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Ask Dr. Dave

Can you comment on the stresses created by structural adhesive bonding?

Dave Dunn's January 2018 column.

January 12, 2018

The primary forces are shrinkage of the adhesive on curing and large differences in thermal expansion coefficients between the substrates and the adhesive. High stresses can cause delamination of bonds or damage to the substrates, such as glass cracking.

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Adhesive FDA Clearance News Garners the Most Reader Interest

Last week, news about an adhesive bandage receiving FDA clearance received the most interest.

Teresa McPherson

January 2, 2018

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

Solving Complex Adhesion Problems with Plasma

When traditional chemical adhesives fail to sufficiently bond dissimilar types of materials, engineers often turn to plasma treatments to solve complex adhesion problems

Jeff Elliott

January 1, 2018

Whether bonding metal to plastic, silicon to glass, polymers to other polymers of different durometers, biological content to polymeric microtiter plates or even bonding to polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), plasma can be used to promote adhesion. Adhesion promotion can be achieved by increasing the surface free energy through several mechanisms, including precision cleaning, chemically or physically modifying the surface, increasing surface area by roughening, and primer coatings, according to Michael Barden of PVA TePla, a company that designs and manufactures plasma systems.

ELLSWORTH ADHESIVES EUROPE: Soldering Station

December 28, 2017

This company recently announced the addition of the Metcal CV-5200 Connection Validation™ soldering station to its range of soldering products.

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Michelman Makes Top News

Last week, news about Michelman’s expansion received the most reader interest.

Teresa McPherson

December 11, 2017

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

ROBNOR RESINLAB: Epoxy Adhesive

December 5, 2017

PX628D is a two-part toughened epoxy adhesive for structural bonding that offers high strength and adhesion to many substrates.

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H.B. Fuller Continues to Dominate the News

For the second consecutive week, news about H.B. Fuller’s LEED® Gold certification received the most reader clicks.

Teresa McPherson

December 4, 2017

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

ChemQuest Announces European Adhesive Bonder Course

The company is offering an opportunity for European standards training and certification in North America.

November 27, 2017

The ChemQuest Group Inc. recently announced that, through its exclusive partnership in North America with Fraunhofer IFAM, it will deliver the EWF-European Adhesive Bonder (EAB) course.