Advances in Adhesives, Adhesion Science, and Testing

Description Eleven peer-reviewed papers focus on new adhesives, particularly from the perspective of the newer test methods emerging to better determine adhesive reliability. Subjects cover: • Test methods and specification that improve the ability to determine long-term bond durability • Bonding and debonding of wood products • Test methods that generate more meaningful material information on adhesive reliability • Method of measuring viscoelastic behavior of adhesives • Accurate method of measuring yield strength of adhesives and other materials • Characterizing fracture properties of adhesive joints under impact loading conditions • Fracture mechanics applied to adhesive joints • Coating adhesion testing • Diffusion of fluids in pressure sensitive adhesives STP 1463 is a valuable resource for design engineers and those with interest in advanced test methods for adhesive validation.