Tech Briefs

Our Tech Briefs are one-page articles in Adobe™ Portable Document Format (PDF) that address basic topics related to the selection of coatings and adhesives. For assistance or additional information, please email our Technical Services manager (or use the Contact link above) to discuss the specifics of your needs.

Troubleshooting Heat Activated Adhesives

Time, temperature and pressure are critical... An examination of how the adhesive failed can provide guidance to attaining a good bond...

Surface Free Energy

Surface free energy, usually measured in "dynes/unit area," is a fundamental property of solid surfaces, and is closely related to the surface tension of liquids...

Heat Activation of Tack-Free Adhesives

Temperature, duration of heat application, and pressure are critical factors in achieving a good bond...

Drying Water and Solvent Based Adhesives

Troubleshooting a critical factor in creating the proper adhesive bond...

Adhesives Film Break Up

Despite what the old song says, breaking up can be entirely too easy to do. Learn some of the causes of poor coating, and how to avoid them...

How Chemical Structures Affect Bond Strength

A chemist's primer on how adhesives work...

Matching Adhesives and Application Techniques

Be it wire wound bar, knife-over-roll, or just a steady hand with a paint brush, there are many ways to apply a coating. Here are some quick tips to help choose the right one for your application...

Tech Briefs

Troubleshooting Heat Activated Adhesives

Surface Free Energy

Heat Activation of Tack-Free Adhesives

Drying Water and Solvent Based Adhesives

Adhesives Film Break Up

How Chemical Structures Affect Bond Strength

Matching Adhesives and Application Techniques

Properties of Heat Activated Adhesives

Determining Optimum Adhesive Thickness

Adhesive Selection