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Dec 15, 2010 | Article
By Edward M. Petrie
Unintended epoxy reactions can occur before the main curing reactions. These side-reactions can lead to serious impairment of joint strength. This editorial describes several examples of such...
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Oct 20, 2010 | Article
This article first offers an introduction to the two main types of epoxy curing mechanisms. It then describes the characteristics and properties of dicyandiamide and how this material achieves...
This editorial describes the increasing use of extenders that are based on naturally occurring materials. These can be used as additives or base polymers. Polymeric waste can also be used as a...
Aug 25, 2010 | Article
It seems that we are finding the prefix,“bio-“, in many words. The terms biopolymer, biodegradable, and bioadhesive are confusing. Are all biopolymers biodegradable? And are all biodegradable...
Jan 13, 2010 | Article
This editorial describes various technical alternatives to improving the toughness in structural adhesives. Toughening, when done correctly, generally results in formulation having improved impact...
Oct 21, 2009 | Article
This article reviews generally the principles of bonding composite structures. The advantages and disadvantages for adhesive bonding of composite materials are summarized. The commonly employed...
Jul 29, 2009 | Article
This article explains the necessity of epoxy hybridization and then focuses on the use of polyurethane elastomers to modify epoxy resin adhesives. The various approaches that have been employed in...
Dec 17, 2008 | Article
Solvents and diluents are used to lower the viscosity of epoxy resins systems to either permit easy compounding with other ingredients or to aid in application of the adhesive onto a substrate. Both...
Sep 24, 2008 | Article
Many formulation factors influence the performance properties of UV curing pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs). This article is meant to serve as a primer for formulating these useful adhesives that...
Jul 11, 2007 | Article
Boat building was the first industry that started to use composites and to assemble it by bonding, starting in the fifties and sixties in USA. These composites were at that time only glass...