
Advances in Structural Adhesive Bonding
- 2nd Edition - June 10, 2023
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Editor: David A. Dillard
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 2 1 4 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 8 4 3 7 - 9
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Request a sales quoteAdvances in Structural Adhesive Bonding, Second Edition reviews developments in adhesive bonding for a range of advanced structural engineering applications. This new edition has been fully revised to include the latest advances in materials, testing and modeling methods, lifecycle considerations, and industrial implementation. Sections review advances in commonly used groups of structural adhesives, covering epoxy, acrylic, anaerobic and cyanoacrylate, polyurethane, and silicone adhesives, along with toughening. Other chapters cover various types of adherends and pre-treatment methods for structural materials, including metals, plastics, composites, wood and joint design and testing, including topics such as fracture mechanics, life prediction techniques, and advanced testing methods.
This is a valuable guide for all those working with structural adhesives, including those in an industrial setting, adhesive specialists, structural engineers, design engineers, R&D professionals, and scientists, as well as academic researchers and advanced students in adhesives, joining technology, materials science and mechanical engineering.
- Provides detailed coverage on the main adhesive groups, including epoxy, acrylic, cyanoacrylate, polyurethane and silicone adhesives
- Includes the latest developments across adherends, pre-treatment methods, joint design and testing, durability and lifecycle related issues
- Addresses environmental challenges, adhesive specification, quality control, and risk mitigation for specific industrial application areas
Academia: Researchers, scientists, and advanced students in adhesives, joining technology, materials science, mechanical engineering, and chemical engineering.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface
- References
- Part One: Adhesive chemistries and formulations
- 1: Advances in epoxy adhesives
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1.1: Introduction and history of epoxy adhesives
- 1.2: Major uses and important minor uses
- 1.3: Epoxy resins and epoxy functional raw materials, processes, and suppliers
- 1.4: Curatives for epoxy resins and epoxy functional raw materials, processes, and suppliers
- 1.5: Accelerators and catalysts
- 1.6: Tougheners and flexibilizers
- 1.7: General property specifications and certificate of analysis
- 1.8: Environmental, health, and safety considerations
- 1.9: Typical form factors and packaging of epoxy adhesives
- 1.10: Formulation and design
- 1.11: Adhesive production
- 1.12: Use and properties of epoxy adhesives
- 1.13: Recent advances in epoxy adhesives
- 1.14: Additional resources
- References
- 2: Advances in acrylic structural adhesives
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 2.1: Introduction
- 2.2: Basics of acrylic structural adhesives
- 2.3: Interfacial adhesion
- 2.4: Trends in acrylic structural adhesives
- 2.5: Applications
- 2.6: Futures trends
- References
- 3: Advances in polyurethane structural adhesives
- Abstract
- 3.1: Introduction
- 3.2: Characterization of PUR adhesives
- 3.3: Chemical overview and PUR structure to property relationships
- 3.4: Formulation and raw materials of PUR adhesives
- 3.5: Selected applications of structural polyurethane adhesives
- 3.6: Recent advances in PUR adhesives
- References
- 4: Advances in cyanoacrylate structural adhesives
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 4.1: Introduction
- 4.2: Chemistry of α-cyanoacrylates
- 4.3: Industrial synthesis/manufacture of α-cyanoacrylate esters
- 4.4: Typical performance characteristics of α-cyanoacrylates—Strengths, weaknesses, and recent developments
- 4.5: Two-component (2K) cyanoacrylate adhesives
- 4.6: Photocuring cyanoacrylates
- 4.7: Biomedical cyanoacrylate adhesives
- 4.8: Cyanoacrylates and sustainability
- 4.9: Summary
- References
- 5: Advances in anaerobic adhesives
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 5.1: Anaerobic adhesives
- 5.2: Recent advances in anaerobic technology
- 5.3: Summary
- References
- 6: Advances in structural silicone adhesives
- Abstract
- 6.1: Introduction
- 6.2: Properties of silicone structural adhesives
- 6.3: Product forms and cure chemistry
- 6.4: Silicone adhesive formulations
- 6.5: Applications of structural silicone adhesives
- 6.6: Design techniques
- 6.7: Conclusions
- 6.8: Future trends
- 6.9: Sources of further information and advice
- References
- 7: Emerging structural adhesive chemistries and innovations
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 7.1: Introduction
- 7.2: Structural adhesives innovations
- 7.3: Functionality beyond structural reinforcement
- 7.4: Using digital tools to advance the adhesives industry
- 7.5: Conclusions
- References
- 8: Advances in toughening strategies for structural adhesives
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 8.1: Introduction: What is toughness and why is it important?
- 8.2: Toughening of bulk epoxy polymers
- 8.3: Prediction of effectiveness of toughening
- 8.4: Toughness of an adhesive joint
- 8.5: Future trends
- 8.6: Conclusions
- References
- Part Two: Adherends and surfaces: Addressing and troubleshooting bonding challenges
- 9: What went wrong? Solving bonding challenges through surface science
- Abstract
- 9.1: Prologue: Example of a bonding process suffering from “unexplainable” failures
- 9.2: Introduction
- 9.3: Adhesion: Resistance of an interface to failure
- 9.4: Adhesion failure in bonded and coated structures
- 9.5: Failure analysis
- 9.6: Critical concepts for surface preparation
- 9.7: Surface cleaning and treatment technologies
- 9.8: Processes out of control
- 9.9: Summary
- References
- 10: Advances in bonding plastics
- Abstract
- 10.1: Introduction
- 10.2: Principles governing plastics bonding
- 10.3: Challenge and surface characteristic in bonding plastics
- 10.4: Advanced surface treatment to improve plastic bonding
- 10.5: Chemical treatment to improve plastic bonding
- 10.6: Aging effect of plastic treatment
- 10.7: Advances in polyolefin adhesion
- 10.8: Summary and future trends in plastic bonding
- References
- 11: Structural bonds without an adhesive: Understanding adhesion of semicrystalline thermoplastic interfaces
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 11.1: Challenges in obtaining high adhesion at semicrystalline polymer interfaces
- 11.2: Overview of overmolding experiments and thermal modeling
- 11.3: Adhesion of overmolded polyamide 6 interfaces
- 11.4: Requirements for strong polymer interfaces
- 11.5: Summary of overmolding experiments and insights from quantifying crystallization and diffusion timescales
- 11.6: Exploiting geometry to achieve adhesion
- 11.7: Outlook and conclusions
- References
- 12: Adhesive joining of thermoplastic composites
- Abstract
- 12.1: Introduction
- 12.2: Brief summary of surface treatment techniques for TPCs
- 12.3: UV irradiation of the TPCs
- 12.4: Joining TPCs to TPCs
- 12.5: Joining TPCs to metals
- 12.6: Joining TPCs to TSCs
- 12.7: Conclusions and future work
- References
- 13: Advances in structural wood products adhesive bonding
- Abstract
- 13.1: Overview
- 13.2: Substrate considerations
- 13.3: Structural wood composite products
- 13.4: New developments of wood adhesives
- 13.5: Adhesive/wood interactions
- 13.6: Wood-adhesive bondline characterization
- 13.7: Strength characterization—Quality control methods
- 13.8: Fracture testing
- 13.9: Adhesive bond durability
- 13.10: Characterizing bondline stiffness
- References
- Part Three: Joint design, testing and modeling for performance & durability
- 14: Standard test methods and their need to evolve
- Abstract
- 14.1: Expanding roles in structural bonding
- 14.2: Infrastructure of standard test methods and measurements
- 14.3: Strength and fracture: An evolution in adhesive joint measurements
- 14.4: The evolution of strength and fracture energy in adhesive design
- 14.5: Future opportunities: The interface between standards and advances in structural adhesives
- 14.6: Conclusions
- References
- 15: Predicting adhesive bond performance
- Abstract
- 15.1: Introduction
- 15.2: Stress and strain concepts
- 15.3: Stress types in bonded joints
- 15.4: Sources of adhesive joint stresses
- 15.5: Analytical approaches
- 15.6: Numerical methods
- 15.7: Hybrid analytical/numerical methods
- 15.8: Effects of joint geometry
- 15.9: Effects of strain rate
- 15.10: Effects of aging
- 15.11: Effects of temperature
- 15.12: Conclusions
- References
- 16: Innovations in fracture testing of structural adhesive bonds
- Abstract
- 16.1: Introduction
- 16.2: Data reduction techniques
- 16.3: Advances in quasistatic single-mode testing
- 16.4: Novel developments in mixed-mode testing
- 16.5: Extending experimental methods to fatigue, aging, and creep
- 16.6: Experimental challenges in impact and high-rate testing
- 16.7: Conclusions and future trends
- References
- 17: Understanding fracture mode-mixity and its effects on bond performance
- Abstract
- 17.1: Introduction
- 17.2: Brief summary of test methods to introduce mixed-mode loading
- 17.3: Mixed-mode partitioning schemes
- 17.4: Application of global partitioning to mixed-mode bi-material interface joints
- 17.5: Mixed-mode fracture behavior
- 17.6: Conclusions and outlook
- References
- 18: Bondline thickness: Fracture mechanics perspective
- Abstract
- 18.1: Introduction
- 18.2: From thin to thick adhesive layers
- 18.3: Adhesive thickness analysis using double cantilever beam (DCB) configuration
- 18.4: Effect of adhesive thickness on failure modes and fracture properties
- 18.5: Summary and future directions
- References
- 19: Evaluating and predicting fatigue behavior in adhesively bonded joints
- Abstract
- 19.1: Introduction
- 19.2: General considerations for fatigue of adhesives
- 19.3: Experimental techniques
- 19.4: Stress/strain-life approaches
- 19.5: Strength/stiffness wearout
- 19.6: Fracture mechanics
- 19.7: Effect of joint features
- 19.8: Environmental and loading effects
- 19.9: Damage mechanics
- 19.10: Summary
- References
- 20: Durability and accelerated characterization of adhesive bonds
- Abstract
- 20.1: Introduction
- 20.2: Correlating environmental exposure to mechanistic changes in polymer structure
- 20.3: Test methods for characterizing durability
- 20.4: TTSP and accelerated characterization
- 20.5: Examples and a case study
- 20.6: Summary: Status and future needs
- References
- 21: High-rate testing of structural adhesives
- Abstract
- 21.1: Introduction
- 21.2: The physics of high-rate testing
- 21.3: Rate-dependent properties in structural adhesives
- 21.4: DMA methods
- 21.5: Servohydraulic methods
- 21.6: Drop weight, falling striker, and pendulum impact tests
- 21.7: Kolsky bar/split-Hopkinson bar
- 21.8: Advancements and gaps in high-speed testing
- References
- 22: Application of high-throughput methodologies and artificial intelligence for adhesion testing
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 22.1: Introduction
- 22.2: Background
- 22.3: Considerations in HT workflow and screen development
- 22.4: Previous instances of HT in adhesion science
- 22.5: Workflow concept overview
- 22.6: Shear test: From workflow concept to integration
- 22.7: Durability: From workflow concept to integration
- 22.8: Supporting the adhesion HT workflow
- 22.9: Role of machine learning/artificial intelligence in adhesion science
- 22.10: Summary
- References
- Part Four: Adhesive specification, quality control, & risk mitigation
- 23: Aerospace structural bonding: Qualification, quality control, substantiation, and risk mitigation
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 23.1: Introduction
- 23.2: Certification regulations and guidance
- 23.3: Bonding systems for both metal and composite bonds
- 23.4: Bonded joint certification
- 23.5: Bonded joint applications
- 23.6: Conclusion
- References
- 24: Automotive adhesives: Specification, qualification, and quality control
- Abstract
- 24.1: Introduction
- 24.2: Specifications
- 24.3: Qualification
- 24.4: Quality control
- 24.5: Future trends
- References
- 25: Construction adhesives: Qualification, specification, quality control, and risk mitigation
- Abstract
- 25.1: Scope and structure of this chapter
- 25.2: Adhesive bonding for typical civil engineering materials
- 25.3: Structural verification
- 25.4: Manufacturing, quality control and risk mitigation
- 25.5: Conclusions
- References
- 26: General industrial adhesive applications: Qualification, specification, quality control, and risk mitigation
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 26.1: Usage of adhesives in general industry
- 26.2: Capital goods end-user sector
- 26.3: Durable goods end-user sector
- 26.4: Consumable goods end-user sector
- References
- 27: Biomedical adhesives: Qualification, specification, quality control, and risk mitigation
- Abstract
- 27.1: Introduction
- 27.2: Biomedical adhesives
- 27.3: Clinical application of adhesives: Tissue adhesives
- 27.4: Adhesives in medical device industry
- 27.5: Certification, safety, quality, and specifications
- References
- 28: Structural monitoring of adhesive joints using machine learning
- Abstract
- 28.1: Introduction
- 28.2: Nondestructive testing and evaluation
- 28.3: Structural health monitoring
- 28.4: Weak adhesion detection using Lamb wave signals
- 28.5: Void detection using EMIS signals
- 28.6: Conclusion
- References
- Part Five: Emerging technologies for structural bonding
- 29: Sustainable adhesives: Bioadhesives, chemistries, recyclability, and reversibility
- Abstract
- 29.1: Introduction
- 29.2: Controlled adhesion in biological systems; multifunctional materials in nature
- 29.3: Sustainable materials for adhesives
- 29.4: Smart adhesives for recyclability: Reversible adhesion and adhesion on demand
- 29.5: Self-healing adhesives
- 29.6: Conclusions and outlook
- References
- 30: Accelerated curing of bonded joints
- Abstract
- 30.1: Introduction
- 30.2: Influence of accelerated curing on the adhesive
- 30.3: Accelerated curing of large-scale joints
- 30.4: Modeling accelerated curing processes
- 30.5: Conclusions
- References
- 31: Residual stress development in curing processes: Material characterization and modeling
- Abstract
- 31.1: Introduction
- 31.2: Adhesive curing processes and material property evolution
- 31.3: Experimental methods
- 31.4: Modeling methods
- 31.5: Additional notes
- References
- 32: Digital image correlation: Advancing mechanical property characterization of adhesive joints
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 32.1: Introduction
- 32.2: Digital image correlation background
- 32.3: DIC applications in adhesive and bonded joint testing
- 32.4: Augmenting traditional fracture analysis with DIC
- 32.5: DIC utilization for traction-separation laws and finite element modeling
- 32.6: Case study: Using DIC with FEA to develop a mixed-mode fracture envelope
- 32.7: Conclusions
- References
- 33: Improving joint performance through graded materials and geometries
- Abstract
- 33.1: Introduction
- 33.2: Mixed adhesive joints
- 33.3: Functionally graded adhesives
- 33.4: Functionally graded adherends
- 33.5: Conclusions
- References
- 34: Architected adhesive joints with improved fracture toughness
- Abstract
- 34.1: Introduction
- 34.2: Overview of working principles for extrinsic joint toughening
- 34.3: Embodiments of toughening principles through architecture
- 34.4: Summary and possible future trends
- References
- 35: Sensing stresses and damage in adhesive bonds using mechanophores
- Abstract
- 35.1: Introduction
- 35.2: Introduction to mechanoresponsive materials
- 35.3: Mechanochemistry for sensing stress in bulk adhesives
- 35.4: Mechanochemistry for sensing interfacial damage
- 35.5: Challenges to implementation
- 35.6: Conclusions and future trends
- References
- Index
- Edition: 2
- Published: June 10, 2023
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- No. of pages: 1196
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323912143
- eBook ISBN: 9780323984379
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