The Science of Adhesive Joints

The Science of Adhesive Joints, Second Edition, discusses the fundamentals of adhesive joints. The book opens with a discussion on solid surfaces, covering topics such as why adhesives are needed, surface roughness and surface porosity, and adsorption of foreign atoms and molecules by solids. This is followed by separate chapters on fastening devices, solid-to-solid adhesion, the formation of adhints, tack phenomena, the mechanisms of setting, adhesional failures, stresses in adhints, and experimental strength of adhints.

PrefaceChapter I/ Solid Surfaces Why Adhesives are Needed Transition Layers Rather than Surfaces Surface Roughness Numerical Data on Surface Roughness Surface Porosity Variability along the Surface Variability across the Surface Gas Adsorption Adsorption from Solutions ReferencesChapter II/ Adhesive and Other Joints Fastening Devices Solid-to-Solid Adhesion Classification of Adhints Hooking Adhints ReferencesChapter III/ Formation of Adhints Cleaning of the Adherend Surfaces Wetting Measurement of Contact Angles Hysteresis of Wetting Rate of Wetting. Removal of Air ReferencesChapter IV/ Tack Text References Chapter V/ Setting Weakness Caused by Setting Flaws in The Bulk Of the Adhesive Time of Set ReferencesChapter VI/ Final Strength of Adhints Improbability of True Adhesional Failures Older Theories The Breaking Stress ReferencesChapter VII/ Improper Adhints Weak Boundary Layers ReferencesChapter VIII/ Stresses in Proper Adhints Frozen Stresses Butt Joints Block Joints Lap Joints Peeling Work of Fracture ReferencesChapter IX/ Experimental Strength of Adhints Adhints of Different Types Strength and Dimensions of an Adhint Adhesives in Bulk and In Situ Strength of Adhints and of Adhesives Effect of the Adhesive Composition Rate of Loading and of Rupture Effect of Temperature Effect of Environment ReferencesChapter XI Tests Text ReferencesChapter XI/ Summary for the Practical Man TextAuthor IndexSubject Index