Rubber Adhesion: Principles and Practice - School of Continuing Education, University Of Wisconsin

	Rubber Adhesion: Principles and Practice

	Learn about the use of rubber-to-metal adhesives for non-tire applications and cover adhesive applications and substrate preparation techniques. The course includes an emphasis on improving factory floor efficiency and in-process problem resolution. Who Should Attend: All individuals engaged in designing, processing, testing or compounding for bonded rubber products including rubber chemists and compounders, process engineers, manufacturing engineers, quality assurance or test engineers and design engineers. The course requires a minimal technical background.
More ▼ Course outline: Fundamentals of adhesion -- Surfaces and wetting -- Mechanisms of adhesives -- Thermodynamics -- Failure mechanisms General bonding -- History -- Brass plate bonding -- Polyisocyanates -- Modern developments -- Current practice Substrate pretreatment elastomers -- Cure chemistry -- Compounding for adhesion -- Molding techniques -- Application for Bonded Parts Adhesive selection -- Solvent-based -- Water-based -- Primer/cover coat vs. single coat -- Adhesives for specialty elastomers Adhesives in the factory -- Handling/safety -- Application Testing -- Specimens -- Environments -- Failure modes Troubleshooting Close ▲
	This program can be applied toward the: Elastomer Technology Certificate
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	Dates and locations to be announced. Fee: $790 CEUs: 1.2

	Adhesive Bonding: Science & Technology

	Email us with your interest, contact:
		Murali Vedula, mvedula@uwm.edu, 414-227-3121 Marcia Gabriel, gabrielm@uwm.edu, 414-227-3378

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