Adhesion and Adhesives SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Discussing The Subject From First Principles, This Text Explores Aspects Of Surface Chemistry And Physics, And Goes On To Consider The Chemistry Of Adhesives, The Engineering Design Of Joints And The Problem Of Attaining An Adequate Service Life From Bonded Joints. Over the last decade, or so, the growth in the use of adhesives, especially in ever more technically demanding applications, has been rapid and many major developments in the technology of adhesives have been reported.