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Feb 04, 2012 - Effect of support on stress distribution in adhesive joints. - Technical Paper
The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of supports on the actual stress distribution of the single-lap adhesive joints under tension using...
Feb 02, 2012 - High-quality Lignin Enhances Renewable Adhesives - Patent
Changing how lignin is extracted can improve its properties for adhesive applications, according to Toronto, Canada, headquartered green chemistry...
Jan 30, 2012 - Glycerol-levulinate Ketal Polymers Show Adhesive Promise - Patent
Sergey Selifonov from Golden Valley, Minnesota, sustainable chemistry specialist Segetis has developed a renewable polymer based on glycerol and...
Jan 28, 2012 - Microwave Joining of “Green Composites” - Technical Paper
Threatened by a global ecological, environmental and energy crisis, worldwide governmental regulations are challenging manufacturers to achieve...
Jan 28, 2012 - Polyester Adhesive from Products Found in Plants and Trees - Patent
The invention relates to mono-, oligo- and polyesters of mixtures of carboxylic acids obtained as hydrolysis products of suberin and cutin found in...
Jan 28, 2012 - Shape memory polymer based reversible dry adhesive. - Conference
Liquid based adhesives that require lengthy oven curing are commonly used in an industrial manufacturing environment. This is in sharp contrast to...
Jan 28, 2012 - Temporary adhesive for semiconductor wafer manufacture. - Patent
This invention describes a temporary bonding adhesive for temporarily bonding of a semiconductor wafer onto a supporting substrate. The invention...
Jan 23, 2012 - Twin Polymer Network Extends LED Encapsulants' Lifetime - Patent
Combining a more hydrocarbon-based resin with a conventional silicone resin can delay LED encapsulant deterioration, say researchers at Samsung...
Jan 21, 2012 - Interactions of Cement Paste with Epoxy Adhesive - Technical Paper
In the field of civil engineering, the durability of concrete assemblies using adhesives is widely conditioned by the properties of the interface...
Jan 21, 2012 - Method for Manufacturing and Sealing a Photovoltaic Panel - Patent
Disclosed in this patent are a photovoltaic panel and a method of manufacturing the same. The photovoltaic panel includes a photovoltaic unit having a...
Jan 21, 2012 - Sealant Tape using Offsetting Particles for Spacing - Patent
A mastic sealing strip is disclosed comprising a continuous sealant composition in which are located deformable offsetting particles for, in use,...
Jan 21, 2012 - Wheat Straw Composites Bonded with Tannin Binder - Patent
The objective of this work is to evaluate the mechanical and physical properties of three-layer boards made with wheat straw and bonded with a...
Jan 19, 2012 - Pig Collagen Removes Virus Risk from Tissue Adhesives - Patent
Purifying and chemically modifying pig collagen can give an especially safe and effective tissue adhesive, according to Hwal Suh from Yonsei...
Jan 16, 2012 - Tearable Insulating Tape Cuts Car Production Times - Patent
Coating easily-torn fabric with an insulating, fire-retardant adhesive can speed automobile production process, according to researchers at Korean...
Jan 14, 2012 - Assessing Heat Activated Adhesive Emulsions for Tack - Technical Paper
The use of conventional emulsions for tack coats can cause problems as they frequently stick to the tires of construction vehicles. Consequently, the...
Jan 14, 2012 - Durable Yet Removable Label Adhesive for Textile Substrates - Patent
This invention describes a label assembly and method of using the same to label articles durably, yet removably. In one embodiment, the label assembly...
Jan 14, 2012 - Effect of Wind Uplift on Roofing Adhesives - Technical Paper
Understanding how a roof performs under wind action is crucial to improve the roof design. The present study contributes to an ongoing collaborative...
Jan 14, 2012 - Microdominated emulsion polymer for PSAs and binders. - Patent
A microdominated aqueous emulsion polymer is provided. The polymer comprises a first domain having a Tg of from −80° to −10° C. and comprising from 80...
Jan 12, 2012 - Adhesive Additive Eases Corrugated Card Production - Patent
Researchers at Belgian corrugated cared manufacturer Corrutech say that they have discovered molecules that can be added more easily to give starch...
Jan 10, 2012 - Adhesion in Photovoltaic Modules - Conference
Photovoltaic modules are multilayered devices designed to withstand decades of outdoor exposure. Long lasting adhesion of the components is an...
Jan 10, 2012 - Future Trends in Roof Mounted PV Modules - Conference
PV is no longer just a fad. It is a burgeoning industry with falling prices, rising efficiencies, public policies and financial incentives that ensure...
Jan 10, 2012 - Role of service life in sustainability determinations. - Conference
Sustainability calculations are based on assumptions about the energy required to produce, transport and install in-service items. A critical...
Jan 10, 2012 - Using light beam shaping for curing UV adhesives. - Patent
UV curing of adhesives with light beam shaping utilizes a spot curing process that focuses a limited amount of UV light onto a target area, such as...
Jan 10, 2012 - UV Curable Polyester Based Polyurethane Acrylate - Technical Paper
The synthesis of a novel nanocomposite coating based on a UV-curable polyurethane acrylate derived from polyester polyol, a blend of isophorone...
Jan 09, 2012 - Starch Adhesives Speed Cigarette Filter Breakdown - Patent
The lengthy period that cigarette filters stay in the environment can be reduced by fastening their wrapping using natural adhesives that are more...
Jan 02, 2012 - Insulating Adhesive Stops SIM Cards Getting Stuck in Phones - Patent
Securing electronics into a flexible plastic body with insulating adhesives can produce SIM cards that are easier to remove from mobile phones. That's...
Jan 01, 2012 - Cellulose Ether Compositions for Tile Adhesive - Patent
The present invention relates to a cellulose ether composition for use in the preparation of dry mortar formulations, especially of cementitious bound...
Jan 01, 2012 - Crack Path in Fresh and Degraded Epoxy Adhesive Joints - Technical Paper
The crack paths and fracture surfaces of aluminum–epoxy adhesive joints were characterized as a function of the mode ratio of loading and the amount...
Jan 01, 2012 - Cure Accelerated Phenol Urea Formaldehyde Wood Adhesives - Technical Paper
The cure properties of cure-accelerated phenol-urea-formaldehyde (PUF) resins with different catalysts [calcium oxide (CaO), sodium carbonate...
Jan 01, 2012 - Nanoclay Filled Soy Based Polyurethane Foam - Technical Paper
Polyurethane foam was fabricated from polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate (pMDI) and soy-based polyol. Nanoclay Cloisite 30B was incorporated into...
Jan 01, 2012 - New Antimicrobial Mixtures Having Synergistic Properties - Patent
A broad spectrum antimicrobial composition consisting essentially of an iodopropynyl compound in combination with a benzimidazole and a metal borate...
Jan 01, 2012 - Polyolefin Fuel Cell Adhesive for Cell Stack Manufacture - Patent
A fuel cell stack typically comprises a series of fuel cell stack components which are stacked face-to-face in a particular order to form multiple...
Jan 01, 2012 - Self-mating Adhesive for Aerostat Structures - Patent
A method of constructing an aerostat involves using a self-mating adhesive system to bind a first barrier film and a second barrier film together. The...
Dec 19, 2011 - Polypropylene Co-extrusion Adhesives Go Renewable - Patent
Researchers at French chemical giant Arkema have devised an approach to make polypropylene that can be used as a co-extrusion adhesive from plants via...
Dec 18, 2011 - Epoxy/Polyurethane IPN for Electroconductive Adhesives - Technical Paper
Polyurethanes (PU) based on toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and polypropylene glycol 2000 (PPG) were reacted with an epoxy resin (EP) to prepare...
Dec 18, 2011 - Foam Sealant for Isolating Zones and Oil and Gas Wells - Patent
Foamable epoxy-based zonal isolation sealing compositions are disclosed and methods for isolating zones in borehole of oil and gas well using the...
Dec 18, 2011 - Foamable, Reactive, Two-component Adhesives - Patent
The invention relates to specific 2-component adhesives. These adhesives comprise one or more epoxy resins as a first component (E) and one or more...
Dec 18, 2011 - Method of Manufacturing a Thin Film Solar Cell - Patent
A method of manufacturing a thin film solar cell includes a bonding step of bonding a bus bar on a back face electrode layer of a solar cell string...
Dec 18, 2011 - Redispersible Dry Mortar Powder to Increase Open Time - Patent
Tile adhesives are used to install tiles in residential and commercial buildings on floors or on walls. Depending on the local construction...
Dec 18, 2011 - Soybean Oil Polyurethane Adhesive for Wood - Technical Paper
The reactive multihydroxy soybean oil (MHSBO) was synthesized from epoxidized soybean oil (ESBO). The ESBO was reacted with ethylene glycol to obtain...
Dec 15, 2011 - Soy Research Reaps Green Roofing Adhesives - Patent
Researchers at Rogers, Minnesota, headquartered building materials supplier ADO Products have developed a polyurethane roofing adhesive containing...
Dec 12, 2011 - Insulating Adhesive Solves OLED Transparency Conflict - Patent
A lamination process exploiting insulating adhesives can improve organic light emitting diodes' performance, researchers from Dutch electronics giant...
Dec 10, 2011 - Biocompatible PU Conductive Adhesive for RFID Tag Antennas - Technical Paper
As a candidate dispersant for silver-based isotropically conductive adhesives (ICAs), polyurethane (PU) is an environmentally benign material that can...
Dec 10, 2011 - Bonding of a Veneer Containing Plant Fibers - Patent
The present invention is to provide a three-dimensional board structure and method thereof by sequentially coating an adhesive on a plurality of...
Dec 10, 2011 - Laminating Magnet Film with a Self-bonding Layer - Patent
This invention provides a manufacturing method for preparing a laminated magnet film. The following steps are included: (1) preparing a magnet film,...
