Adhesives

This article is the concluding article in a two part series, “Why Adhesives Fail”. This article describes the steps to follow when conducting a failure investigation. Part 1 of the article reviews the general factors related to most unexpected... (Article)

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Rescoll Technological Center's patented INDAR process is designed to debond structural adhesive joints on command, making disassembly of adhesive-bonded parts technically and economically feasible and changing the industrial outlook on structural... (Article)

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Much adhesive innovation rightly occurs in product formulation – but manufacturers shouldn’t miss opportunities by focussing too closely on that activity. 2-component adhesives are a particular example of where packaging can ensure users' needs are... (Editorial)

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This editorial describes only several of the more recent applications for organosilanes. The nature of the organosilane molecule, its bifunctionality, and the great number of chemical end-groups that can be provided contribute to this versatility. (Editorial)

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This article is intended to be a guide to the selection of an organosilane adhesion promoter or primer. The choice of the correct organosilane family or a type within a given family is often not a straight-forward task. Organosilane adhesion... (Article)

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Dynamic Mechanical Analysis, or DMA, is a powerful tool for adhesive formulators. At a basic level it can measure elastic storage modulus properties, G', and viscous loss modulus properties, G'', glass transition temperature (Tg), which are... (Article)

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Medical adhesives are well known enough to take leading parts in films, but in some roles they still get poor reviews. Conventional tissue sealants and PSAs both have their shortcomings. But not only can hydrogel adhesives produce bandages and... (Editorial)

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This editorial takes a look at several unintended major discoveries in the adhesives industry and shows how one’s perseverance, observation, and a factor of good luck helped to parlay these ”interesting” technologies into ones of major commercial... (Editorial)

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This article reviews the state-of-the-art regarding the formulation and development of biobased hot melt adhesives. It also analyzes the several driving forces for such development and the barriers that are likely to inhibit quick and large scale... (Article)

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This article reviews how various thickeners work and their value to the industry. The different types of thickeners that are available for waterborne adhesives will be identified, and the selection process is discussed to assist the formulator in... (Article)

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