This manual provides the most important information on successful adhesive bonding. Various practical advices and helpful tips are presented which will be useful for the handling and application of adhesives. Due to its didactically structured content, the book will serve well as a medium for training courses in adhesive bonding. The basics of this innovative joining method are described in a practical and easily understandable way suitable for application in industry, trade, and the do-it-yourself field.

From the Preface: “...This book is intended to provide both basic knowledge in the successful application of bonding in industry, trade or in the private sector and the required information for a professional training in bonding techniques. Especially in the industrial sector, this is a prerequisite indispensable for a quality-oriented mastering of the production system ‘bonding’. The author has addessed himself to the task of describing the essential facts vital for the successful application of bonding in a way comprehensible even for nonscientists. This includes explanations of the chemistry of adhesives, the kind of bonding strengths, tips regarding the making of bonded joints, the description of failure possibilities and their avoidance as well as safety measures, tests and structuring principles...”

Target Audience: Chemists, designers, engineers, and students who require a basic understanding of adhesive bonding.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

Structure and Classification of Adhesives

From Adhesive to Adhesive Layer

Important Reactive Adhesives

Physically Setting Adhesives

Adhesive Forces in Bonded Joints

Production of Bonded Joints

Adhesive Selection

Adhesive Properties of Important Materials

Strength, Calculation and Testing of Bonded Joints

Constructive Design of Bonded Joints

A Selection of Common Terms in Bonded Technology

Index