The revised edition of this popular introductory text on adhesion science and adhesives technology focuses on the underlying fundamentals of three major disciplines comprising this field — adhesive bond mechanics, adhesives chemistry, and surface science. The book also includes many helpful practical suggestions about how measurements can be made, how surfaces can be modified or how adhesives can be formulated to lead to a useful result. The second edition adds a set of practical problems to most of the chapters.

From the Preface: “Adhesion science is a multidisciplinary field which encompasses aspects of engineering as well as physical and organic chemistry. The broadness of the field is probably the reason that there have been so few books written on the subject by a single author. The books in this area have tended to be handbooks, treatises or other compilations by multiple authors. In this volume, I have attempted to provide a broad view of the field, but with a consistent style that leads the reader from one step to another in the understanding of the science...”

Target Audience: Primarily entry-level students and practitioners of adhesives technology; also valuable as a practical reference for experienced adhesiologists.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

The Mechanical Properties of Materials as they Relate to Adhesives

Mechanical Tests of Adhesive Bond Performance

The Basics of Intermolecular Forces and Surface Science

Basic Physico/Chemical Properties of Polymers

The Relationship of Surface Science and Adhesion Science

The Surface Preparation of Adherends for Adhesive Bonding

The Chemistry and Physical Properties of Structural Adhesives

The Chemistry and Physical Properties of Elastomer-Based Adhesives

Thermoplastic, Pseudothermoplastic and Other Adhesives

The Basis for Adhesive Bond Design

Answer Key to Problems and Review Questions

Index