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May 05, 2013 - Modeling of Physical Aging of Epoxy Polymers - Technical Paper
Epoxy resins are often exposed to prolonged periods of sub-Tg temperatures which cause physical aging to occur. Because physical aging can compromise...
Apr 28, 2013 - Anchor Adhesive System for use on Rock - Patent
This invention describes a system including a chemical rock anchor and a device for injecting a fixative. The rock anchor includes an anchor tube...
Apr 12, 2013 - Earthquake Resistant Strengthening Structure - Patent
This invention describes an earthquake-resistant strengthening structure for building column structures. It includes: a plurality of strengthening...
Mar 30, 2013 - Lignocellulosic Ethanol Residue-based Formaldehyde Adhesive - Technical Paper
Phenol–formaldehyde (PF) adhesive is usually used to bond exterior grade plywood for high bonding strength and water resistance. However, all...
Mar 30, 2013 - Optimization of Curing Cycle for Epoxy Paste Adhesives - Technical Paper
This contribution, carried out in the frame of the European Joint Technology Initiative “Clean Sky”, presents the results of a research program...
Mar 04, 2013 - The Interaction of Epoxy Adhesives with Steel Surfaces - Technical Paper
Deformable sandwich sheet materials have the advantage to be produced as raw materials and to be
formed afterwards to even complex geometries....
Jan 25, 2013 - Adhesive Composition for Manufacturing Tires - Patent
This invention provides a natural solvent-based adhesive composition for tires; a mix to prepare adhesive compositions; a preactivation compound for...
Jan 19, 2013 - Adhesive Composition for Glass Bonding and Assembly - Patent
Disclosed in this invention are an adhesive composition for glass bonding, a glass assembly and a display using the adhesive composition. The adhesive...
Jan 12, 2013 - Bonding Method for a Wind Turbine Multi-panel Blade - Patent
This invention describes a method for bonding a first and a second prefabricated parts of a wind turbine blade. The method comprises the steps of:...
Jan 05, 2013 - Adhesive Penetration in Beech Wood - Technical Paper
A study with synchrotron radiation X-ray tomographic microscopy (SRXTM) of PUR, PVAc, and UF adhesive bond lines in beech wood, bonded under various...
Dec 08, 2012 - Predicting Failure of Adhesive Joints with Composites - Technical Paper
Adhesively-bonded joints are increasingly used in the aeronautical industry. Adhesive joints permit the joining of complex shapes and reduce the...
Nov 03, 2012 - Aqueous Two-component Dispersion for Contact Adhesives - Patent
An aqueous two-component dispersion adhesive is described in this invention. The adhesives include in particular polyether-polyurethane polymers and...
Oct 29, 2012 - Chemical Rock Anchor Bolt - Patent
This invention describes a system and method with a self-drilling chemical rock anchor bolt, specifically for use in the mining industry and a device...
Sep 29, 2012 - Toughened Epoxy Structural Adhesives - Patent
In the automotive industry, epoxy resin adhesives are used in many bonding applications, including metal-metal bonding in frame and other structures...
Sep 01, 2012 - An Overview of the Science and Technology of Adhesives - Technical Paper
This chapter presents an overview of the science and technology of adhesives and sealants. The chapter describes the chemistry of pressure-sensitive...
Aug 04, 2012 - Adhesive Joining of Multiple Materials in the Auto Sector - Technical Paper
Aston Martin uses lightweight materials in combination with adhesive bonding technology to manufacture its vehicles Body-in-White and this paper gives...
Aug 04, 2012 - Plasma Treatment and Bonding of Golf Club Components - Patent
When joining two or more components of a golf club head, it can be important to prepare the surfaces prior to mating. One method is to sandblast the...
Jul 28, 2012 - Novel Adhesive Systems Based on Neoprene / Phenolic Blends - Technical Paper
The aim of the investigation is to develop new high performance adhesive systems based on neoprene-phenolic blends. Initially the effect of addition...
Jul 15, 2012 - Adhesives for Installation of Outdoor Decking Materials - Patent
Decking comprises a support selected from the group consisting of polymeric materials including marine engineering polymers, fiber reinforced...
Jul 08, 2012 - Structural Epoxy Adhesive for Wind Turbine Blades - Patent
Disclosed in this invention are 2K structural adhesive compositions. A first component comprises (i) an epoxy-adduct formed as a reaction product of...
Jun 30, 2012 - Highly Compliant Adhesive Film Based on Epoxy Chemistry - Patent
A thermally curable adhesive in strip or film form, having a thickness in the range of 0.1 to 5 mm, containing: a) at least one reactive epoxy...
Jun 15, 2012 - One-component PVAc Wood Adhesive for D3 Level Bonding - Technical Paper
With PVA(polyvinyl alcohol) modified by glyoxal as protective colloid, VAE(ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer) emulsion as seed emulsion, and VoeVa10...
Jun 02, 2012 - Inorganic Filler for Urea-formaldehyde Adhesive - Technical Paper
The artificial plywood materials were prepared using natural minerals and inorganic oxide powders as the main fillers for urea-formaldehyde resin...
May 04, 2012 - Urethane adhesive for producing “smart” railroad ties. - Patent
This invention describes an encapsulated railroad tie structure and its method of manufacture. A core of laminated wood slats is inserted into an...
Apr 27, 2012 - Joining pipes that are difficult to adhere. - Patent
The invention is a pipe joint for joining pipes composed of materials that are difficult to adhere. The major elements are an extrudable adhesive; a...
Apr 15, 2012 - Bonding roadways with an asphalt emulsion coating. - Patent
This invention describes a method for bonding together an existing substrate layer and a pavement layer, such that a strong adhesive bond is formed by...
Apr 15, 2012 - Replacement of phenol with tannin for plywood manufacture. - Technical Paper
Tannin extracted from Acacia nilotica, a local plant species was used to prepare Tannin-Phenol-formaldehyde resin, a phenolic adhesive in which Phenol...
Mar 24, 2012 - Adhesive Bonding of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene. - Technical Paper
Joining behavior of long glass fiber reinforced polypropylene (LFT) by three types of adhesive was investigated. Single-lap shear testing was used to...
Mar 17, 2012 - Biodegradable starch based wood adhesive. - Technical Paper
A new biodegradable, renewable, environmentally friendly starch-based wood adhesive that can be used at room temperature was synthesized by the graft...
Feb 25, 2012 - Nano-particle modified epoxy resin adhesive. - Technical Paper
The nano-particle modified epoxy resin adhesive was prepared by adding different types of nanoparticles to the epoxy resin adhesives. The influence of...
Feb 18, 2012 - Joint stress optimization by hybrid adhesives in lap joints. - Technical Paper
Hybrid adhesive joint is an alternative stress reduction technique for the adhesively bonded joints. Hybrid adhesive means that dual adhesives are...
Feb 10, 2012 - High Temperature Adhesive Resistant to Phosphoric Acid - Patent
The present invention relates to a phosphoric acid resistant advanced polymaleimide prepolymer composition including a polymaleimide prepolymer...
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...
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 - 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...
Nov 20, 2011 - Structural Components Fabricated from Waste Materials - Patent
The structural component and fabrication to form a cable, cords, or other structural component is described. The structural component may be formed...
Nov 09, 2011 - A Process of Prestressing Concrete using Epoxy Adhesives - Technical Paper
External prestressing of existing reinforced concrete (RC) beams by means of bonded fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) strips is getting more and more...
Oct 31, 2011 - Method for splicing honeycomb cores in aircraft panels. - Patent
This invention describes a method for splicing honeycomb cores together to form a core structure, such as an acoustic panel for an aircraft. The core...
Oct 21, 2011 - Cure-accelerated phenol urea formaldehyde adhesive resins. - Technical Paper
The cure properties of cure-accelerated phenol-urea-formaldehyde (PUF) resins with different catalysts [calcium oxide (CaO), sodium carbonate...
Oct 07, 2011 - Monitoring the Structural Integrity of Wind Turbine Blades - Patent
The present invention provides a method of monitoring the structural integrity of a wind turbine blade. The blade comprises a shell extending in a...
Oct 07, 2011 - Selection of Adhesives for Bonding Steel to Glass - Technical Paper
Frame-supported glass structures such as curtain walls consist of glass infill plates mounted onto a framework of metallic elements. The longitudinal...
Oct 05, 2011 - Method for Repairing a Wind Turbine Blade - Patent
Turbine blades are the primary elements of wind turbines for converting wind energy into electrical energy. The turbine blades typically consist of a...
Oct 05, 2011 - Powder primer for enhanced rubber-to-metal bonding. - Patent
This invention describes a powder primer composition particularly useful as a primer intended to be used in conjunction with an adhesive topcoat in...
Sep 21, 2011 - Composite structure of railroad ties. - Patent
A laminated and encapsulated railroad tie structure and its associate method of manufacture are described in this invention. A wood core of laminate...
Aug 20, 2011 - Polyvinyl Acetate – Melamine Adhesive and Binder for Wood - Technical Paper
In this study blending PVA with MUF and MF was evaluated as an approach to enhance the performance of PVA towards water and elevated temperatures. MF...
Aug 07, 2011 - Ballistic Resistant Panel using UHMW Polyethylene Tape - Patent
This discloses a ballistic-resistant panel in which the entire panel or a strike-face portion thereof is formed of a plurality of sheets of high...
May 28, 2011 - The Importance of the Adhesive in Self-healing Polymers - Conference
Since their inception nearly a decade ago, self-healing polymers and composites have become an emerging field in academia and received substantial...
May 14, 2011 - Direct mounting of a photovoltaic device via adhesives. - Patent
The invention is premised upon a photovoltaic device suitable for directly mounting to a structure. The device includes an active portion including a...
May 04, 2011 - The thermo-oxidation aging of epoxy adhesives. - Technical Paper
Thermo-oxidation aging performance of an epoxy adhesive was studied, and its thermo-oxidation aging mechanism was analyzed by TG and FTIR. The...
Apr 23, 2011 - Wind uplift performance of adhesive applied roofing systems. - 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...
Apr 09, 2011 - Durability of Epoxy / Aliphatic Amine Adhesives Networks - Technical Paper
The mechanical and adhesive properties of epoxy formulations based on DGEBA cured with various aliphatic amines were evaluated in the glass state. ...
Apr 02, 2011 - Aluminum substrate cleanliness and silicone rubber adhesion. - Technical Paper
The aim of this work was to determine the minimum surface cleanliness of aluminum substrates required for good and reproducible silicone rubber...
Mar 27, 2011 - Composite panel with an in-situ foamed thermoset core. - Patent
A method of making a composite panel is described in this patent. The panel has a honeycomb core sandwiched between a pair of facing sheets. The...
Feb 27, 2011 - Effect of Adhesive Fillet on Stress in Weld-Bonded Joints - Technical Paper
The influence of fillets with different elastic modulus on the stress distribution in a weld-bonded aluminum alloy single lap joint was investigated...
Feb 05, 2011 - Durability of epoxy / aliphatic amine adhesives. - Technical Paper
The mechanical and adhesive properties of epoxy formulations based on DGEBA cured with various aliphatic amines were evaluated in the glassy state. ...
Dec 21, 2010 - Optical adhesives that diffuse visible light. - Patent
Optical adhesives that diffuse visible light are described in this invention. They include a blend of an adhesive matrix which is an optical adhesive...
Dec 04, 2010 - Film adhesive for bonding semiconductor devices. - Patent
The objective of the invention is to provide a film-like adhesive capable of achieving a superior combination of processability and reflow resistance....
Dec 04, 2010 - Method for sealing the inside of piping systems. - Patent
Methods and systems are described for cleaning, coating, and sealing leaks in expositing pipes in a single operation. A piping system can be cleaned...
Nov 29, 2010 - Adhesives useful for repairing damaged gas pipelines. - Technical Paper
The materials and equipment developed to eliminate damage in the pipelines that transmit hydrocarbons are presented in this paper. The properties of...
Nov 13, 2010 - Fast curing toughened thermosetting acrylic adhesive. - Patent
This invention relates to an adhesive composition and bonding method for high speed structural
bonding. The adhesive is a two-part compositions...
Nov 13, 2010 - Reducing peeling stresses in wind turbine blades. - Patent
Modern wind turbines have grown considerably in size over the last decades, and at present have
blades with a length of 100m and even longer blades...
Apr 23, 2013 - Multi-layer Wood Veneer Molding - Patent
The invention is based on the object of describing multi-layer moldings made of veneer boards, the moldings having improved properties. The moldings...
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Apr 12, 2013 - Bismaleimide Liquid Crystal Adhesive for Bonding Iron - Technical Paper
Four adhesives (one adhesive BEA 811 and three adhesives BENDA 811) containing new bismaleimide (BMI: B 8 and B 11) with aramide/arylate and...
Apr 06, 2013 - Model for Stress Analysis of Joints with Graded Stiffness - Technical Paper
An improved analytical model is presented for the stress analysis of interface stiffness graded axisymmetric adhesive joints. The governing...
Mar 04, 2013 - Dual Cure Thermoset Amide and Acrylate Latexes - Technical Paper
A dual-cure latex is prepared by mixing an amide-functionalized latex with a latex that has both
acetoacetoxy and unsaturated acrylic...
Dec 30, 2012 - Prediction of Failure Loads of CRFP to Steel Adhesive Joints - Technical Paper
The use of bolted or welded elements to upgrade metallic structures has been a common practice for many years. Moreover, the use of adhesively bonded...
Nov 16, 2012 - Masonry Construction using 1K Polyurethane Foam - Patent
A masonry wall is constructed of multiple courses of bricks, concrete blocks or other masonry units. A single-component urethane closed cell foam...
Oct 22, 2012 - Polyesters based on Methylsuccinic Acid - Patent
The invention relates to a polyester comprising repeat units based on at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or an ester-forming derivative thereof...
Oct 07, 2012 - Influence of Seam Sealant on Auto Body Sealing - Technical Paper
To improve the sealing performance of car body, the OEMs make the welding line treatment with a seam sealant. However, the distribution, shape, size...
Sep 19, 2012 - Epoxy Acid Based Biodegradable Concrete Set Retarder - Patent
A cement composition or method of using the cement composition in a subterranean formation is described. The composition has: (A) cement; (B) water;...
Sep 08, 2012 - Strength and Interface Failure Mechanism of Adhesive Joints - Technical Paper
Adhesive joints have a wide range of applications in the civil engineering, automotive and aircraft industries. In the present research, the finite...
Sep 01, 2012 - Influence of Geometry on Coaxial Adhesive Joints - Technical Paper
More and more accurate models have been developed for describing the mechanical behavior of an adhesive in an assembly which allow to numerically...
Aug 25, 2012 - Inorganic Binder for Temperature Resistant Composites - Patent
In certain examples, this invention provides an inorganic composite binder with high-temperature resistance comprising 5-12% of aluminum hydroxide,...
Aug 25, 2012 - Whey-protein Wood Adhesives - Patent
The dairy industry produces large amounts of whey as a byproduct in the production of cheese and other dairy products. More than 30% of the whey is...
Jul 28, 2012 - Adhesive Joints for Structural Timber / Glass Applications - Technical Paper
A study of three different adhesives, silicone, acrylate and polyurethane, intended for adhesive joints in structural timber/glass applications is...
Jun 30, 2012 - Failure Analysis of Laminates under Uniaxial Loading - Technical Paper
Tension tests on three different types of T700/EPOXY unidirectional laminates single-lap adhesive joints under uniaxial tensile loading were performed...
Jun 15, 2012 - Jute Fiber Reinforced Concrete Repair System - Patent
Disclosed in this invention is a concrete repair composition including an aggregate, a binder, and a fiber reinforcement, wherein the fiber...
Jun 02, 2012 - Toughened, heat resistant structural epoxy adhesive. - Patent
Epoxy adhesive compositions are described in this invention that comprises a rubber-modified epoxy resin containing a bisphenol. The bisphenol can be...
May 28, 2012 - Graphene Particles Stiffen Up Wind Turbine Adhesives - Patent
Wonder material graphene may have met its match in core/shell structure particles, in wind turbine blade adhesives, at least. In a US patent...
May 25, 2012 - Model to predict penetration of adhesive into hardwood. - Technical Paper
An analytical model to predict the penetration of adhesives into hardwood is proposed. Penetration into hardwood is dominated by the vessel network...
May 04, 2012 - Design Model for FRP to Steel Beam Bonded Joints - Technical Paper
The strengthening and repair of existing structures using bonded carbon fiber reinforced polymer, CFRP, laminates has attracted a great deal of...
Apr 27, 2012 - Reliability of 50 year old urea formaldehyde wood adhesive. - Technical Paper
In this present study, fifty year old urea formaldehyde bonds of a glider structure were tested. Based on the tensile shear strength of lap joint...
Apr 27, 2012 - Soybean protein acrylates in adhesives and composites. - Technical Paper
This paper focuses on soybean protein-acrylate compounded adhesive preparation methods, and soybean protein composite adhesives in the preparation of...
Apr 15, 2012 - Adhesive penetration of beech wood. - Technical Paper
A study with synchrotron radiation X-ray topographic microscopy (SRXTM) of PUR, PVAc, and UF adhesive bond lines in beech wood, bonded under various...
Apr 15, 2012 - Strength prediction of adhesively bonded timber joints. - Technical Paper
The strength prediction of adhesively bonded timber joints is difficult due to the anisotropic and brittle nature of the adherends, the complex stress...
Mar 31, 2012 - Method of Making a Shaped Counter-top Edge - Patent
An apparatus and method to manufacture shaped counter top edges for custom counter tops is presented in this patent. Sheet laminate is heated, clamped...
Mar 24, 2012 - Joint Stress Optimization by a Hybrid Adhesive Lap Joint - Technical Paper
Hybrid adhesive joint is an alternative stress reduction technique for the adhesively bonded joints. Hybrid adhesive means that it uses dual adhesives...
Mar 17, 2012 - Hybrid adhesive for wood based panels. - Technical Paper
The purpose of this study is to develop a low-formaldehyde-emitting resin system for medium density fiberboards (MDF). A combination of polyamines...
Mar 03, 2012 - Reliability Analysis of Scarf Joints - Technical Paper
A probabilistic model for the reliability analysis of adhesive bonded scarfed lap joints subjected to static loading is developed. It is...
Feb 10, 2012 - Design Model for FRP Laminates Bonded to Steel Beams - Technical Paper
A new design model for adhesive joints used to bond fiber reinforced polymer, FRP, laminates to steel beams was presented in part A of this paper....
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 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 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...
Nov 26, 2011 - Adhesive Assembled Golf Club Head - Patent
A hollow golf club head with a concave portion is disclosed and claimed. The club head includes a metallic portion and a light-weight portion, which...
Nov 20, 2011 - Wood Joining by Linear and Rotational Welding - Technical Paper
Application of rosin, a wood derived, non-toxic, natural, inexpensive and easily and abundantly available natural material, to the wood faces to be...
Oct 21, 2011 - Analysis of wood-adhesive interface. - Technical Paper
The wood–adhesive interface was analyzed using five methods with the objective of quantitatively assessing penetration of adhesive into the porous...
Oct 14, 2011 - Debonding Failure Mechanism Under Cryogenic Temperatures - Technical Paper
In this paper, the debonding failure characteristics of epoxy and polyurethane adhesives embedded using a multi-laminated bonding system (MLBS) under...
Oct 14, 2011 - Method of making ballistic resistant panels. - Patent
A ballistic panel is described in this patent that comprises a ballistic-resistant component and a cover that comprises a laminate comprising (i) a...
Oct 07, 2011 - Architectural Panel Mounting Components and Processes - Patent
Panel mounting components and systems for mounting objects, such as decorative architectural resin panels, can include one or more of a twist-lock...
Sep 21, 2011 - Nanoclay modified polyvinyl acetate wood adhesive. - Technical Paper
Polyvinyl acetate (PVA), a thermoplastic polymer, has poor performance at elevated temperatures and humid conditions as a wood adhesive. Two types of...
Sep 21, 2011 - Polyurethane adhesive for windshield applications. - Patent
A polyurethane adhesive which is useful in bonding porous and non-porous surfaces is described in this invention. The adhesive is especially useful...
Sep 03, 2011 - Cement Paste – Epoxy Adhesive Interactions - Technical Paper
In the field of civil engineering, the durability of concrete assemblies using adhesives is widely conditioned by the properties of the interface...
Aug 27, 2011 - Anomalous Behavior of Freeze-stored Epoxy Adhesive Systems - Technical Paper
Freeze storage of adhesives has been an industry-wide practice for a long time. However, when the technique was applied to an epoxy adhesive,...
Aug 20, 2011 - FEM Stress Analysis of Joints Exposed to Impact Load - Technical Paper
The stress wave propagations and interface stress distributions in the single-lap adhesive joint under impact tensile loads are analyzed using the...
Aug 13, 2011 - Lightweight, High Strength Building Structure - Patent
A high strength, lightweight building structure comprising a high-strength connection to a foundation, high-strength eaves, and high-strength...
Jul 23, 2011 - Determining Fracture Energy from Wedge-peel Tests - Technical Paper
Analytical solutions for calculating the adhesive fracture energy from wedge-peel tests, where significant energy is absorbed by deformation of the...
Jul 23, 2011 - Heat dissipation in LEDs with adhesives. - Technical Paper
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are semiconducting, light producing units, with the advantages of small size, long life, low voltage, reduced energy...
Jul 23, 2011 - Hot melt sealing glass compositions. - Patent
This invention describes hot-melt sealing glass compositions that include one or more glass frits dispersed in a polymeric binder system. The...
Jul 02, 2011 - Photoinitiated Optical Adhesive for Glass Components - Patent
A method for bonding glass components using an optional encapsulated photo-initiated optical adhesive, and a glass assembly method using said optical...
Jun 06, 2011 - Method of Attaching a Solar Module to a Substrate - Patent
A method of attaching a solar module to a substrate includes first applying an adhesive to the substrate. The adhesive is preferably a liquid or hot...
Jun 06, 2011 - Solving the Problems of Plastics Adhesion - Technical Paper
Problems arising from polymeric adhesion bonding are pervasive throughout the plastics industry. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional products often...
May 30, 2011 - Polyamide Hot Melts Combine Open Time and Strength - Patent
Researchers at adhesive giant Henkel have developed hot melt adhesives with both increased open time and mechanical strength – two properties where...
May 14, 2011 - A review of composite bonding. - Technical Paper
Past and on-going research work on adhesive bonding in composite and sandwich structures are reviewed in this paper. Discussion is emphasized on the...
May 14, 2011 - New formaldehyde-free adhesive for plywood construction. - Technical Paper
In this study, the authors developed a new formaldehyde-free adhesive made by in-situ chlorinating graft copolymerization for plywood. The main...
May 04, 2011 - Improvement in Adhesive Toughness Measurement - Technical Paper
The double cantilever beam (DCB) method for adhesive toughness measurement was improved by incorporating a sufficiently sharp crack made by a...
Apr 09, 2011 - Polyamide hardeners used in epoxy adhesives. - Conference
In this study three polyamide hardeners, together with adhesives formulated from them, have been analyzed using a range of techniques to investigate...
Mar 27, 2011 - Epoxy paste is pumpable yet resistant to wash-off. - Patent
This invention relates to compositions useful as adhesive and more particularly to heat curable epoxy based adhesive compositions. The adhesives...
Mar 24, 2011 - Small Balls Provide Outstanding Data Density - Patent
Electronic packages constructed using small solder balls to protrude above protective encapsulants can provide more connections per unit area, Korean...
Mar 17, 2011 - PSA Promises Clean Sheet for Recycling - Patent
A pressure sensitive adhesive's storage modulus controls clean removal from components to be recycled, according to Hiroshi Wada from Japanese...
Mar 13, 2011 - Characterization of Wet Tg to Indicate Joint Durability - Conference
Glass transition temperature (Tg) is often used to predict the elevated temperature performance of structural epoxy based adhesive in the aerospace...
Mar 13, 2011 - FRP to concrete bonds for reinforcing concrete beams. - Technical Paper
This paper concerns bond behavior between composite carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) materials and concrete in externally bonded and near...
Mar 13, 2011 - Whey-protein based environmentally friendly wood adhesives. - Technical Paper
The purpose of this paper is to develop an environmentally safe aqueous polymer-isocyanate (API) wood adhesive for structural uses with whey protein...
Feb 19, 2011 - Low cost soy based wood adhesive. - Technical Paper
The desire to prepare a lower cost soy based adhesive has led to an interest in using the abundant and inexpensive soy flour (SF) as a substitute for...
Feb 19, 2011 - Testing of composite adhesive bonds by laser shockwave. - Technical Paper
Adhesive bonding, particularly of composite laminates, presents many practical advantages when compared to other joining methods, but its use is...
Feb 05, 2011 - Assessment of soft adhesive with the wedge test. - Technical Paper
Wedge tests are usually analyzed assuming that the free, unbonded members may be treated as cantilever beams. However, if the adhesive layer is...
Jan 29, 2011 - Fatigue life prediction of bonded lap joints. - Technical Paper
Better fatigue performance of adhesively bonded joints makes them suitable for most structural applications. However, predicting the service life of...
Jan 08, 2011 - Melt bondable architectural panel mounting brackets. - Patent
Panel mounting components and systems for mounting objects, such as decorative architectural resin panel, can include a melt bondable panel mounting...
Jan 03, 2011 - Improving epoxy adhesive with zirconia nanoparticles. - Technical Paper
Zirconia nanoparticles were synthesized by a sol-gel route and dispersed into an epoxy base for structural adhesives. Nanoparticles were used...
Dec 11, 2010 - Bonding of components in an optical pickup apparatus. - Patent
This invention relates to an optical pickup apparatus in which optical components such as lens, prism, polarizing plate, and photo-detector are...
Nov 29, 2010 - Polyurethane adhesive promises stronger wind turbine blades - Patent
German researchers have developed a polyurethane adhesive that delivers optimal mechanical properties for wind turbine blades derived from castor oil...
Oct 19, 2010 - Double shear joint for bonding composites. - Patent
Described in this invention is a bonded composite joint that is represented by a double shear joint comprising a T-shaped foot bonded on one panel...
Oct 11, 2010 - Crimp-fold adhesive joint for auto body manufacture. - Patent
Two-component systems are described which are suitable for underlining, adhesive bonding of the crimped fold, and sealing of auto body sections. The...
Oct 11, 2010 - Dual cure adhesive formulations. - Patent
The present invention relates to novel formations which are thermally curable and curable by actinic radiation. These are known as dual-cure...
Oct 11, 2010 - Preinstalled glue system for hardwood floors. - Patent
This invention is primarily focused at satisfying the need for a locking mechanism for floor boards that is easy to install and strong enough to...
Sep 29, 2010 - Analysis of scarf joints subjected to static tensile loading. - Technical Paper
The stress distribution in scarf adhesive joints under static tensile loading are analyzed using three dimensional finite element calculations. The...
Sep 16, 2010 - Lower temperature adhesive helps LCDs go plastic - Patent
Adding phosphoric acid to anisotropically conductive adhesives (ACAs) can help reduce their bonding temperatures, making it possible to replace LCDs'...
Sep 15, 2010 - Analysis of steel adhesive joints reinforced by rivets. - Technical Paper
This paper deals with experimental investigation of steel adhesive double lap joints reinforced by rivets. This type of structure can be applied in...
Sep 15, 2010 - Failure analysis and modeling of bonded T-peel joints. - Technical Paper
This paper describes an efficient procedure for the failure analysis of bonded structures. It is based on standard finite element techniques. The...
Sep 05, 2010 - Adhesion of automotive windowpanes. - Patent
In automobile manufacture, single component polyurethane adhesives have been used for a long time for bonding windowpanes to the body by use of...
Sep 05, 2010 - Bond behavior of a new CFRP anchorage system for concrete. - Patent
Failure of CFRP strengthening systems when applied to concrete structures is usually typified by delamination of the CFRP from the concrete substrate....
Sep 05, 2010 - Edge sealing of foam boards. - Patent
A method and machine are described for sealing at least one cut edge of a foam board. The foam board has a top surface, a bottom surface, and at...
Sep 05, 2010 - Toughening agents for epoxy resins based on isocyanate. - Patent
The invention relates to curable compositions comprising (1) N-arylated benzoxazines and (2) a prepolymer from a diisocyanate having two isocyanate...
Aug 22, 2010 - UV curable sealant for liquid crystal display panels. - Technical Paper
A UV curable sealant was synthesized by polymerizing epoxy resin with acrylic acid in the presence of a catalyst (N, N-dimethylbenzylamine). The...
Aug 14, 2010 - Soybean protein based wood adhesives. - Technical Paper
To build a resource-saving and environmentally friendly society, the problem of formaldehyde type adhesives is growing seriously, and the...
Aug 07, 2010 - Fatigue life predictions in adhesively bonded joints. - Technical Paper
Fatigue is a very important factor in any adhesively bonded structure subject to service loads. Prediction of fatigue life using FEA techniques is...
Jun 27, 2010 - Bonded vertical joint design for architectural panels. - Technical Paper
This paper presents a new bonded vertical joint design for façade architectural panels which improves the façade behavior under static and dynamic...
Jun 27, 2010 - Emission behavior of formaldehyde for engineered flooring. - Technical Paper
Formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the adhesive, flooring, and flooring with adhesive were measured using a desiccator, a...
Jun 27, 2010 - Non-autoclave processing of honeycomb sandwich structures. - Technical Paper
In non-autoclave processing of sandwich structures, the pressure level inside the honey comb becomes a critical process parameter, which depends on...
Jun 14, 2010 - Heat-cure adhesive accelerates truck assembly - Patent
Long assembly times needed to produce trucks and trailers with adhesives are set to be slashed, thanks to the latest technology developed by Swiss...
Jun 13, 2010 - Adhesive strength between cement based mortar and concrete. - Technical Paper
This paper discusses the interfacial adhesive tensile strength and the adhesive shearing strength between cement based mortar and concrete substrates....
Jun 13, 2010 - Device for curing sealing compounds for gap filling. - Patent
The invention described in this application relates to a device for curing a plastic material, particularly a sealing or filling compound. It is...
Jun 13, 2010 - Effect of interfacial stress distribution on shear strength. - Technical Paper
An integrated experimental and numerical analysis is carried out to study the interfacial shear strength of bonded materials. Two types of shear...
Jun 04, 2010 - Properties of wood-plastic composite panels. - Technical Paper
Wood-plastic composite (WPC) panels were produced from high density polyethylene, medium density fiberboard (MDF), and particle board waste at 60, 70,...
May 29, 2010 - Rapid setting polyurethane wood adhesive. - Patent
This invention describes a two-component adhesive for bonding wood materials. It comprises an isocyanate containing component and an amine containing...
May 22, 2010 - Bonding of wood with wheat flour glue. - Technical Paper
The main objective of this research was to study the potential of renewable polymers based on wheat corn for wood-to-wood bonding and wood composites....
May 22, 2010 - The role of talc filler in resistance to cyclic loading. - Technical Paper
The ability of structural adhesive to withstand a combination of cyclic loading and service environment makes them suitable for a wide range of...
Apr 23, 2010 - Improvement of toughness at cryogenic temperatures. - Technical Paper
Fracture toughness and crack resistance of aluminum adhesive joints were measured at the cryogenic temperature of -150°C, with respect to the...
Apr 10, 2010 - Dynamic fracture analysis of adhesive joints. - Technical Paper
Dynamic fracture behavior along the interface of an adhesive bonded material under normal loading is studied. Based on the parametric discussion...
Apr 02, 2010 - Peel strength of filled, epoxidized natural rubber adhesive. - Technical Paper
Viscosity and peel strength of an epoxidized natural rubber based adhesive was investigated in the presence of magnesium oxide. Petroleum resin and...
Mar 27, 2010 - Functionalized nanosilica filler for epoxy adhesives. - Technical Paper
This paper is concerned with the improvement of thermal properties and mechanical strength of adhesive joints consisting of an epoxy adhesive layer...
Mar 05, 2010 - Fatigue and crack growth in toughened epoxy adhesives. - Technical Paper
The fatigue threshold and slow crack growth rate of a highly toughened epoxy adhesive was studied as a function of the starting conditions (fatigue...
Mar 05, 2010 - Inspection of adhesive quality in a weld-bonding process. - Patent
A method and apparatus is described that can be used to inspect the quality of an adhesive material used for joining a pair of work surfaces during a...
Mar 05, 2010 - Role of corrosion in the failure of adhesive joints. - Technical Paper
Structural adhesive bonding of metal components is widespread in many areas of engineering, ranging from microelectronics to aerospace assembly. It...
Mar 05, 2010 - Starch-polymer wood adhesive . - Patent
The application discloses a method for applying polymeric adhesive as an adhesive agent to bond a wood article or garnish. The polymer adhesive...
Feb 27, 2010 - Manufacturing parameter effects on aluminum joint strength. - Technical Paper
An experimental investigation was made into the shear strength behavior of aluminum alloy lap joints in order to understand the effect of geometrical...
Feb 19, 2010 - Autoclave-free bonding of large parts. - Patent
The invention relates to a method for autoclave-free adhesive bonding of components in order to form large-sized structural components for aircraft. ...
Jan 29, 2010 - Alternatives in epoxy adhesive toughening. - Technical Paper
This article examines the structure / property relationship of epoxy resin compatible liquid modifiers that can be used as toughening agents for epoxy...
Jan 29, 2010 - Light cured epoxy and epoxy adhesive formulations. - Patent
This invention provides for a cured epoxy resin material obtained by curing an epoxy resin containing an epoxy resin having glycidyl groups at both...
Jan 29, 2010 - Silicone adhesive exhibiting transparency and hardness. - Patent
This invention describes a curable silicone adhesive composition that can be cured at room temperature. It exhibits favorable adhesiveness, and...
Dec 12, 2009 - Electrically conductive adhesives using nanowires. - Conference
Electrically conductive adhesives have made significant gains over the past years because of the hazardous nature and environmental problems posed by...
Dec 12, 2009 - Epoxy adhesive for normal temperature stain gauge attachment. - Technical Paper
A base adhesive for normal temperature strain gauge was prepared from epoxy resin, novolac resin, polyvinyl formal, and dicyandiamide. The effect of...
Dec 12, 2009 - Latent curing agents for 1K epoxy adhesives. - Conference
One component (1K) epoxy adhesives are gaining recognition in many markets because of their “ready to use” aspect and that no mistakes can occur by...
Nov 28, 2009 - Packaging to meet adhesive delivery requirements. - Technical Paper
The packaging system that delivers an adhesive must offer the correct delivery method for the application. The adhesive material may require special...
Nov 23, 2009 - Crack growth behavior of toughened epoxy adhesives. - Technical Paper
The crack growth resistance of bulk single edge notch bend and adhesive bonded double cantilever beam specimens was investigated under mode I loading...
Nov 23, 2009 - Increasing the performance of medium density fiberboard. - Technical Paper
Medium density fiberboard (MDF) is one of the most rapidly growing composite panel products in the market. The disadvantage of MDF, however, is that...
Nov 23, 2009 - Repair of timber beams using bonded-in reinforcements. - Technical Paper
The flexural properties of strength class C16 spruce beams have been compared to the flexural properties of the same beams repaired with bonded in...
Nov 14, 2009 - Fiber reinforced polymer used to strengthen wood. - Technical Paper
Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) strengthened wood would be a more economically viable product if a single adhesive type could be utilized at all the...
Nov 09, 2009 - Forming exterior architectural surface coatings. - Patent
A building material for use in forming exterior surface coverings is described in this invention. The building material consists of a combination of...
Oct 26, 2009 - Underwater application of structural adhesives. - Technical Paper
Wet adhesive technology is currently employed in specific applications of underwater ship husbandry. The success and scope of underwater adhesive...
Oct 18, 2009 - Curing behavior of dual cured epoxy acrylate adhesives. - Technical Paper
Dual curable adhesives were prepared using various epoxy acrylate oligomers, a reactive diluent, photoinitiators, a thermal curing agent, and a...
Oct 18, 2009 - Heat welding of plastic to a polymer composite. - Patent
A process is described for bonding a semi-crystalline or crystalline thermoplastic polymer to a thermosetting polymer component. The process includes...
Oct 05, 2009 - Construction of case-type furniture joints. - Technical Paper
This study was carried out to determine the performance of different construction techniques on the diagonal compression and tension strength of...
Oct 05, 2009 - Hybrid adhesive / mechanical joints. - Conference
Hybrid joints combine traditional mechanical joining and adhesive bonding. They are becoming more competitive, thanks to the opportunity of obtaining...
Sep 20, 2009 - Bonded composite-to-steel structures for marine hulls. - Conference
Combining composite structure with steel marine vessel hulls usually involves bolts. Bolted structure fosters corrosion, especially if carbon...
Sep 20, 2009 - Epoxy adhesive reinforced with carbon nanotubes. - Technical Paper
Epoxy adhesives reinforced with carbon nanotubes were developed. The distribution of the nanotubes in the epoxy matrix was observed with transmission...
Sep 20, 2009 - Review of laser welding. - Technical Paper
As electronics and medical devices grow more sophisticated and as the automotive industry looks to regain financial health, the use of laser welding...
Sep 20, 2009 - Using laser shock to debond structures. - Patent
Repairing composites damage by impact required the removal of the damaged material and replacement with new undamaged composite. But composites with...
Sep 07, 2009 - Bond strength effect from a cathodic environment. - Conference
This paper summarizes the research done to date on modeling the debonding of elastomer to steel adhesive joints under cathodic conditions. Cathodic...
Sep 07, 2009 - Carbon black reinforced epoxy in a cryogenic environment. - Technical Paper
In order to improve the tensile lap shear strength and durability of adhesively bonded joints, nanosized carbon black particles were dispersed in the...
Aug 24, 2009 - Foam tape for structural glazing applications. - Conference
Silicone sealants have been widely used for structural glazing applications for decades, but pressure sensitive acrylic foam tapes are making inroads...
Aug 15, 2009 - Anaerobic adhesives as thread-lockers and sealants. - Technical Paper
Commonly used as thread lockers, thread sealants and retaining or gasketing materials, anaerobic adhesives can help manufacturers and maintenance...
Aug 08, 2009 - Foamable epoxy adhesives. - Patent
Expandable, thermally curable compositions containing at least one epoxy resin, at least one polyester, at least one blowing agent, and at least one...
Aug 01, 2009 - Flexible adhesives in structural applications. - Technical Paper
In modern bonding applications, flexible adhesive plays an important role. They have low elastic modulus but high extension to failure. In this...
Jul 11, 2009 - Bonding via reactive coatings. - Technical Paper
A novel solventless adhesive bonding process is reported, which is applicable to a wide range of materials including, but not limited to...
Jul 11, 2009 - Stress analysis of geometrically modified adhesive joints. - Technical Paper
One major problem when using bonded fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) laminates is the presence of high interfacial stresses near the end of the...
Jun 27, 2009 - Environmental aging of epoxy adhesive joints. - Technical Paper
Adhesive bonded joints are exposed to a range of different environments in aerospace applications. This paper reports dielectric and mechanical...
Jun 27, 2009 - Fatigue strength of aluminum honeycomb sandwich beams. - Technical Paper
The effect of the amount of adhesive for bonding face sheets and cores on the bending fatigue strength of aluminum honeycomb sandwich beams was...
Jun 27, 2009 - Fiber glass reinforced plastic adhesive joints. - Technical Paper
In this paper, a mathematical model for studying the equilibrium problem of adhesive joints between FRP adherents is presented. In particular, double...
Jun 27, 2009 - Waterproofing adhesive layer for bridge decks. - Technical Paper
This paper studies the adhesive behavior of a waterproof layer used between a concrete bridge deck and an asphalt concrete overlay. The laboratory...
Jun 13, 2009 - Effect of temperature on auto industry test joints. - Technical Paper
Adhesively bonded lap and T-joint are used extensively in the manufacture of automotive structures. In order to determine the effect of using a...
Jun 13, 2009 - Facture of composite adhesive joints. - Technical Paper
The fracture of adhesive joints between two glass fiber laminates was studied by testing double cantilever beam test specimens loaded by uneven...
Jun 07, 2009 - Adhesives for improved indoor air quality. - Technical Paper
Poor indoor air quality is one of the greatest health risks. Many suffer from asthma, allergies, and other respiratory diseases associated with...
Jun 07, 2009 - Bonding with a high performance nanoadhesive. - Technical Paper
In this study, attempts are made to prepare a high performance nanoadhesive for bonding of titanium for applications in aviation and space. The...
May 27, 2009 - Calculation of adhesive joint strength. - Technical Paper
The paper is focused on the static strength of adhesively bonded structural joints and seeks a simple calculation rule that can assist the designer in...
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May 05, 2009 - Development of adhesive specimens for NDE benchmarks. - Technical Paper
It is always a difficult proposition to develop benchmarks for NDE testing. This is especially true with adhesive joints. In the paper the authors...
May 05, 2009 - Improved adhesion via controlled contraction. - Patent
It has been found that, through controlled contraction of the adhesive, it is possible to improve the adhesion to a multiplicity of substrates. ...
May 05, 2009 - Optimal selection of sealants for buildings. - Technical Paper
Problems relevant to the optimal selection of sealants at the design stage of building structures are considered in this paper. It is shown that...
Apr 20, 2009 - Reducing energy costs in processing - Technical Paper
This book provides a structured approach to the techniques of energy management and covers the main topics of relevance to those processing plastics...
Apr 13, 2009 - Bond strength of resin coated pultrusion joints - Technical Paper
By coating polyester and vinyl ester pultrusion with low viscosity epoxy resin prior to bonding, it was found that surface wetting of adhesives and...
Apr 13, 2009 - Wind resistance of bonded single ply roofing - Technical Paper
Wind performance investigation is critical in the design of durable roofing assemblies. Many types of slope roofing are dependent on the placement of...
Apr 06, 2009 - Update of Adhesives Technology Handbook - Technical Paper
This is an update of Adhesives Technology Handbook written by Arthur Landrock and published in 1985. It is a simple, yet effective guide to all that...
