Both solid knowledge of the basics as well as expert knowledge is needed to create rigid, long-lasting and material-specific adhesions in the industrial or trade sectors. Information that is extremely difficult and time-consuming to find in the current literature.
 
Written by specialists in various disciplines from both academia and industry, this handbook is the very first to provide such comprehensive knowledge in a compact and well-structured form. Alongside such traditional fields as the properties, chemistry and characteristic behavior of adhesives and adhesive joints, it also treats in detail current practical questions and the manifold applications for adhesives.

POSITION OF ADHESIVE BONDING IN THE FIELD OF JOINING TECHNIQUES<br>HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OD ADHESIVE BONDING<br>ADHESION<br>Classical Theories<br>Chemical Reactions in Boundary Layers<br>Behavior of Adhesion in Material Compounds<br>New Aspects in the Field of Adhesion<br>Conclusions<br>CHEMISTRY AND PROPERTIES OF ADHESIVES<br>Pressure Sensitive Adhesives<br>Contact Adhesives<br>Hot Melts<br>Phenolic Adhesives<br>Epoxy Adhesives<br>Polyurethane Adhesives<br>Acrylate Adhesives<br>Silicone Adhesives<br>Fillers and Additives<br>Adhesion Promoters and Primers<br>DESIGN, PRODUCTION AND QUALITY OF ADHESIVE OINTS<br>Design of Adhesive Joints under the Aspect of Viscoelastic/ Plastic Behavior of Adhesives<br>Surface Preparation<br>Application Systems for Adhesives<br>Mechanical Properties of Adhesive Joints<br>Durability of Adhesive Joints<br>Quality Control<br>TEST METHODS FOR ADHESIVE JOINTS<br>Strength Tests<br>Crash Tests<br>Ageing Tests<br>Fracture Analysis<br>Non Destructive Test Methods<br>APPLICATION OF ADHESIVE BONDING TECHNOLOGY<br>Aircraft Industry<br>Automotive Industry<br>Railway Industry<br>Building Industry<br>Wood Constructions<br>Paper- and Packing Industry<br>Electronic Industry<br>Optical Instruments<br>Mechanical Engineering<br>Textile Industry<br>Road Building<br>Surface Design<br>Medicine and Medical Instruments<br>Adhesive Bonded Joints in the Nature<br>Arts, Archeology, Jewelry<br>Adhesive Bonds on Demand<br>FUTURE TRENDS<br>Economical Aspects<br>Technical Aspects<br>R&D Activities<br>

POSITION OF ADHESIVE BONDING IN THE FIELD OF JOINING TECHNIQUES<br>HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OD ADHESIVE BONDING<br>ADHESION<br>Classical Theories<br>Chemical Reactions in Boundary Layers<br>Behavior of Adhesion in Material Compounds<br>New Aspects in the Field of Adhesion<br>Conclusions<br>CHEMISTRY AND PROPERTIES OF ADHESIVES<br>Pressure Sensitive Adhesives<br>Contact Adhesives<br>Hot Melts<br>Phenolic Adhesives<br>Epoxy Adhesives<br>Polyurethane Adhesives<br>Acrylate Adhesives<br>Silicone Adhesives<br>Fillers and Additives<br>Adhesion Promoters and Primers<br>DESIGN, PRODUCTION AND QUALITY OF ADHESIVE OINTS<br>Design of Adhesive Joints under the Aspect of Viscoelastic/ Plastic Behavior of Adhesives<br>Surface Preparation<br>Application Systems for Adhesives<br>Mechanical Properties of Adhesive Joints<br>Durability of Adhesive Joints<br>Quality Control<br>TEST METHODS FOR ADHESIVE JOINTS<br>Strength Tests<br>Crash Tests<br>Ageing Tests<br>Fracture Analysis<br>Non Destructive Test Methods<br>APPLICATION OF ADHESIVE BONDING TECHNOLOGY<br>Aircraft Industry<br>Automotive Industry<br>Railway Industry<br>Building Industry<br>Wood Constructions<br>Paper- and Packing Industry<br>Electronic Industry<br>Optical Instruments<br>Mechanical Engineering<br>Textile Industry<br>Road Building<br>Surface Design<br>Medicine and Medical Instruments<br>Adhesive Bonded Joints in the Nature<br>Arts, Archeology, Jewelry<br>Adhesive Bonds on Demand<br>FUTURE TRENDS<br>Economical Aspects<br>Technical Aspects<br>R&D Activities<br>