
Sep 1, 2010 - The Fundamentals of Waterborne Adhesives
This article provides a fundamental description of waterborne adhesive systems. The advantages and disadvantages of these systems are described, and details are presented as to why these systems...
Aug 18, 2010 - Adhesives for Honeycomb and Other Structural Panels
This article describes the adhesives and bonding processes that are generally utilized for the manufacture of structural sandwich panels. The focus is on honeycomb and syntactic foam core structures,...
Aug 4, 2010 - UV-Cured Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
UV-curing has long been touted as a means to manufacture products that include PSAs without needing solvents. Although they are yet to fully fulfil that promise, recent developments are bringing them...
Jul 21, 2010 - Adhesives Make Blister Packaging Work
This article reviews the various types of blister packaging on the market today and the substrates that are generally used. The adhesive and bonding process is a crucial element in blister packaging,...
Jul 7, 2010 - Adhesives Help Build Fibre-reinforced Composites' Role
Fiber-reinforced plastics are widespread in aeroplanes, but less common in buildings. This is largely related to the highly directional nature of their physical properties, and in part the brittleness...
Jun 23, 2010 - PSAs for Transdermal Drug Delivery
This article describes the types of adhesives, their unique requirements, and the special product designs (generally in the form of tape) that are most often used in these applications. A summary of...
Jun 9, 2010 - Metal Bonding in the Automotive Industry
Adhesives used to bond metals in the automotive industry have travelled a long way from their early low-strength incarnations. They have gone from separating panels, to prevent squeaks and vibrations,... (1 Member Reaction)
May 26, 2010 - The Importance of Surface Energy Part II: Raising Surface Energy to Improve the Bond to Polymeric Substrates
This is the second part of a two-part article describing the importance of surface energy. The first article (published in February) focuses on what surface energy means and on how it can be... (1 Member Reaction)
May 12, 2010 - Reducing the Consumption of Hot Melt Adhesives
This article reviews the general advantages of hot melt adhesives and how their usage can be minimized in typical applications. Practices such as those described should provide an immediate benefit...
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...
Apr 28, 2010 - Book Pricing Pressures Point to Hot Melt Adhesives
The publishing industry continues to experience the discomfort of rising paper costs and growing competition from e-readers like Amazon's Kindle. Adhesive-based binding techniques can help printers...
Apr 21, 2010 - Adhesives in Electro-Optic Applications
This article will describe some of the electro-optic applications where adhesives play an indispensable part. It will also review the various types of electro-optic adhesives that are in common use...
Apr 14, 2010 - The Importance of Surface Energy
Part I: Concepts, Measuring, Relation to Adhesion
This is the first of a two-part article describing the importance of surface energy. It focuses on what surface energy means and on how it can be measured. A second article, to be published in May,... (2 Member Reactions)
Mar 31, 2010 - Electronics Manufacturing - The Key Adhesive Performance Parameters
Adhesives today are used in electronics applications ranging from attaching a semiconductor chip to a submount, replacing solder bonds, to helping assemble slim electronic packages. Mechanical...
Mar 24, 2010 - Patent Claim Reading For Technical Professionals
Most scientists become familiar with reading and writing technical documents such as research papers and reports at an early stage in their careers. Not so with patents, where skill in reading tends...
Mar 17, 2010 - Adhesives – A Champion When It Comes to Sports Equipment
This paper will examine certain innovative applications of adhesives in this exciting area. The more technically interesting applications will be considered here, such as modern competition...
Mar 10, 2010 - Acrylic tapes drive better automotive manufacturing
Adhesives today are used in electronics applications ranging from attaching a semiconductor chip to a submount, replacing solder bonds, to helping assemble slim electronic packages. Mechanical...
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...

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