Interest in solvent-free adhesives is increasing because of environmental concerns about the use of solvent-based adhesives and the subsequent need to decrease or eliminate solvent use. This review report classifies solvent-free adhesives by the type of chemistry of the adhesive, rather than by the mode of application or by the end use. It describes some of the recent advances in technology in the dynamic and ever-improving solvent-free adhesives arena.

From the Introduction: “...[The] growth of solvent-free adhesives has come at a time of constantly changing end-use environments, such as increasingly difficult surfaces to adhere to and use under extreme conditions, despite the technological challenges of going from solvent-based technologies to solvent-free technologies...Helping fuel the growth of solvent-free adhesives has been the improved and innovative adhesive manufacturing capabilities of adhesive companies and the development of new methods of delivering adhesives by application equipment manufacturers...”

Rapra Review Reports contain a brief overview of the topic, followed by extensive references, with abstracts, from the Rapra database. They serve as condensed, valuable research tools for scientists, technologists, and other researchers working with rubber or plastics materials.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

Water-Based Adhesives

Hot Melt Adhesives

Liquid (100% Solids) Adhesives

Ultraviolet and Electron Beam Curable Adhesives

Future Trends

Additional References

References from the Rapra Abstracts Database

Subject Index