Preface
Contributors
Fundamentals
Adhesive Concepts and Terminology
Gerald L. Schneberger
Surfaces
Donald H. Buckley
Polymer Structure and Adhesive Behavior
Gerald L. Schneberger
Designing Adhesive Joints
Gerald L. Schneberger
Selecting an Adhesive: Why and How
Paul O. Nielsen
Hazardous Materials—An Overview
J. Merle Nielsen
Types of Adhesives
Structural Adhesives: Today’s State of the Art
Justin C. Bolger
Urethane Structural Adhesive Systems
Gregory M. MacIver and Douglas P. Thompson, II
Modified Acrylic Structural Adhesives
James A. Graham
Phenolic Adhesives and Modifiers
Robert H. Young and J. M. Tancrede
Anaerobic Adhesives
Martin Hauser and Girard S. Haviland
Cyanoacrylate Adhesives
William F. Thomsen
Hot-Melt Adhesives
Robert D. Dexheimer and Leonard R. Vertnik
Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives
J. W. Hagan and Kenneth C. Stueben
RTV Silicone Adhesive Sealants
Jan V. Lindyberg
Water-Based Adhesives
W. A. Pletcher and Edmund J. Yaroch
Bonding Practice
Metal Cleaning
William K. Westray
Spraying Adhesives
John R. Adams
Dispensing High-Viscosity Adhesives and Sealants
Barry R. Killick
Hot-Melt Applications Equipment
Werner Bohm
Adhesives for Specific Substrates
Gerald L. Schneberger
Performance, Durability, and Testing
Testing Adhesives
Harold Koski and Gerald L. Schneberger
Permanence of Adhesive-Bonded Aluminum Joints
J. Dean Minford
Mathematical Modeling and Statistical Inference
Dale Meinhold
Adhesive Specifications and Quality Control
Garry O. DeFrayne
Adhesives and the Standardization Program Within the Department of Defense (DOD)
Richard Chait and Edward T. Clegg
Index
Biography
Gerald L. Schneberger is Driector of Continuing Education and Professional Services with GMI Engineering and Management Institute, Flint, Michigan, where he has been a member of the faculty for 16 years. Additionally, he is the founder of the Paint and Adhesives Services Company, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in training, process selection, and marketing services. Dr. Schneberger received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees (1961, 1963 respectively) from West Virginia University. He has published widely in the areas of adhesives and paints and is a frequent guest lecturer on these subjects at various universities, conferences, and seminars. Dr. Schneberger is an active member of several scientific and professional societies, including the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, American Chemical Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Metals, and American Society of Engineering Education, and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin and a Certified Manufacturing Engineer.
