This manual provides the most important information on successful bonding. Various practical advices and helpful tips are useful for the handling of adhesives. Due to its didactically structured content, the book may also serve as a medium for training courses in bonding engineering. The basics of this innovative joining procedure are described in a practical and easily understandable way suitable for the application in trade and industry.

This manual provides the most important information on successful bonding. Various practical advices and helpful tips are useful for the handling of adhesives. Due to its didactically structured content, the book may also serve as a medium for training courses in bonding engineering. The basics of this innovative joining procedure are described in a practical and easily understandable way suitable for the application in trade and industry.

INTRODUCTIONBonding as a Joining ProcessAdvantages and Disadvantages of BondingTerms and DefinitionsSTRUCTURE AND CLASSIFICATION OF ADHESIVESStructure of AdhesivesClassification of AdhesivesFROM ADHESIVE TO ADHESIVE LAYERReactive Adhesives - FundamentalsTwo-Component and One-Component Reactive AdhesivesProperties of Adhesive LayersIMPORTANT REACTIVE ADHESIVESEpoxy Resin AdhesivesPolyurethane (PUR) AdhesivesAcrylic AdhesivesUnsaturated Polyester Resins (UP-Resins)Phenolic AdhesivesSiliconesSummary Reactive AdhesivesFilm AdhesivesSealing MaterialsPolymer MortarsPHYSICALLY SETTING ADHESIVESHot-Melt AdhesivesSolvent-Based AdhesivesContact AdhesivesPlastisolsPressure-Sensitive Adhesives, Adhesive TapesAdhesive StripsGlue SticksAdhesives Based on Natural Raw MaterialsAdhesives on an Inorganic BasisADHESIVE FORCES IN BONDED JOINTSAdhesive Forces Between Adhesive Layer and Adherend (Adhesion)WettingSurface TensionAdhesive Forces Inside an Adhesive Layer (Cohesion)PRODUCTION OF BONDED JOINTSSurface TreatmentAdhesive ProcessingRepair BondingMistake Possibilities in Bonding and Remedial ActionsSafety Measures in Adhesive ProcessingQuality AssuranceAdhesive-Bonding TrainingADHESIVE SELECTIONPreliminary NotesDetermining Factors for the Selection of AdhesivesSelection CriteriaADHESIVE PROPERTIES OF IMPORTANT MATERIALSMetalsPlasticsGlassRubber ProductsWood and Wood ProductsPorous MaterialsSTRENGTH, CALCULATION AND TESTING OF BONDED JOINTSThe Term "Strength"Test MethodsElastic BondingShaft-to-Hub JointsCONSTRUCTIVE DESIGN OF BONDED JOINTSA SELECTION OF COMMON TERMS IN BONDING TECHNOLOGY