Handbook of Adhesives and Sealants General Knowledge, Application of Adhesives, New Curing Techniques

Handbook of Adhesives and Sealants General Knowledge, Application of Adhesives, New Curing Techniques

Author: Phillipe Cognard, Versailles, France
ISBN 978-0-08-044708-7 

Hardbound, 512 Pages
$250.00
Contributions from more than 60 authors, each a well-known specialist in their field, have been coordinated to produce the most comprehensive Handbook of Adhesives and Sealants ever published. The handbook will be published as 8 volumes, over a period of 4 years and will contain over 2800 pages, rich with case studies, industrial applications, and the latest research. It is a work in progress, enabling the latest new and important applications to be included as they happen. 

Volume 2 of Elsevier's Handbook of Adhesives & Sealants Series, General knowledge, application of adhesives & new curing techniques, covers the mechanisms of adhesion, its application, and drying and curing techniques. The volume is divided into the following sections: 

• Theory of adhesion 
• Metering and dispensing 
• Design and calculation of bonded joints
• Heat stable adhesives
• UV curing 
• Flexible bonding and sealants 

Each contributing author is a scientist, practitioner, engineer, or chemist with an abundance of practical experience in their respective field, making this text an authoritative reference source for any materials scientist or engineer, whether in academia or industry.