This unique collaboration among the Center for Adhesive Technology of TWI, Cambridge, Cranfield University, UK, the Department of Trade and Industry, and UK industrial participants presents a practical quality assurance model that analyzes and addresses design and production issues early in an adhesive product's development stage. Associated software is provided which, fully customizable to any manufacturing requirement, can help users achieve higher levels of reliability in their adhesive bonding processes.

From the Executive Summary: “...The objective of this work has been to obtain improved reliability of adhesively bonded products and with this specific package of help, to assist the application of general quality management systems already in place in manufacturing industry, to the specific issue of adhesive bonding. Adhesive bonding can be considered as a `special process', the results of which cannot be fully verified by subsequent inspections and testing. Therefore continuous monitoring and compliance with documented procedures are required to provide assurance of quality...”

Target Audience: All quality professionals and development personnel concerned with adhesives and adhesion.

Table of Contents:

Introduction to QUASIAT (Quality Assurance in Adhesive Technology)

Quality Management

Quality Management Applied to Adhesive Technology

Quality Management Model, PC Based

Some Examples of the Use of Quality Tools and Techniques, Applied to Adhesive Technology

Selected Further Reading

Appendix A: Manufacturing Process Checklists

Appendix B: Checklist Documents