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 C A L L F O R P A P E R S
THIRD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON
ADHESIVE JOINTS:
FORMATION,CHARACTERISTICS AND TESTING
Providence Biltmore Hotel, Providence, Rhode Island (USA); June 26-28, 2002 |
| This symposium continues the series of meetings on this topic
the first of which was held as a part of the American Chemical
Society meeting in Kansas City, 1982. There are a myriad of
applications (ranging from aerospace to surgery) where
adhesives are used to join different materials, and
concomitantly the understanding of the behavior of adhesive
joints becomes very important. There are many factors which
can influence the behavior of adhesive joints, e.g., interfacial
aspects, joint design, mode of stress, etc., and in order to
understand the joint behavior in a holistic manner, one must
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cognizance of all these relevant factors. In conformity with the
title of the Symposium, it is planned to address not only how
to make acceptable joints but their characterization, durability,
and testing will be accorded due consideration. The purpose of
this Symposium is to provide a forum for discussing the latest
developments, identifying areas which need intensified R&D
activity, and cross-pollination of ideas. The technical program
will comprise both invited and contributed papers, which will
be of both overview and original research in nature. |
Among the topics to be covered are:
- Surface Cleaning, Preparation, and Modification for Adhesive
Bonding.
- Contact Angle, Wettability and Adhesive Joint Strength.
- Understanding of Interfacial Interactions,(e.g., by use of
ESCA) and Their Relevance to Joint Strength.
- Ways to Improve Joint Strength (e.g., Use of Adhesion
Promoters).
- Joint Durability (Effects of Moisture, Corrosives, ... etc.)
- Characterization of Adhesive Joints.
- Testing (Both Destructive and Nondestructive) of Adhesive
Joints.
- Fracture Behavior of Adhesive Joints.
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This symposium is being organized under the direction of Dr.
K. L. Mittal, Editor, Journal of Adhesion Science and
Technology by MST Conferences, LLC. A proceedings volume is
planned for this symposium and further details will be provided
in due course. Please notify the conference chairman of your
intentions to present a paper as early as possible. An abstract
of about 200 words should be sent by March 1, 2002 to the
conference chairman by any of the following methods:
E-mail: rhl@mstconf.com
FAX: 212-656-1016
Regular mail:
Dr. Robert H. Lacombe
Conference Chairman
3 Hammer Drive
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
Contact by phone: 845-226-1393; 845-227-7026
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