The Macromolecules and Interfaces Institute at Virginia Tech, is now accepting registrations for its annual lecture-laboratory short course for those who produce or utilize adhesives and sealants. The course is taught by Virginia Tech faculty. Course Flyer.
Course topics include:
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Brief Survey of Relevant Polymer/Adhesion Terminology and Concepts
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Adhesives, Sealant and Waterborne Rheology
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Adsorption on Surfaces/Surface Energy
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Stresses in Bonded Joints
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Basic Viscoelastic Experiments on Elastomers, Glasses and Semicrystalline Polymers
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Surfaces and Surface Preparation
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Fracture of Adhesive Bonds
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Adhesive Test Methods
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Analysis of Surfaces
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Introduction to Adhesive Chemistry
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Free Volume and DSC
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New Directions in Adhesive Design
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PSA Performance and Testing
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Accelerated Characterization
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Wood Adhesion
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Applications of Surface Science to Adhesion
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Durability and Design