Adhesion of Polymers

CREATE POLYMERIC ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS THAT ARE STRONGER, MORE VERSATILE, MORE DURABLE, AND THAT WORK IN CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS"Makes a science out of a technology...may well become a classic in the field." -- Stan Bumble, Ph.D., author of COMPUTER GENERATED PHYSICAL PROPERTIES"No other books...can match this book in comprehensive coverage." -- James G. Speight, Ph.D., Editor of PROCESS CHEMISTRY AND ENGINEERING AND FUEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONALThis valuable sourcebook gives you the tools to create strong, more cost-effective polymeric bonds and seals between materials of all types, in a variety of circumstances. Providing in-depth coverage of properties, techniques, and step-by-step methods, ADHESION OF POLYMERS gives you the most comprehensive coverage available for professionals who create, apply, and analyze these critically important substances. This guide can help you: * Create stronger and most cost-effective bonds between materials of all types * Manipulate the properties and behavior of polymeric mixtures for improved performance in a variety of environments, and with a variety of substances * Choose the most successful, efficient, and economical surface treatments for state-of-the-art sealing and bonding * Repair or seal underwater pipes and cables, and repair ships at sea * Discover the latest biotechnical methods for bonding and sealing organs and tissues * Apply step-by-step methods for analyzing adhesive bonds and their defectsWritten by world-class experts, this unmatched reference provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of polymeric bonding available. Whether you want to develop specialized polymeric adhesives and sealants, discover the latest in applications and scientific developments, or find step-by-step help with polymer forensics, ADHESION OF POLYMERS is simply the best. For serious help with polymeric adhesives, put this book in the place you work.Kestelman, Vladimir N. is the author of 'Adhesion of Polymers' with ISBN 9780071370455 and ISBN 0071370455.