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Adhesives technology handbook, 2d ed.


9780815515333

Adhesives technology handbook, 2d ed.

Ed. by Sina Ebnesajjad.

Noyes Publications

2008

363 pages

$115.00

Hardcover

TP968

This book presents information that will allow practitioners of adhesion adhesion /ad·he·sion/ (ad-he´zhun)
1. the property of remaining in close proximity.

2. the stable joining of parts to one another, which may occur abnormally.

3.
 technology to select the right adhesive adhesive, substance capable of sticking to surfaces of other substances and bonding them to one another. The term adhesive cement is sometimes used in place of adhesive, especially when referring to a synthetic adhesive.  for bonding different materials. Early chapters cover basic principles of adhesion, such as adhesion theories, surface characterization A rather long and fancy word for analyzing a system or process and measuring its "characteristics." For example, a Web characterization would yield the number of current sites on the Web, types of sites, annual growth, etc.  and measurement, and types of adhesive bonds, and describe common adhesive materials and application techniques. Subsequent chapters focus on the design of joints, methods of handling and application of adhesives to substrates, solvent cementing, and methods for testing strength and durability of adhesive bonds. A final chapter deals with economics, environmental, and safety issues. The book serves as a practical resource for engineers, chemists This is a list of famous chemists: (alphabetical order)

: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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  • Emil Abderhalden, (1877–1950), Swiss chemist
  • Richard Abegg, (1869–1910), German chemist
, students, and others involved in selecting adhesives and bonding materials. The book is based on and updated from Arthur Landrock's Adhesives Technology Handbook, published in 1985 by Noyes Publishing. Ebnesajjad is a fluoropolymer A fluoropolymer is a polymer that contains atoms of fluorine. It is characterized by a high resistance to solvents, acids, and bases.

Fluoropolymers were discovered serendipitously in 1938 by Dr. Roy J. Plunkett.
 technology consultant. Distributed by William Andrew Publishing.

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