The following sections will be covered during the Part 1 &
Part 2 sessions.
- Introduction
- Details to be Considered During Development of an Epoxide Adhesive
- Epoxy Adhesives Chemistry and Their Areas of Application
- Polyaddition (2-part adhesives, ambient cure, 1- part heat curing adhesives)
- Cationic UV-curing epoxy adhesives
- Raw materials and their effect on the adhesive (structure-property relationship)
- Epoxy Resin Chemistry
- Epoxy Curing Agents (amines, polyamides, mercaptans, dicyandiamide, anhydrides, UV-cure initiators…)
- Solvents and Dilutents
...to be continued in Part 2
- Improvement in Flexibility / Toughening Agents
- Fillers and Extenders
- Adhesion Promoter
- Processing aids
- Case Studies: How to design your epoxy adhesive formulations, starting with your list of requirements with 2 cases:
- Low viscosity epoxy adhesive for concrete crack repair
- Epoxy for automotive collision repair
- Hints and tips from personal experience as an epoxy adhesive
formulator– Ask your questions directly to the expert in the Q&A
sessions (30 mins each in both parts)