Adhesion Promoters

There are lots of myths and misunderstandings about adhesion which lead formulators in the wrong direction. Therefore, it gets important to have a complete overview of adhesion science and here, author aims to give the formulation community a set of clear ideas, plus the apps to bring those ideas to life. Get clarity on some of the most common myths to utilize your precious time and resources focusing on ideas that will really help you deliver improved adhesion. Review: »  Myth #1: Surface Energy & Adhesion »  Myth #2: Substrate Wetting »  Myth #3: Surface Roughness Increases Adhesion »  Myth #4: The Mechanical Interlocking »  Myth...

Adhesion promoters are a group of specialty bifunctional compounds that can react chemically and form a "chemical bridge" either between the adhesive and the substrate or the adhesive matrix and internal fillers. They are generally chosen by matching the organic functionality to the base polymer to optimize bonding. However, the choice of the correct adhesion promoter family or a type within a given family is often not a straight-forward task. Sometimes mixtures of adhesion promoters are used to provide enhanced hydrophobicity, thermal stability, or crosslinking at the bonding site. Learn how to optimize adhesion performance of your adhesives formulation by understanding:    » Basics...