Handbook of adhesives and surface preparation technology, applications and manufacturing. - Plastics design library and its logo are trademarks of Elsevier Inc (William Andrew/Elsevier, 2011)
The Applied Handbook of Adhesives provides a thoroughly practical survey of all aspects of adhesives technology from selection and surface preparation to industrial applications and health and environmental factors. The resulting handbook is a hard-working reference for a wide range of engineers and technicians working in the adhesives industry and a variety of industry sectors that make considerable use of adhesives. Particular attention is given to adhesives applications in the automotive, aerospace, medical, dental and electronics sectors. A handbook that truly focuses on the applied aspects of adhesives selection and applications: this is a book that won't gather dust on the shelf Provides practical techniques for rendering materials surfaces adhearable Sector-based studies explore the specific issues for automotive & aerospace, medical, dental and electronics
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction and adhesion theories -- Introduction to surface preparation and adhesion -- Surface tension and its measurement -- Surface and material characterization techniques -- Material surface preparation techniques -- Surface preparation of metals -- Surface preparation of thermoplastics, thermosets, and elastomers -- Characteristics of adhesive materials -- Heat-resistant adhesives -- UV-radiation curing of adhesives -- Adhesives for special adherends -- Adhesives for electronics -- Adhesives for aerospace structures -- Adhesives for medical and dental applications -- Adhesion promoters