Adhesive Bonding: Science, Technology and Applications

by Robert D. Adams (Editor)

This important collection reviews key research on adhesive behaviour and applications in sectors as diverse as construction and automotive engineering. The book is divided into three main fundamentals, mechanical properties and applications. Part one focuses on the basic properties of adhesives, surface assessment and treatment. Part two concentrates on understanding how adhesives perform under stress and the factors affecting fatigue and failure. The final part of the book reviews industry specific applications in areas such as building and construction, transport and electrical engineering.With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Adhesive bonding is a standard reference for all those concerned with the industrial application of adhesives.

560 pages, Hardcover

First published March 8, 2005

Reviews

[Niche · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of a Cooke's Tour of adhesive polymer usage in different industries. It was decent info, but the author doesn't mind dropping in industry and technical terms with no explanation and the chart/diagram and formula legibility were frustrating at times. I liked the sections dealing with reliability/fatigue and stress/fracture propagation the most. Although the aeronautics section was rather amusing as the author's frustration with industry technical knowledge particularly involving surface treatments really came through in his tone. I also always like hearing about the heroes doing empirical material analysis and fatigue studies and how that helped lead to PABST rules.