1. Adhesives & Cements Justin Brandt Matt Klimchak Ryan Smith

2. Objective Brief Overview of Adhesives

3. Overview History Types Chemical Structure Applications Advantages / Disadvantages Properties

4. Overview Process Major Suppliers Costs Conclusion

5. History First Forms – Tree Sap & Tar Egyptians 2000 BC – Glue Romans Veneering & Marquetry First Caulking

6. History Genghis Khan Weaponry Antonio Stradivari Violins Holland First Manufactures British First Patent

7. Types Acrylics Epoxies Urethanes Cyanoacrylates Hot Melts Labeling Adhesives Contact Cements Anaerobics UV Curables Emulsion Sealants Specialty Adhesives

8. Chemical Structure Epoxies

9. Applications Automotive Building & Civil Engineering Carpentry Flexible Packaging Footwear

10. Applications General Industry Insulated Glazing Rubbercrumb Sandwich Construction

11. Application Chart

12. Advantages Great Flexibility No Stress Concentrations Weight Reduction More Elegant Appearance Vibration Damping Stronger & Stiffer Structures

13. Advantages Accuracy Bond is Continuous Joining Dissimilar Materials Delays Corrosion Improved Fatigue Resistance Easily Automated

14. Disadvantages Durability of Joint Limited Inspection Techniques Change in Temperatures Limited Bond Time Difficult to Un-bond Preparation Environmental Considerations

15. Special Considerations Ability to Wet the Plastic Chemical & Physical Interaction Stress Cracking Anneal Parts Avoid Squeezing Fast-Curing Adhesives Unfilled Amorphous Materials

16. Properties High Tensile Strength: up to 45MPa Low Peel Strength: 1.8kg/mm Chemical Resistance Acids, Bases, Salts, & Solvents Low Shrinkage

17. Properties Temperature: 150 - 250 °C Cure Temperatures: 20 - 150 °C Depends on Grade Good Mechanical Properties: -250 - 260 °C

18. Process of Applying the Adhesive Prepare Surface Wetting Surface Cleaning Chemical Etching Flame Treatment Corona Treatment Plasma Treatment Coupling Agents Mechanical Abrasion

19. Process of Applying the Adhesive Apply Adhesive Apply Clamping Force Allow for Cure Time

20. Equipment Automated or Hands-on UV Light Electron Beam Brush Heat Gun Spray

21. Major Suppliers Alcoa BASF Bayer BF Goodrich Dow Goodyear Huntsman 3M

22. Costs Epoxy Volume 1Volume 2 Compounds, Coils, Bushings105-152-- Compounds, Resistors, diodes--227-286 GP100-112-- Semi Conductor Anhydride--214-297 Semi Conductor Novolac--212-246 *Volume 1 = 2 - 5 Million Pounds *Volume 2 = 200000lbs - 500000 lbs *All Prices in Cents

23. Conclusion Niche Market Packaging Textiles Civil Engineering Tapes & Labels Construction Motor Vehicles Adhesives are Everywhere