Table of Contents

One: Chemistry of Adhesion — The Importance of Interface.- Introductory Remarks.- Recent Developments in Adhesive and Sealant Chemistry.- Overview of Adherence Phenomena.- An Analytical Method for Determining the Surface Energy of Solid Polymers.- Effect of Amine Surface Treatment on the Adhesion of Polyurethane to the Surface.- Effect of Silane on Glass/Resin Adhesion Strength.- Discussion.- Two: Physics of Adhesion — Characterization of Surface and Bulk of Adhesive Systems.- Introductory Remarks.- New Applications of ESCA.- Fracto-Emission Accompanying Adhesive Failure.- Monitoring Epoxy Cure Kinetics with a Viscosity-Dependent Fluorescent Probe.- Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Silicone Pressure Sensitive Adhesives.- The Viscoelastic Properties of Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives.- Block Copolymer Adhesive Studies.- Discussion.- Three: Radiation-Curable Adhesives.- Introductory Remarks.- Ultraviolet Cured Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives.- Recent Progress in Photoinitiated Cationic Polymerization.- Polymer and Formulation Design Characteristics for Developing Bonding Capabilities of Radiation-Curable Coatings and Adhesive Systems.- Dynamic Thermal Analysis Characterizations of Electron-Beam Cured Adhesives.- Reactive Butadiene/Acrylonitrile Liquid and Solid Elastomers: Formulating Acrylic, Anaerobic, and Radiation-Curable Adhesives.- Photoinitiators: A Review of Mechanisms and Applications.- Discussion.- Four: High Temperature Adhesives.- Introductory Remarks.- Status of High Temperature Adhesives.- Polyimide Adhesives: Modified with ATBN and Silicone Elastomers.- The Application of Thermodynamic and Spectroscopic Techniques to Adhesion in the Polyimide/Ti 6–4 and Polyphenyl-quinoxaline/Ti 6–4 Systems.- Evaluation of High Temperature Structural Adhesives forExtended Service.- Aminosilane and Metal Modifications of Polyimide Surfaces.- Influence of Molecular Weight on Fracture Behavior of Polyphenylquinoxaline Thermosets.- Discussion.- Five: Anaerobic and Structural Adhesives.- Introductory Remarks.- Some Recent Developments in Scanning Electron Microscopy.- Potential Anaerobic and Structural Acrylic Modified Polyester Adhesives.- Anaerobic Adhesives Containing Maleimides Having Improved Thermal Resistance.- Chemistry of Accelerators for Curing Anaerobic Adhesives — Reaction of N,N-Dimethylaniline Derivatives with Cumene Hydroperoxide.- Chemistry, Physical Properties and Durability of Structural Adhesive Bonds.- Reactive Butadiene/Acrylonitrile Liquid and Solid Elastomers: A Bibliography for Formulating Epoxy Structured Adhesives.- A Low Curing Temperature CTBN-Toughened Epoxy Adhesive.- Summarizing Remarks.- Discussion.- Six: Trends in Adhesive Research.- Developments in and Limitations of Adhesive Materials for Severe Environments and a Long Service Life.- Elastomers and Resin Modifiers for Water-Base Adhesives.- “Aerobic” Acrylic Adhesives— New Technology in Acrylic Adhesives.- Radiant Energy Curable Adhesives.- Isocyanatoethyl Methacrylate: A Latent Cross linker for Coating Adhesive Resins.- Moisture Permeation of Polymer Sealants and Interface Modifying Films.- ESCA and AES Studies of the Interfacial Chemical Bonding between Aluminum and Chromium (III) Fumarato-Coordination Compound.- Adhesive Research in China.- Discussion.- Contributors.- Author Index.