This article will focus on primarily the base polymer, its molecular configuration, and the various types of base polymers that are available to the adhesive formulator. A short history of the... (6 Member Reactions)

This article will review the raw materials that go into starch adhesives, the methods of adhesive manufacture, and the additives that are commonly used in formulations for improvement of specific... (2 Member Reactions)

This article will attempt to characterize thermosetting acrylic adhesives as an important structural adhesive class. It will define their formulation parameters, their performance and processing... (3 Member Reactions)

This article reviews the various value propositions provided by benzoate plasticizers in adhesive and sealant formulations. It primarily focuses on waterborne systems, but opportunities in other... (4 Member Reactions)

This article provides a review of how polyvinyl chloride and acrylic plastisols can be utilized as adhesives and sealants. Plastisols are liquid dispersions of a finely divided thermoplastic resin,... (1 Member Reaction)

This article reviews the efforts on utilizing recovered polyurethane scrap in adhesive systems and attempts to provide insight into the opportunities and technical problems that remain. The resuse of... (1 Member Reaction)

This article will attempt to provide a review of the problems caused by foam formation, the mechanism and factors that cause foaming, and the chemical agents that can be used to hinder or eliminate... (2 Member Reactions)

The "BRICS" include the countries of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. What started as a selection of countries with similar characteristics has now grown into a trading alliance that is... (1 Member Reaction)

This article will review several of the new additives that have been recently introduced to the plastic and adhesive industries and how they tend to mitigate such concerns. The focus will primarily...

Some 66 million adhesive-bonded windscreens are replaced worldwide every year. In Europe alone, nine million end-of-life vehicles generate more than two million metric tons of non-metal waste...

This article explores the basic requirements for tackifiers, the main types available for use in adhesive formulations, and the most common applications. Selection criteria are recommended to make... (6 Member Reactions)

This article focuses on the sustained release of microencapsulated components within coatings, adhesives, and sealants rather than on instantaneous or triggered release of the microcapsules' contents.... (1 Member Reaction)

This is the second part of two articles that describe common epoxy adhesive curing agents and their selection process. This current article focuses on epoxy adhesive systems that require elevated... (1 Member Reaction)

This article reviews how various thickeners work and their value to the industry. The different types of thickeners that are available for waterborne adhesives will be identified, and the selection... (1 Member Reaction)

The Stein-Hall process has allowed aqueous starch adhesives to be prepared from insoluble granules since the 1930s. It's still widely used, and the choice of starch source plays a big role in adhesive... (1 Member Reaction)

This article reviews the state-of-the-art regarding the formulation and development of biobased hot melt adhesives. It also analyzes the several driving forces for such development and the barriers... (1 Member Reaction)

Dynamic Mechanical Analysis, or DMA, is a powerful tool for adhesive formulators. At a basic level it can measure elastic storage modulus properties, G', and viscous loss modulus properties, G'',...

This article is intended to be a guide to the selection of an organosilane adhesion promoter or primer. The choice of the correct organosilane family or a type within a given family is often not a... (2 Member Reactions)

Rescoll Technological Center's patented INDAR process is designed to debond structural adhesive joints on command, making disassembly of adhesive-bonded parts technically and economically feasible...

This article is the concluding article in a two part series, “Why Adhesives Fail”. This article describes the steps to follow when conducting a failure investigation. Part 1 of the article reviews... (3 Member Reactions)