The two primary ways of joining components are adhesives such as glue and mechanical fasteners such as screws, nails, bolts,…
Author: Tom Powell
Tom Powell
Tom Powell is the brand representative and adhesion expert for BondingStation.com. He focuses on adhesive performance, bonding mechanics, and failure analysis.
Adhesive formulations such as epoxy resins, curing agents, solvents, catalysts, and additives must be mixed in appropriate proportions to achieve…
Every adhesive and sealant is comprised of chemical substances whose elements are arranged in ways with a certain number of…
Everything that makes up adhesive and sealant technology is fundamentally made of atoms. As mentioned in the previous articles, atoms…
Adhesive bonding favorably relies on chemical bonding to hold substrates together. Every solid, liquid, and gas is made up of…
Electrons are responsible for most of the chemical behavior of atoms, but not all electrons participate in chemical bonding in…
Every adhesive, substrate, sealant, coating, primer, and surface contaminant is composed of atoms. Atoms are made from three primary subatomic…
Adhesive bonds are comprised of physical substances known as matter. All physical substances are matter that occupy space and contain…
Adhesives are often described as materials that allow surfaces to stick together but this description undermines the complex physicochemical processes…
Swing sets or playsets made of cedar are more resilient than other woods, but they are not indestructible. Applying a…